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Almost five years ago the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its report highlighting violence and vulnerabilities disproportionately affecting Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit individuals.
Action is still urgently needed to address many issues, including the problem of how a lack of mobility and transportation has a profound impact on people’s safety.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Tiffany Prete of the University of Lethbridge writes about how for First Nations communities, a lack of transportation has far-reaching consequences and needs to be understood as a problem rooted in colonization.
Prete has authored a new report with a team of Indigenous research fellows which proposes recommendations to address transportation and mobility injustices. It also highlights interesting solutions, like three partner First Nations owning a northern railway.
“By embracing community-led solutions rooted in principles of reconciliation and self-determination, we can build a road that leads to a more equitable and inclusive future for all Canadians.”
Also today:
All the best.
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People participate in a walk on the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people in Saskatoon, Sask., on May 5, 2023.
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Tiffany Dionne Prete, University of Lethbridge
Improving the intercommunity mobility of First Nation Peoples is a road to more inclusive and safer futures. This calls for recognizing Indigenous agency and sovereignty when developing solutions.
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An investment in a national school food program today is an investment in a stronger Canada tomorrow.
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Amberley T. Ruetz, University of Saskatchewan; Flora Zhang, University of Toronto; Gabrielle Edwards, University of Gothenburg
From reducing families’ grocery bills to boosting the economy, school meals offer far-reaching benefits, fostering both immediate well-being and long-term economic prosperity.
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Lack of sleep, or poor quality sleep, is one of the risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Fortunately, there are ways to improve sleep.
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Andrée-Ann Baril, Université de Montréal; Matthew Pase, Monash University
Sleep appears to play an essential role in a number of brain functions, such as memory. So good quality sleep could play a vital role in preventing dementia.
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Most homes and buildings in Canada must generate their own heat, often using carbon-intensive methods.
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James (Jim) S. Cotton, McMaster University
Underground thermal networks have the potential to revolutionize how Canadians heat their homes while helping to reduce carbon emissions.
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Even modest contributions to open source technology can result in substantial value and high societal return on investments.
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Joshua M. Pearce, Western University
Valuing open source development is a way to attract talented people that are major drivers to economic growth.
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La patinoire du canal Rideau, à Ottawa, est fermée, le 17 février 2024. Ouverte fin janvier, le temps doux et la pluie verglaçante l'ont obligée à fermer quatre jours plus tard.
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H. Damon Matthews, Concordia University; Mitchell Dickau, Concordia University
Le réchauffement climatique affecte une pierre angulaire de la culture canadienne : le patinage en plein air.
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Podcasts
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Daryl Van Tongeren explains what it means to be intellectually humble, and why it’s so important right now on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Arts
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Mark Parker, Heriot-Watt University
Few know Warhol started out designing quirky printed fabrics, but they reveal the origins of his iconic style.
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Science + Tech
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Danielle Williams, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
Enthusiasm for the capabilities of artificial intelligence – and claims for the approach of humanlike prowess –has followed a boom-and-bust cycle since the middle of the 20th century.
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