25 years on: What midwifery in Canada has achieved and what it still needs
The benefits of midwifery for women and babies globally are clear. In Canada, innovations in midwifery centres and services are tempered by low pay and high rates of burnout.
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Why Gaudeamus igitur has no place at graduations in African universities
A Latin song takes centre stage at graduation ceremonies around the world, including in South Africa. Isn’t it time the continent used its own methods to celebrate major events?
Glyn Davis: why I support the deregulation of higher education
Over recent weeks, some staff have written to vice-chancellors, urging them to reject the university deregulation measures advocated by federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne. Public universities…
Contract law change leaves franchisees vulnerable
Extending individual protections to franchisee owners is supposed to offer protection, but will have the opposite affect.
Universities need to manage hate speech, not stifle freedom of expression
The university should be the bastion of the right to free expression in the promotion of democracy, and has a moral and ethical obligation to provide spaces for fierce debate and critical engagement.
Why musicians die in poverty – South African study reveals battle to make ends meet
The report reveals that musicians are earning what mechanics are, but without formal benefits or the security of steady work.
Canadian farms must keep growing to survive — and farmers and the environment are paying for it
New research shows that corporate concentration, the agricultural treadmill and export-driven policy have turned farm expansion into a survival requirement.
Canada’s proposed Strong Borders Act further threatens the legal rights of migrants
Bill C-2’s expanded enforcement powers and increased risk of status revocation could make the current precarity for migrants much worse.
South Africa must open student funding to public scrutiny
Student funding processes must be opened up to public scrutiny and participation if they’re to succeed.
Ontario’s child‑care agreement is poised to fail low‑income children and families
Ontario’s flat fee for child care should be replaced by an income-tested fee reflecting family incomes.
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