The Gender Equity Marathon

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January 26, 2021January 26, 2023 - by The Government of Canada

As we mark the fiftieth anniversary of the report by the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, SARAH BOESVELD reflects on its significance and notes that, when it comes to gender equity, the struggle continues

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Health

We’re Drinking More in the Pandemic—and It’s a Problem

January 25, 2021June 8, 2021 - by James Wilt

The alcohol industry is enjoying the profits, but public health is paying the price

March/April 2021

Editor’s Letter: The Hundred-Year Magazine

January 22, 2021May 16, 2021 - by Jessica Johnson

What does it take for a publication to survive?

News about The Walrus

Sharon J. Riley Wins the 2020 Allan Slaight Prize for Journalism for “The Age of Surrender”

January 21, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

The Walrus proudly announces the winner of the 2020 Allan Slaight Prize for Journalism

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Allan Slaight Prize

January 20, 2021September 21, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

Get to know our 2020 jury

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Business

What We Can Learn from the Fall of MEC

January 20, 2021November 13, 2023 - by Max Fawcett

The company’s failure is a warning to co-ops across the country

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Arts & Culture

The International Tempest Over the World’s Most Famous Teapot

January 19, 2021January 22, 2021 - by Rosalind M. Pepall

Inside the world of evaluating, and pursuing, rare art objects

A photo hangs on the wall of a man with a cowboy hat and boots, holding a whip. On the wall also hangs an American flag, and what appears to be a military jacket.

March/April 2021 / Society

Quitting America

January 18, 2021February 19, 2021 - by M.E. Rogan

I came to Canada to escape a childhood—and a nation—consumed with lies

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Society

The Military’s Uphill Battle for Inclusivity

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Benjamin Hertwig

“Progressive” has never been a label associated with Canada’s armed forces. But one of its Twitter accounts is trying very hard

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Sports

Will There Ever Be an Openly Queer NHL Player?

January 12, 2021March 25, 2021 - by Alex Manley

In hockey culture, male aggression is valorized while any weakness, real or perceived, is weaponized

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