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Canada’s Islamophobia Problem is Made Even Worse by its Foreign Policy

byReda Zarrug
July 25, 2021

Canadian foreign policy has made Muslim-Canadians feel as if their lives are not equal to the lives of others, while perpetuating the false connection between Islam and terrorism.

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MMigration

How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Canada Meet Its Bold Immigration Targets

byMariya Postelnyak
July 18, 2021

AI-rooted automation could play a role in supporting immigration targets and ensuring the success of new immigrants in Canada’s post-pandemic economy, writes Mariya Postelnyak.

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AArts, Culture, and Entertainment

Can China Use Hip Hop to Bolster its Soft Power?

bySolomon Pace-McCarrick
July 13, 2021

The recent, spectacular rise of hip hop into the Chinese mainstream provides an attractive case study with which to examine China's internal conflicts, both highlighting a maturation in China’s domestic market, but also illustrating the country's reticence in giving agency to artists.

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MMigration

Canada’s ‘Syndemic’: Migrant Workers are Essential—And So is Their Health

byAnjali Shanmugam
June 27, 2021

It is essential to recognize the disproportionate challenges that many communities face due to their race, age, location, or access to resources and, in so doing, address the inequalities in Canada’s pandemic response.

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GGlobal Governance

The Time is Now for Canada to Become a ‘Serious’ Country. Will it Rise to the Occasion?

byFrancis Finlayson
June 19, 2021

If Canada plays its cards right, it can assume primacy in the international democratic order, creating resilience in the face of a rising China.

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CConflict and Security

Why Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces is a National Security Concern

byVincenzo Soave
June 13, 2021

Despite Operation HONOUR’s “zero tolerance” policy, sexual misconduct has remained an ongoing problem, with allegations now reaching some of the CAF’s most senior leadership.

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IInternational Development

Canada’s Path to Sustainable Development Leadership Starts with a Rethink of International Aid

bySteven Camit
May 29, 2021

With cautious optimism creeping in, the question of COVID-19 recovery is front and centre. And despite being a middle power on the world stage, Canada can, if it takes the right steps, be a leader in the path to recovery.

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EEurope

What Would be the Defence Implications of an Independent Scotland?

byElliott Simpson
May 22, 2021

Scotland’s election on May 6 saw the Scottish National Party (SNP) win 64 of 129 seats in Holyrood, Scotland’s Parliament. Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the SNP, takes this win—the latest in a series of four consecutive wins for the party—as a mandate to press ahead with a second referendum for Scottish independence.