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ONTARIO: OPP no longer releasing gender of people charged with crimes

ONTARIO: OPP no longer releasing gender of people charged with crimes

A spokesperson says the force proactively decided to stop releasing gender information in light of a broader societal shift on the issue, noting drivers' licences and other identification documents are no longer required to list gender
BEYOND LOCAL: The correlation between birth control and depression

BEYOND LOCAL: The correlation between birth control and depression

Taking the pill as a teenager may lead to an increased risk for depression, even years after stopping
BEYOND LOCAL: Can we really know what animals are thinking?

BEYOND LOCAL: Can we really know what animals are thinking?

Animal thought does not have the structure of human language
BEYOND LOCAL: Fighting Canada's 'four-alarm fire' — gender-based violence

BEYOND LOCAL: Fighting Canada's 'four-alarm fire' — gender-based violence

Norms, beliefs and practices that ignore or even encourage violence in homes, schools and workplaces need to be shifted
CANADA: Little evidence of active Twitter bots as election kicks off, prof says

CANADA: Little evidence of active Twitter bots as election kicks off, prof says

There’s little evidence that Twitter is being overrun with partisan bots in the leadup to the Canadian election, professor says
CANADA: Voting as an environmentalist

CANADA: Voting as an environmentalist

There is a risk in this coming election of young voters choosing not to cast ballots at all in the face of a series of unattractive choices, researcher says
BEYOND LOCAL: Challenging gender norms in music class

BEYOND LOCAL: Challenging gender norms in music class

What can teachers and parents do to ensure that children select musical activities based on their real desires?
CANADA: Why 'no means no' isn't enough in consent training

CANADA: Why 'no means no' isn't enough in consent training

Body language and other verbal expressions of rejection need to be understood
CANADA: Where the four main parties stand on immigration

CANADA: Where the four main parties stand on immigration

According to an Ipsos poll, 14 per cent of Canadians cite immigration as an important issue that will influence their voting decisions
CANADA: Less than 1 per cent of irregular migrants found to have serious criminal past

CANADA: Less than 1 per cent of irregular migrants found to have serious criminal past

One of the most heated debates surrounding immigration has been whether or not asylum seekers 'pose a threat' to Canadian security