The Conversation News Archive
A moral argument to search the landfill in Winnipeg for murdered Indigenous women
September 8, 2023 —
In May 2022, Winnipeg resident Jeremy Skibicki was arrested and charged with the murder of 24-year-old Rebecca Contois.
Faculty of Arts
As the U.S. expands work conditions for income assistance, Canada takes a different tack
June 13, 2023 —
Only days before a government default, United States President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement to raise the country’s debt ceiling and avoid financial turmoil.
Cancel culture: YouTube videos on ‘getting cancelled’ are now their own genre and have links to the past
April 25, 2023 —
The explosion of user-created content on platforms like YouTube, Twitch and TikTok has unsettled traditional notions of authorship.
Faculty of Arts
The Canadian government should make the grocery rebate permanent to combat the affordability crisis
April 10, 2023 —
One of the most anticipated measures of the 2023 Canadian federal budget is the grocery rebate. The rebate is designed to provide relief to millions of Canadians who are struggling with rising grocery prices and food insecurity.
Gods in the machine? The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religions
March 16, 2023 —
We are about to witness the birth of a new kind of religion. In the next few years, or perhaps even months, we will see the emergence of sects devoted to the worship of artificial intelligence (AI).
Faculty of Arts
Growing farmland inequality in the Prairies poses problems for all Canadians
March 2, 2023 —
Real estate is a hot topic in Canada. Most Canadians are acutely aware of how home prices and rents have skyrocketed in the last 15 years or so. In large cities, investor ownership of condos and houses has attracted the attention of policymakers and the public at large, prompting the federal government to crack down on foreign buyers.
Faculty of Arts
NORAD’s value is on full display as flying objects shot down over North America
February 27, 2023 —
Four (and counting) air objects have violated North American airspace in less than a week. It began with a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon flying over Alaska and northwestern Canada.
Funding electric public transit can reduce emissions and address economic inequality
January 16, 2023 —
Faculty of Education
What exactly is ‘neurodiversity?’ Using accurate language about disability matters in schools
January 6, 2023 —
The connection between language and meaning has been well established. The language we use is directly related to the way we view and treat others. Inclusive language is imperative to achieve equitable change, grounded in human rights and social justice.
Research and International
Better income assistance programs are needed to help people with rising cost of living
October 4, 2022 —
A more generous income assistance program should also have more frequent regular payments. Expanding the GST credit might be more helpful, but other ways to supplement or replace provincial social assistance programs, such as a guaranteed basic income for working-age Canadians, might provide better support for those in need.