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How chronic absenteeism shifted in Canadian kindergarten after COVID-19
A better understanding of the factors driving kindergarten school absences is needed, as are policies aimed at reducing the number of missed days.
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Sharing non‑consensual ‘deepfake’ porn in Canada is now a crime. The law still fails the victims
Canada’s current framework treats deepfake-based sexual abuse as isolated criminal behaviour, when it is systematic gender-based violence.
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View from The Hill: Albanese lashes Hanson over attack on his mother
It is the second time in just days that the One Nation leader is on the back foot after making a personal attack.
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New world map makes Africa look bigger: what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain
Correcting the mental map of global leaders is an important step in amplifying Africa’s relevance and rights.
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PISA 2025 and school rankings: are we asking the right questions about schooling?
Are education systems succeeding in transforming individual abilities into collective opportunities? This is what rankings ought to be measuring rather than reducing education to a few figures.
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Your memories of how you heard about 9/11 may well be wrong – we’ve been asking the same people what they remember for 25 years
Memories are dynamic, not fixed. Even if what you’re remembering about your own experience isn’t quite how it all happened, those memories serve important roles.
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How anti-bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress
Bribery involves offering money to a particular person, but Trump did not make his $5,000 offer to any single voter or set of voters.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada advances the interests of both countries
Canada’s deepening ties with Ukraine can strengthen both countries as they navigate an increasingly unstable world and a less reliable U.S. ally.
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Why did MPs vote to reject the assisted dying bill – and what happens now?
It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.
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Pharmacogenomics: how your genes could help doctors choose the right medicine and dose
Your genes can affect how some medicines work. A reusable result could help doctors prescribe more safely, alongside other clinical evidence.
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Why do people get married these days?
Most young people aren’t religious – but marriage is still a place where secular culture has quietly absorbed many of the values we associate with religion.
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A Swedish ghost story
Swedes take pride in being modern – and secular. But interest in the paranormal is high.