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‘Kinship taxation’ lowered productivity among firms in Kenya’s Garissa County by one-quarter.
Regulating drugs may seem radical, but taking the production and sale of currently illegal drugs away from organized crime and drug cartels is the most promising way to keep our communities safe.
Anyone convicted of criminal offences is inadmissible for entry into Canada. But this simple rule may not prevail in the case of Donald Trump.
In democracies around the world, voters aged 18-34 are abandoning the incumbent in favour of opposition parties, often choosing populist-style politicians. Why? Blame the broken social contract.
Indigenous knowledge is a boon to environmentally responsible efforts, but only if the data — and its holders — are treated with respect.
A new report has found that 15 per cent of English-speaking Canadians are paying for news in 2024, compared to 11 per cent in 2023. But it is too early to rejoice.
Emotions help shape opinion on energy sources. Understanding this can allow us to design better zero-carbon policies.
While the gig economy offers flexibility and opportunities, it also presents significant challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the well-being of platform workers.
The concept of ‘nature prescriptions’ — where health professionals prescribe patients time outside to improve their health — is gaining traction, but conservation must be part of the equation.
Les dirigeants politiques du Canada doivent divulguer aux citoyens les informations relatives à l’ingérence étrangère contenues dans un récent rapport sur la sécurité et le renseignement.
If Canada’s political leaders want the public to trust them, they need to trust citizens with foreign interference information contained in a recent security and intelligence report.
When university administrators accede to donor demands, they punish students for enacting the core values and principles their institutions profess.
Private tech companies screening international students on behalf of public schools should be required to disclose more about their algorithms and training data.
Biodiversity efforts in B.C. lack co-ordination with real implications for conservation efforts. These are the way in which this must change.
Doctors use social media for reasons ranging from the strictly professional to the highly personal: They connect with colleagues, raise awareness of social issues and educate the public on health topics.
Polyamory is on the rise, yet at the same time, younger people are turning away from romance and dating. Does Gen Z want multiple partners or none at all?
The recent title lands agreement between British Columbia and the Haida Nation is historic and inspiring, but also long overdue in light of decades of rulings by international human rights bodies.
New K-pop groups comprised entirely of North Americans, Korea’s ‘K-culture training visa’ to attract international participation and K-pop auditions in Canada are all signs of a K-pop evolution.
Governments should play to their existing strengths in data collection to make AI safer for their citizens, including assessing what kinds of data are too risky to allow private companies to collect.
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Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
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Professor, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia
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Sessional Lecturer, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Law, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Migration Studies, University of British Columbia
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Professor, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia
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Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Centre for Indigenous Fisheries, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
