Written by Gillian Turnbull, Ryerson University. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Photo credit: Shutterstock. While the pandemic means some of us are scrambling to transition to more time online or to supplement Canada’s Emergency Response Benefit with…
Written by Kathryn Underwood, Ryerson University & Gillian Parekh, York University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. When child-care centres reopen, they should consider the needs of children with disabilities. Across Canada, some provinces have either opened or…
Written by Frederic Dimanche, Ryerson University. Photo credit The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson. Originally published in The Conversation. Shoppers line up in front of a Zara clothing store waiting for the opening after being closed for nearly two months in Montréal…
Written by Ryan Plummer, Brock University, Darby McGrath, Brock University, and Sivajanani Sivarajah, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Cities can prepare for climate change emergencies by adding green spaces to help manage stormwater, heat stress…
Written by Ryan Plummer, Brock University, Darby McGrath, Brock University, and Sivajanani Sivarajah, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Cities can prepare for climate change emergencies by adding green spaces to help manage stormwater, heat stress…
Written by Greg Elmer, Ryerson University, Anthony Glyn Burton, Ryerson University & Stephen J. Neville, York University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The zoom-bombing of online meetings, classes and social events reflect a disturbing trend. As COVID-19…
Written by Lauren McNamara, Ryerson University & Pasi Sahlberg, UNSW. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity for us to rethink and redesign how schools support children’s social connections and opportunities for informal…
Written by Deena Shaffer, Ryerson University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Noah Berger. Originally published in The Conversation. Circles painted on the grass in San Francisco’s Dolores Park encourage social distancing and help prevent the spread of coronavirus. When the long-awaited warm sunny…
Written by Gillian Parekh, York University, and Kathryn Underwood, Ryerson University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young. Originally published in The Conversation. Nationwide, long-term care facilities, primarily occupied by residents who are elderly or live with disabilities, are in deteriorating…
Written by Anatoliy Gruzd & Philip Mai, Ryerson University. Photo credit The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck. Originally published in The Conversation. A sign outside Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, B.C., explains visitor restrictions to limit the spread of the novel…
Written by Cheryl Thompson, Ryerson University. Photo credit AP Photo/Eric Gay. Originally published in The Conversation. A mural of Cardi B updated by the artist Colton Valentine to include a face mask in San Antonio. Cardi B’s instagram post, ‘Shit…
Written by Chris Gibbs & Louis-Etienne Dubois, Ryerson University. Photo credit Oscar Keys Originally published in The Conversation. Until entertainment industries can turn the lights back on, companies should follow strict crisis response strategies. COVID-19’s impacts on society are unprecedented…