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As I'm putting the final touches to this newsletter, it's about 1 a.m. Toronto time and the noise outside of my window is defeaning. The city has gone crazy over the Toronto Raptors, who are now officially NBA champions. And not just this city, but the whole country. Today in The Convesation Canada, Julie Stevens of Brock University looks at how the Raptors' amazing playoff run could be a transformational moment in Canadian sports history. WIll basketball now replace hockey as our national sport? This month, the answer is obvious.
We all remember the devastating wildfires in Alberta three years ago and watch anxiously whenever wildfires break out in Canada. Jocelyn Stacey of the University of British Columbia says Canadian constitutional law and Aboriginal law are not likely what comes to mind when identifying the cause of a wildfire disaster, but they’re one of the many ways in which people — not the environment — cause disaster.
Also in today’s edition:
– From veggie burgers to chickenless cutlets, the future of meat is increasingly plant-based. Lisa Kramer of the University of Toronto explains what it means for the meat industry.
– Physical activity is good for your mental health, so long as you don’t overdo it, according to Bernard Paquito of L'Université du Québec à Montréal.
– Maria-Carolina Cambre of Concordia University explains how Che Guevara’s image still represents change and resistance to everyday people.
And finally...it’s Father’s Day on Sunday and we’ve had several great reads this week tied to the annual celebration of our dads. Our latest Father’s Day story is written by Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay of l'Université TELUQ, who explains how 80 per cent of dads take paternity leave in Quebec – and it’s had a major impact on fatherhood.
Regards,
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Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard holds the NBA Championship Trophy after defeating the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The first NBA title for a Canadian team has thrust basketball into the national spotlight.
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Julie Stevens, Brock University
The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions. The team's success has propelled basketball’s lore to a level never before reached among Canadians. Will it surpass hockey as Canada's favourite game?
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A wildfire burns on a logging road in central British Columbia in August 2018.
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Jocelyn Stacey, University of British Columbia
Laws and policies that marginalize Indigenous people and communities make these same people vulnerable to disaster.
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Demand is hot for plant-based food options like the lentil-based veggie burger seen here.
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Lisa Kramer, University of Toronto
Plant-based proteins are in hot demand. That's why Canadian grocery stores and restaurant chains are racing to give consumers what they want.
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The ribbons on this grafitti portrait by London-based Chilean artist Otto Schade play with idea of presence and absence. The eyes evoke the intensity of the original.
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Maria-Carolina Cambre, Concordia University
Che Guevara's image has been used for everything from fashion shows to revolutionary posters. But his image still means something and represents change and resistance by everyday people. Why?
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Québec’s insurance plan which gives fathers options to take parental leave has had a major impact on fatherhood.
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Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Université TÉLUQ
Thanks to a provincial insurance plan, Québec fathers are spending more time with their newborns, bringing about changes in the gender division of labour within the family.
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Plus de 80 pour cent des pères québécois prennent un congé parental, contre à peine un sur cinq avant 2006, année où le nouveau régime d'assurance parentale a été instauré.
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Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Université TÉLUQ
Plus de 80 pour cent des pères québécois prennent un congé parental, contre à peine un sur cinq avant 2006, année où le nouveau régime d'assurance parentale a été instauré.
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