women’s rights

‘Jugs & Cans: A Reaping’: Women in food across Canada and the U.S.

Stacey NewmanNovember 16, 2021

Jugs & Cans: A Reaping is a current feature exhibit by writer, journalist and cultural programmer, Ivy Knight, at the Burlington Art Gallery as part of the How to Read a Vessel exhibition, which runs from September 10th to January 9th and is a free exhibit. It is a collection of empty vessels; jugs, cans, bottles and boxes, collected from women in food across Canada and the United States since 2019.... Read More...

Regardless of education or training, racialized immigrant women earn less

The ConversationMay 26, 2021

Reducing workplace discrimination based on gender and race: findings suggest that no matter how much education, training or networking that racialized female immigrants do, they are still earning less than their peers.... Read More...

Can I Sue My Employer For My Assault?

Ivy KnightMarch 5, 2021

Flo Vineberg is a civil litigation lawyer specializing in sexual assault and human rights violations. Vineberg explains how the civil court works and how a company or corporation, or restaurant group for that matter, can be held legally responsible for predatory and problematic employees. ... Read More...

How good governance can stop toxic ‘bro behaviour’ at companies

The ConversationSeptember 30, 2020

In 2019, the board of directors of McDonald’s Corp. took the unusual but bold and moral decision to dismiss its CEO Steve Easterbrook after he revealed he’d had a consensual relationship with a co-worker. So how can a board best ensure it discharges its responsibilities to corporate culture in an ethical, responsible and credible manner? ... Read More...

How women are changing the face of Canada’s union leadership

The ConversationSeptember 3, 2020

The typical union member in Canada is actually a woman who works in the public sector. She may be a teacher, a nurse, an office clerk at city hall or a mail carrier. All of these jobs are more likely to be unionized than those in the majority-male manufacturing, warehousing or construction sectors. ... Read More...

COVID-19 may turn back the clock on women’s entrepreneurship

The ConversationJuly 9, 2020

The Canadian government responded to the COVID-19 crisis in record time. It launched programs that would normally take months or even years in a matter of days. At the same time, it’s important to recognize systemic barriers to women and diverse groups are being exacerbated in the crisis.... Read More...

Food + Beverage

How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

Issues & Advocacy

Canada’s food sovereignty depends on better jobs for farmworkers

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

Business

Canada’s food sovereignty depends on better jobs for farmworkers

A Stage, a Legacy, a Future: a new Canadian Centre for Food, Wine + Tourism

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

People

How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

6 sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada: FCM

‘Jugs & Cans: A Reaping’: Women in food across Canada and the U.S.

Regardless of education or training, racialized immigrant women earn less

Can I Sue My Employer For My Assault?

How good governance can stop toxic ‘bro behaviour’ at companies

How women are changing the face of Canada’s union leadership

COVID-19 may turn back the clock on women’s entrepreneurship