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Advocates urge feds to adopt a regularization program for undocumented migrants
Federal cabinet ministers are expected to discuss regularization at a cabinet retreat this week
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Counting the Costs and Contradictions of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Canada’s uneasy relationship between climate change and fossil fuel development was illustrated in November 2021 when seven atmospheric rivers hit southern BC. The “big one”…
Through the Smoke: Advocacy for Safe and Inclusive Alberta School Communities
LGBTQ+ students in Alberta schools deserve welcoming environments. To create that, we need policy.
Alberta’s social studies curriculum pushes religious exceptionalism
The authors of the curriculum made choices that favour Christianity over other religions, and minimize the historical impact of non-Christians in Alberta.
Making fact-checking a habit with Break the Fake
It usually takes less than a minute to verify that what we’re reading isn’t misinformation.
Fighting moral panics around inclusive schooling
Schools can be places where children learn, grow, and thrive – but they should be places where every child can learn, grow, and thrive regardless of their identity or ability.
Populism, Polarization and Privatization in Alberta Education
Alberta’s government has been making moves towards privatizing education—are communities ready to stop it?
What is a just transition, and why does it matter?
Alberta is trying to provoke a showdown with the feds over just transition legislation. What does that mean, anyway?
Student debt is out of control in Canada
The history of student debt in Canada paints a dire picture of a worsening situation for students and graduates. It’s time governments take it seriously.
Where are your inflation dollars going?
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Saskatchewan politicians love meaningless words
It’s hard to interpret recent political announcements as anything other than deceptive
In education, does more choice actually equal more freedom?
Time to take a red pen to this equation and correct it accordingly, so that accessibility can be reintroduced into the equation.