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A person sitting in a meditation post looking at the sunrise
Society

Doing Nothing Has Never Been More Important

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 - by Kate J. Neville

How the under-appreciated art of idleness can transform the world

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A bubble wrapped office chair is positioned next to a sleek, empty desk and floor to ceiling windows showing a city
Current Affairs

Hybrid Workplaces Are Still a Headache

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 - by Jon Peirce

Why is it so hard to figure out an arrangement that’s good for everyone?

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A blue figures walks up red stairs as a series of yellow figures piled up on another to reach a higher step
June 2024 / Society

How Workplace Diversity Fails Indigenous Employees

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 - by Michelle Cyca

What began with optimism and enthusiasm has curdled into exploitation

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A skull and crossbones against a green background with a boardroom table in the place of the mouth
May 2024 / Society

Are Workplaces Inherently Toxic?

April 3, 2024June 13, 2025 - by Samia Madwar

Bullying. Harassment. Horrible bosses. How dream jobs turn into nightmares

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A black-and-white photo of an opossum mother with several babies clinging to her against a purple-tinted nursery photo
Society

Parental Leave Is Broken

March 21, 2024May 12, 2025 - by Michelle Cyca

It’s a privilege to take paid time when your baby is born. But the system is far from equal

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A painting of piles of medical paperwork in a dark room on fire.
Health

Family Doctors’ Burnout Is about More than Their Workload

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 - by Samia Madwar

Many physicians believe there needs to be a reset in how they treat patients—and their own well-being

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Current Affairs / March/April 2024

Exploitation and Abusive Bosses Plague Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program

January 24, 2024August 13, 2024 - by Marcello Di Cintio

Government efforts to help vulnerable workers may be retraumatizing them

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An illustration of a parent and child holding hands and looking up at a sky full of stars while standing on a roof.
June 2023 / Society

As a Black Woman, I Couldn’t Get a Fair Chance in Construction. So I Started My Own Company

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 - by Natasha Ferguson

We need to be more open minded about who gets to work in the trades

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Education

Can Microcredentials Get You a Better Job?

June 14, 2023June 13, 2023 - by Josh Greenblatt

Employers have scaled back on-the-job training. Bootcamps and quick courses at universities and colleges are trying to bridge the gap

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A photo illustration of a hand holding up a megaphone while workers protest in the background.
Current Affairs

Are We Seeing a Surge in Labour Unrest?

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 - by Emma Buchanan

From Starbucks to the Public Service Alliance of Canada, workers are organizing and rallying

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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