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An “Infodemic” of Disinformation Spreading…
Individuals who believe in disinformation may risk not only their lives but the lives of others. Critics have…
Norway’s Lessons for Canada: Justice System Reform
In 1938, a government-mandated investigation of the Canadian criminal justice system found the need for massive…
Canada, COVID-19, and Systemized Abuse of Temporary…
In response to the pandemic, migrant rights advocates have been active in drawing attention to the ongoing abuse of…
Social Work is not a Miracle Cure for Systemic Racism in…
The rhetoric of social workers as a one-size-fits-all solution to police brutality overlooks the history and…
Canada’s Hypocrisy: A Conflict of Self-image and…
Canada has built institutions that rule the nation through a system controlled by a white majority that selects the…
Spotlight: Lettre à mon Québec antiraciste
This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Louise Toutée, to discuss her Op-Ed…
The Depth of Our Denial: The History of Discriminatory…
How Canada's long-standing history of colonial surveillance has built and shaped modern policing practices today.
Defunding the Police: The Power of Resource Reallocation
When an institution is so blatantly biased against certain groups of society, small-scale reforms fail to bring…
From Tokenism to Direct Action: What First Nations are…
While the process of acknowledgement is essential for reparation, Indigenous leaders are now urging Canada to move…
Thinking Critically About Social Value: The Visibility…
Across North America, the uneven impact of COVID-19 reveals the relevance of concepts first articulated by Marx and…
Canada is Struggling to Keep Pace with the International…
On Thursday, Canada lost its bid to rejoin the United Nations Security Council after two decades of absence. The…
COVID-19 Long-term Care: Calls for Reform
"For families and advocates, the report came as no surprise, with many viewing the devastation caused by COVID-19…