Commentary

When Toronto city council votes on regulations for home sharing, it shouldn’t bury the sharing economy in red tape, writes a spokesperson for Airbnb.

It is unclear if these newly announced federal policies will solve the family care problems they were meant to address, especially when it comes to parental leave.

Tax avoidance and evasion by the rich ultimately undermines democracy: it starves social programs and public services, increases after tax income and wealth inequality, and further concentrates economic resources in the hands of a few.

Existing national population data is out of date, with the most recent data on Canadian children with disabilities almost a decade old.

A National Housing Strategy could be a watershed moment for ending homelessness in Canada, but only if governments are willing to move beyond rhetoric and support it adequately.

‘Hidden amid gloomy tales of the decline of Canada’s news media is a success story in southwestern British Columbia.’

We trust those whom we perceive to have our best interest at heart. If we do not find that in our family physician, who might dismiss vaccine concerns and shut down debate, we turn to family, friends and online communities of like-minded people.

Short-term rentals like Airbnb should be allowed only for verified principal residences, says the Fairbnb.ca coalition.

The reality is that the vast majority of students across Canada who enrol in French immersion drop out by high school, and are then thrown back into the English stream, often with both language and subject matter gaps in their learning.