Informed Perspectives
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Elevating the voices of women and gender-diverse people for a more equitable, democratic Canada.
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Joined October 2010
"In its haste to push AI into every facet of government, the economy and society, Ottawa is neglecting its central role as a regulator," write Dr. Natasha Tusikov & Dr. Blayne Haggart via @IRPP Media, contact Tusikov @ https://t.co/smqsdzuGN4
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"Right now, we have the opportunity to reaffirm our values as Canadians and reassert ourselves as an international leader in global health equity, human rights, and development—and, as a result, global security," write Drew-Anne Glennie, Janet Butler-McPhee & Robin Montgomery
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"Advocacy is not just legal submissions. It is the act of making space for the humanity of the person at the centre of the case," writes lawyer @kwetoday via @Law360 Media, contact Sayers @ https://t.co/Bx0xpNpUFt
law360.ca
Last week, while I was up north for a trial where a relatively young client was facing significant incarceration, something small but deeply significant happened during a sentencing hearing.
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"Cuts to public health funding, lack of ntl vaccine registry & shortage of family doctors — all while misinformation about vaccines circulating widely — have contributed to rise of measles" @MsMacrophage via @nicireland_news @HannahAlberga Media, contact Bowdish @
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"How do you attract people to come to Canada if you're not going to allow them a reasonable opportunity to stay in Canada? It doesn’t make economic sense." Elizabeth Long via @KateDeClerq Media, contact Long @ https://t.co/GGAq5RzDQC
collingwoodtoday.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 2025 budget outlined new immigration levels for Canada, including significant reductions in temporary resident admissions
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"Language questioning whether trans women belong in sport is rooted in misinformation — and exclusionary policies hurt everyone." Marni Panas via @travisfortnum @CTVNews Media, contact Panas @ https://t.co/LT9tLx4Enj
ctvnews.ca
When Marni Panas first heard comments made by the president of Windsor-Essex Pride Fest this week, she says she was “incredibly disappointed.”
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"In this environment, where psychological and institutional support is absent, AI has emerged as an unexpected resource for survivors of therapy harm," writes @bernadinefox via @TheHillTimes Media, contact Fox @ https://t.co/0AsnIBegsZ
hilltimes.com
Survivors of therapy harm have increasingly turned to AI, finding it responsive, safe, and more effective than traditional therapy. The question for Parliament is whether Canada will continue to look...
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Worrying levels of lead found in many protein powders — Dr. @Melissa_Lem discusses via @CBCNews Media, contact Lem @ https://t.co/HZswbMzjqy
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"It would be a national embarrassment for developed nation like 🇨🇦 to lose its [measles elimination] status, especially when MMR vaccine is widely available" @MsMacrophage via @alanna_smithh @globeandmail Media, contact Bowdish @ https://t.co/MO0oof6WRn
theglobeandmail.com
Experts blame waning vaccination rates and disinformation for outbreaks that have continued for nearly a full year
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Every week emails like the one below go out to our 1,700 journalist subscribers. This week, we're featuring experts on Bail Reform; Anti-Fraud & Economic Abuse Legislation; Automatic Tax Filing #CdnMedia contact them here: https://t.co/RHyN9NGqex
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How will age restrictions and verifications affect the future safety of tech platforms like ChatGPT & Instagram? @VassB discusses with @amil on @CBC's Commotion Media, contact Bednar @ https://t.co/lRUyjPtSut
cbc.ca
Tech journalist Samantha Cole and policy expert Vass Bednar explain the rationale behind new rules on ChatGPT and Instagram, and the privacy issues that come with them.
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What's new in animal law? Victoria Shroff @shroffanimallaw discusses her highly revised and updated book Canadian Animal Law, 2nd edition with @MarcBekoff via @PsychToday Media, contact Shroff @ https://t.co/oBPxpue2db
psychologytoday.com
An updated and highly revised edition of a well-regarded animal law textbook contains hundreds of pages of new content on farmed animals, companion animals, wild animals, and more.
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"By refocusing on human capital, setting guardrails on temp population & simplifying economic programs, 🇨🇦 can restore immigration policy that serves both newcomers & Canadian residents" Parisa Mahboubi via @globeandmail Media, contact Mahboubi @
informedperspectives.org
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"Prof. Yaghi’s journey is a testament to the best of the human spirit," writes Sheema Khan about Nobel Prize winner, Omar Mwannes Yaghi via @globeandmail Media, contact Khan @ https://t.co/vqp08ybpi3
theglobeandmail.com
The Palestinian chemistry professor’s journey shows the tenacity of his people, and the value of public education
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"The opposite of polite racism isn’t impolite confrontation — it’s courageous honesty. It’s choosing truth over comfort, unity over silence," writes @SanchezCoen via @ConversationCA Media, contact Coen-Sanchez @ https://t.co/JU21OwRupj
theconversation.com
A study into the experiences of first- and second-generation Haitian and Jamaican Canadians yields insight into five ways to dismantle racism that masquerades as civility.
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"This as scathing report – totally unacceptable situation... homeowners day in & out really struggling because they’ve got a home that doesn’t meet building code" Karen Somerville @CPBH01 via @shanedingman @globeandmail Media, contact Somerville @
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Here's why stories are so powerful... Join our upcoming workshop with Shari Graydon to learn how to tell stories with impact. Register before October 16: https://t.co/pq4IfQg6UE
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Canada ranks 71st for women’s representation in Parliament — alongside Latvia and Zimbabwe. In her op-ed, Shari Graydon asks: “Why have otherwise ambitious Canadian political leaders been so complacent?” Read more 🔗
hilltimes.com
Although Canada ranked in the top 30 for the percentage of women in Parliament at the start of the millennium, we’ve since dropped to 71st place in the world.
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Here's why stories are so powerful... Join our upcoming workshop with Shari Graydon to learn how to tell stories with impact. Register before October 16: https://t.co/pq4IfQg6UE
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"Bill C-5 is a major setback to #reconciliation and the path to ending violence against Indigenous women and girls," writes Mi'kmaw lawyer @Pam_Palmater via @TheHillTimes Palmater's #InformedOps @ https://t.co/TaSlzsWcwE
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hilltimes.com
Bill C-5 is a major setback to reconciliation and the path to ending violence against Indigenous women and girls.
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