An economist who put the accent on compassion
Nallai showed us there are no differences that we can’t overcome if we show the desire and ability to approach them with an open mind…
Avoid university campuses and still get an education
You can acquire the skills and knowledge without having to spend time or money on campus through MOOC (massive open online course)…
Intolerance is the new tolerance
New tolerance demands that we accept either the most popular view or the view of the most vocal group or shut up…
Teach kindness and relationships will grow
Yes, it’s important to teach the core subjects. But the most important thing to teach is kindness…
Closed secularism breeds intolerance
Divorcing a spiritual practice from its religious meaning is problematic and a forcible whitewashing of something deeply and fundamentally complex…
How to make provincial education spending pay off
Providing greater educational diversity through independent schools helps B.C. and Quebec achieve better student performance – at a lower cost…
Keep federal government from messing with education
Canada's kindergarten-to-Grade 12 system flourishes because it's controlled by the provinces, which often show great innovation and creativity…
We’re all equal but this doesn’t mean we’re all the same
May we always have the freedom to ask the difficult questions and the courage to seek the difficult answers…
The family that reads together, thrives together
Almost nine million Canadians can’t read well enough to perform everyday tasks. We need a cultural shift to a family-centred approach to literacy…
Why Christmas matters in a secular society
Its message of goodwill towards all people is ultimately in the best interest of a multicultural society…