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By Ian Xu Any survey of recent Canadian history will reveal that Canadian youth haven’t had much impact on politics and civil society compared with the rest of our  demographic elsewhere. This really shouldn’t be the case – democracies like ours are literally built on citizen participation. Besides, unjust, consequential discourses and practices often take …

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by Jada Chambers I once saw a graveyard come alive. It’s also the biggest graveyard I’ve ever seen. This place is called Baliceaux, a 142.1 km² island in the Caribbean that is part of the nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Baliceaux has a haunting history surrounding the Garifuna people, as beneath the feet …

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Women are under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This is even more true for women who are part of ethnic minority groups. But if representation is important to achieving equality for all, then girls must see others like them doing things they might never have imagined. It’s why Toshaunae Norris, a 19-year-old correspondent …

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A Commonwealth citizen is generally described as a person, who is a national of any country within the Commonwealth of Nations. Under this organization, these nations agree to support the values and principles of the Commonwealth which addresses key matters such as democracy, equality, as well as access to health and education. This simple description …

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