Written by Eugene Y. Chan, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. A planned boycott, organized by a Reddit group called ‘Loblaws is out of control,’ aims to reduce grocery prices and increase food security for Canadians. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron…
Written by Patrick Neumann, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sue Bookey-Bassett, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Resiliency training and other popular staff retention approaches will not solve the problem of desperately overworked staff. (Shutterstock) Excess workload has been identified…
Written by Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Retailers in Canada have some serious work to do to rebuild trust and demonstrate their commitment to both ethical practices and community well-being. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette…
Listen to Beyhan Farhadi, University of Toronto, and Kisha McPherson, Toronto Metropolitan University, interviewed by Ateqah Khaki, Catherine Zhu, and Vinita Srivastava, Don’t’ Call Me Resilient. Originally published in The Conversation. Five Ontario school boards are suing the companies behind…
Written by Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University. Originally published in The Conversation. Icon of the Seas cruise ship is docked after arriving in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 2, 2024, as part of…
Written by Pascale Dangoisse, University of Ottawa and Toronto Metropolitan University, Constance Compton, University of Ottawa, and Michelle Schwartz, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Demonstrators gathered on Parliament Hill in 1975 calling for equal pay and equal…
Written by Jessica Evans, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Linda Mussell, University of Canterbury. Originally published in The Conversation. The Matsqui Institution, a medium-security federal men’s prison in Abbotsford, B.C. The Canadian government plans to amend legislation to allow detained migrants…
Written by Ellen Choi, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Allen Sabey, Northwestern University. Originally published in The Conversation. Over time, normative gender roles have perpetuated a tendency for men to suffer in silence leaving them unable to disclose and address the…
Listen to Asmaa Malik, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sonya Fatah, Toronto Metropolitan University, interviewed by Danielle Piper and Vinita Srivastava, Don’t Call Me Resilient. Originally published in The Conversation. Hind Khoudary, based in the Gaza strip, has been reporting for Al…
Written by Deena Kara Shaffer, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Students’ confidence that they have effective academic skills is no small part of their decision to stay and finish university. (Shutterstock) It’s acceptance letter season. High school…
Written by Ellen Choi, Toronto Metropolitan University, Hannes Leroy, Rotterdam School of Management, and Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Simon Fraser University. Originally published in The Conversation. Leaders and employees are sometimes encouraged to be open and vulnerable with one another in…
Listen to James Daschuk, University of Regina, and Janam Mukherjee, Toronto Metropolitan University, interviewed by Ateqah Khaki and Vinita Srivastava, Don’t Call Me Resilient. Originally published in The Conversation. A family living through the Bengal famine, a time when three…