Young people reacted with frustration and disappointment after the federal Liberal government’s throne speech Wednesday said little about how Ottawa would help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students at the University of Toronto and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay are building resources to help their peers deal with the isolation of remote learning and reduce the stigma related to poor mental health.
This week — after a marathon three-day session to hear from hundreds of speakers — Vancouver city councillors voted unanimously to “decriminalize poverty.”
Toronto mayor pushes policing reform that includes $50 million for body cameras as advocates seek funding cuts ranging from 10 per cent to 50 per cent amid widespread calls for transformative change.
Future Majority wants to talk about mental health, climate change, basic income, racial justice and affordable education when they get the ear of politicians making post-pandemic plans.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto has greatly expanded its virtual services since the pandemic, and advocates are hoping to keep the momentum going even after physical restrictions are eased.
One of Canada's best-known environmentalists and broadcasters is making his theatrical debut in a performance that explores whether people can learn to love the planet the way they love each other.
Manitoba's advocate for youth says a lot more needs to be done if the government is to save children in care from the grim reality of an Indigenous teenage girl whose body was found in a river.
Case managers assigned to assist Canada's most severely disabled veterans say they are being forced to spend more time filling out paperwork than helping former service members.