A piece of legislation known as Bill S-240 has recently received unanimous consent from both the Senate and the House of Commons. The bill seeks to put a stop to Canadian complicity by criminalizing organ tourism. Today in The Conversation Canada, Maria Cheung of the University of Manitoba looks at the troubling practice of organ trafficking and forced organ harvesting in China.

That’s not all: we look at a disturbing example of racial profiling at a major Canadian academic conference; how grassroots campaigns by Indigenous activists have played an important part in dealing with the tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls; why researchers are trying to revive a Ugandan tradition called the wang-oo, or communal fireplace; some common sense advice on how men can become better fathers; and a look at the growing number of U.S. citizens who are seeking asylum in Canada.

And finally…when was the last time you actually talked to a human being at your bank? The ubiquitous and convenient ATM means we no longer need to speak to bank tellers. Mortgages can be arranged by email. But Laura Doering of the University of Toronto says we should all take the time to get to know our bankers – research shows it can lead to positive results for a variety of reasons.

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