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October 15, 2024

Banning debit card surcharges could save $500 million a year – if traders don’t claw back the money in other ways

Angel Zhong, RMIT University

In a move that could reshape how Australians pay for everyday purchases, the federal government is preparing to ban businesses from slapping surcharges on debit card transactions. This plan, pending a…

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees President Guy Smith speaks during a rally in front of the Royal Alexandra hospital, as nurses hold a Day of Action information pickets across Alberta, in Edmonton in August 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

April 14, 2024

The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale

Jason Foster, Athabasca University; Bob Barnetson, Athabasca University, and Susan Cake, Athabasca University

The Alberta government has been involving itself with public sector bargaining in an unprecedented way compared to previous provincial governments and those in every other province and territory.

Striking port workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada gather at a rally in Vancouver in July 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

September 13, 2023

Striking a balance: How the law regulates picket lines

Alison Braley-Rattai, Brock University and Larry Savage, Brock University

When it comes to picket lines, courts aim to uphold civil and property rights without jeopardizing workers’ freedom of expression.

Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath, Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca and Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner debate during the Ontario party leaders’ debate in May 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

June 3, 2022

The Ontario election campaign produced some surprisingly good ideas for Canada

Pat Armstrong, York University, Canada and Marjorie Griffin Cohen, Simon Fraser University

Some excellent ideas were proposed during the Ontario election on everything from transit to housing. Here’s why the rest of Canada would be wise to consider them.

Children may be struggling with feelings of abandonment and a loss of security in their lives. (Shutterstock)

April 27, 2020

Children’s grief may look like anger. Here’s how parents can respond

Elena Merenda, University of Guelph-Humber and Nikki Martyn, University of Guelph-Humber

Grief encompasses our emotional responses to change and loss, and children’s grief might be expressed in what psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross described as the five common stages of grief.

It’s important to help children understand that death is part of life. Here, the father, Mufasa, voiced by James Earl Jones, and his son, Simba, voiced by JD McCrary, in a scene from ‘The Lion King.’ (Disney via AP)

August 8, 2019

What ‘The Lion King’ teaches us about children’s grief

Elena Merenda, University of Guelph-Humber

‘The Lion King’ illustrates how a child moves through five stages of grief with the support of loving friends, family and community.

Collective bargaining isn’t enough to revive labor unions. Reuters/Rebecca Cook

July 31, 2019

How organized labor can reverse decades of decline

Marick Masters, Wayne State University

Unions should move their focus away from traditional collective bargaining and instead embrace new ways to attract new members, such as by offering discounted benefits and engaging in more advocacy.

Holidays don’t always bring you closer. bokan/Shutterstock.com

December 11, 2018

Tips from negotiation experts for truly happy holidays

Rachel Croson, University of Minnesota

A scholar applies lessons from her research to negotiate with her spouse better and have an ‘awesome holiday.’ Here’s how you can too – and make your family life happier overall.

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