Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?

Why It Matters

Clean energy is now cheaper and healthier than fossil fuels, yet political and financial barriers are slowing its global rollout. Without international cooperation to lower financing costs, developing countries risk locking in decades of emissions — undermining climate goals and public health.

Will AI automation really kill jobs? A new survey finds Canadian workers are split on the answer

Why It Matters

As AI reshapes the future of work, understanding how workers perceive its threat is vital to shaping policy, trust, and innovation. This nationally representative survey reveals a complex emotional terrain—where fear, skepticism, and resilience coexist in the face of automation.

How AI is challenging the credibility of some online courses

Why It Matters

As generative AI makes it easier for students to bypass learning outcomes, poorly designed online courses risk losing credibility and educational value. This shift demands that educators rethink assessment strategies to ensure meaningful engagement and uphold academic standards.

Canada’s AI Task Force needs a Civil Society and Communities council, advocates say

Why It Matters

Minister Solomon’s rapid “national sprint” of public consultations has drawn criticism from academics and the social purpose sector alike. The new campaign provides practical and tangible steps that the Minister and the Task Force can take to ensure that Canada’s approach to AI remains equitable, accessible and accountable.

CanadaHelps sees 'exponential growth' in donations of securities, reducing some transaction fees

Why It Matters

Donations of securities, which include stocks, bonds and mutual funds, are a growing mode of giving at CanadaHelps. Driven largely by older and retired donors, this mode of giving also reduces an individual’s capital gains tax burden.

How to ensure youth, parents, educators and tech companies are on the same page on AI

Why It Matters

Ethical AI starts with listening. If we want digital systems to be fair, safe and trusted, we must give young people a seat at the table and treat their voices as essential, not optional.