OP-ED: Danger was flagged, but not reported: What the Tumbler Ridge tragedy reveals about Canada’s AI governance vacuum

Why It Matters

Canada has no binding framework defining when AI companies must escalate violent-risk disclosures, leaving private firms to make clinical-style threat assessments they’re not trained or mandated to perform. The Tumbler Ridge tragedy shows how this vacuum leaves both the public and frontline responders without a clear, accountable safety pathway.

Op-Ed: Tumbler Ridge shootings highlight the need for mental health support for survivors and their community

Why It Matters

Mass shootings can lead to long‑term psychological effects for survivors, their families, first responders and the broader community. Early access to mental‑health resources and community‑based supports can help reduce distress and support recovery.

Op-Ed: When it comes to homelessness, what we call ‘compassion fatigue’ is something else entirely

Why It Matters

How we frame public responses to homelessness shapes the policies, attitudes, and systems we build. Mislabeling the issue as “compassion fatigue” lets society avoid confronting the deeper erosion of solidarity and justice that unhoused people urgently need addressed.

Op-ed: Black women’s health-care experiences remain marked by structural racism — here’s how institutions should move forward

Why It Matters

Structural racism continues to harm Black women’s physical and mental health, influencing the quality of care they receive and the outcomes they experience. Addressing these inequities requires institutions to adopt anti‑racist practices, rebuild trust, and redesign care systems with Black women’s experiences at the centre.

OP-ED: Why we need to talk about the root causes of food insecurity in Canada

Why It Matters

Food insecurity is not caused by a lack of food — it’s driven by policies that keep millions of people in Canada living with insufficient and unstable incomes. Until governments address the structural roots of poverty, charitable food programs will continue to expand while the crisis itself deepens.