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Comment: Simulations with actors prepare nurses for the demands of their profession

Now more than ever, it is essential that post-secondary nursing programs train students to deal with real-world scenarios. The sudden onset of COVID-19 has further highlighted the critical role nurses play in our health system. What role can professional actors play in preparing nursing students to handle these demands?
July 7, 2020 | Health, Arts & Culture, Society
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Comment: The ominous metaphors of China's Uighur concentration camps

The recent leak of Chinese Communist Party documents to the New York Times offers a chilling glimpse into the 21st century’s largest system of concentration camps.
January 19, 2020 | Society
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Comment: New Trudeau gov't must deliver on LGBTQ promises

Arguably, LGBTQ issues were one of the defining issues in the last federal election. While Andrew Scheer and the Conservatives tied themselves in knots (and seemingly continue to do so) over same-sex marriage, pride parades, and issues like conversion therapy, the Liberals used every opportunity to position themselves as champions for LGBTQ equality.
December 10, 2019 | Society
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Comment: Our children have something important to say. Will we listen?

When adults fail to recognize children’s capacity for real, complex thinking, we risk missing out on their incredible potential, says Dr. Tricia Lirette.
November 19, 2019 | Society
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Comment: My students deserve better than the UCP’s budget

As an Economics instructor, I understand that what we teach at the principles level is based on a broad-based consensus. We know far too well the jokes we make at each others’ expense, when we have differing opinions. Therefore, when we do agree, the thing we agree upon should be taken seriously.
November 4, 2019 | Society, Campus Life
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Comment: Concentration camps have deep roots in liberal democracies

"Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric denigrating asylum seekers as “criminals,” “rapists” and “disease carriers” may well resemble Nazi statements directed at Jews, but it also revives a longer discourse of colonial racism in Britain and the United States."
October 16, 2019 | Society
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Comment: Yes, Canada should ban conversion therapy

The federal government recently issued a letter to provinces and territories urging them to take action prohibiting the practice of conversion therapy, which is rooted in the misguided belief that being LGBTQ is a “curable” disease or mental illness.
July 19, 2019 | Society, Health
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