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Inequality and Disability Justice

Inequality and Disability Justice

May 3, 2023

Various orders of government and institutions like universities develop policies for disabled people. How often are disabled people brought into the process of policymaking? In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Michael Orsini, a Professor of...

Inequality and Child Care

Inequality and Child Care

April 26, 2023

Childcare has been entering and exiting the Canadian political agenda since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in 1970. Now, Canada is entering a new period on child-care policy. In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson...

Inequality and Homelessness

Inequality and Homelessness

April 19, 2023

Canada has seen major changes in social housing policy since the 1990s. How has this shift impacted homelessness? In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Alison Smith, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of...

Inequality and Redistribution

Inequality and Redistribution

April 12, 2023

Economic inequality in Canada and other developed countries has been rising since the 1980s. Along with this trend, Canada has seen a withering of redistributive policies and major changes in the way we talk about poverty. In this episode...

Inequality and Criminal Justice

Inequality and Criminal Justice

April 5, 2023

Black Canadians are more likely to be targeted by police for stop and search, and more likely to be incarcerated. In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University...

Welcome to In/Equality

Welcome to In/Equality

April 5, 2023

Welcome to In/Equality! In this new series from the Policy Options Podcast, we explore various aspects of inequality with experts from political science, criminology, history, and other disciplines. We will hear from researchers about the latest research on economic...

Health Care and Federalism

Health Care and Federalism

March 29, 2023

Policy Options Podcast · PO Podcast 160 – Health Care and Federalism In this episode, our series on federalism turns to one of the most contentious issues in Canada these days: healthcare.   We go back to first principles to...

The role of municipalities within Federalism

The role of municipalities within Federalism

March 14, 2023

How do municipalities fit into Canada’s federal structure? How do cities manage policy aims with limited revenue-raising powers.  On this episode of the podcast, we explore the relationship between municipal and federal, provincial and territorial governments. Moderated by Tomas...

Federalism Structures and Relationships with Indigenous Peoples

Federalism Structures and Relationships with Indigenous Peoples

February 16, 2023

This episode of the podcast explores how federalism interacts with Indigenous governance. Moderated by Danielle White, Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and Partnerships and ISC Evaluation, the conversation features Darcy Gray, Former Chief of Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation;...

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