By: Madison Hollington With Big Data increasingly occupying more of our everyday lives, some companies are trying to utilize this information to create what is known as Smart Cities. These data-driven cities aim to improve the lives of those living within them by producing a more efficient, innovative, and sustainable society. For example, Smart Cities…
Category: Justice
Should Environmental Rights be Included in the Canadian Constitution?
By: Sophia Stavropoulos This past year at the annual United Nations Climate Change Convention (COP26) – where over 100 countries come together to discuss how to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss – Canada agreed to the Glasgow Climate Pactwhich aimed to push global efforts to address climate change to new levels. Despite this ‘achievement’ many critique…
A Resource Gap: Why First Nations Need Access and Authority Over Water
By: Sophia Stavropolous Indigenous communities in Canada have long faced a lack of access to safe drinking water. Since 2015, the Liberal federal government has invested $5.2 billion towards clean water and eliminated 119 long-term drinking water advisoriesin First Nations communities, yet many continue to have boil water advisories in place. To properly address this issue, it is imperative that…
From Government Exclusion to Hate Crimes: The Origins and Resurgence of Anti-Asian Racism
By: Sabrina Gilmour In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a disturbing surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and racism in Canada. According to a report by the Chinese Canadian National Council – Toronto Chapter (CCNC),1150 cases of racist attacks were reported across Canada between March 2020 and February 2021. Victims have experienced…
Ontario’s Covid-19 Vaccine Immunization Program: Highlighting disparities and accessibility concerns
By: Ruth Rosalle and Megan Annable Amidst climbing rates of virus transmission and the government working to implement “Phase 2” of the COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Program, Ontario faces a pressing challenge of working against the clock to implement policy to help curb the spread of COVID-19 effectively. As the new variant strains of COVID-19 continue to…
The Challenges of Confronting Racial Inequity
By: Hugh Ragan This summer’s Black Lives Matter protests led to the most widespread and profound consciousness-raising that I have experienced in my lifetime. The killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd drew attention to injustices experienced by African Americans and racial minorities but also prompted fundamental questions about justice that transcend race. Four points,…
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