Blueberry Grunt performs at the Elbows up rally at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on April 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Riley Smith

Rising Canadian patriotism is a chance to rethink who gets to belong here

Canadian patriotism has risen since Trump threatened to annex the country. However, the rhetoric and symbols of Canadian nationalism may be leaving out modern understandings of the country.
Eden Hagos (right) the founder of Black Foodie, sits with fellow African content creator Yvonne Ben. (Black Foodie)

The diversity within Black Canada should be recognized and amplified

While “Black Canada” is a useful blanket term and important organizing identity, a closer look reveals a detailed tapestry of communities that also deserves visibility.
What does student feedback about technology reveal about the changing nature of post-secondary education and equitably supporting student development? (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

ChatGPT: Student insights are necessary to help universities plan for the future

Post-secondary student input about ChatGPT and other AI matters not only for accountability, but also as a savvy way to strategize about the future of higher education.
Not engaging Black communities meaningfully in health and other policy-making processes has been a critical failure, reflecting a history of systemic racism, marginalization and political indifference. (Nappy.co)

Failure to include Black communities in health policy public engagement perpetuates health disparities

While policy organizations publicly claim that they want input from racialized and other marginalized communities, many fail to listen to, accept or integrate what those communities have to say.

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