By Henry Giroux Political theorist Hannah Arendt warned that authoritarian politics rarely begin with spectacles of repression. More often, authoritarianism advances through …
The Conversation
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FeaturedImmigrationOpinion
Should I stay or should I go? Rural international students face housing, job crunch
By Brandon Dickson, Donna Kotsopoulos, and Ellyn Lyle From 2013-23, Canada’s international post-secondary student population more than doubled to more than one …
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FeaturedOpinionRemote Working
Working from home since COVID‑19? Cabin fever could be the next challenge
By Farzam Sepanta, Laura Arpan, and Liam O’Brien As Canada opened back up after the COVID-19 lockdowns, many businesses encouraged their workers …
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Corporate CultureFeaturedOpinion
Family‑friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored
By Peter McGraw In 1960, 72% of adults were married, and over 90% would go on to marry. HR policies and management …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedOpinion
AI and work: An expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run
By Vivek Soundararajan Every week brings fresh claims about AI transforming the workplace. A CEO declares a revolution. A think piece predicts …
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Opinion
Is someone watching you? Facial recognition tech is here and Canada offers little privacy protection
By Neil McArthur Amid the recent, dizzying advances in generative AI, it’s been easy to miss the slow but steady progress in …
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By Kseniya Navazhylava As France debates the “end of the golden age of remote work”, both workers and employers face growing confusion: …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedOpinion
As International Women’s Day approaches, why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?
By Jeanette Ashe and Fiona MacDonald The past year marked the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Beijing Declaration and Platform for …
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Global HR Practices
Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping
By Leonora Risse Since 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has been publishing the gender pay gaps of Australia’s largest companies. …
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By Victoria MacBeath The Ontario government recently announced massive cuts to Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) funding, decreasing the maximum funding from …


