Society

Though nine in 10 Canadians say they support organ donation, fewer than one in five has registered. A Scarborough, Ont. group is trying to make a difference—and it’s working.

An ER doctor describes possible ethical dilemmas Canadian hospitals could face during the COVID-19 pandemic. ’These are going to be very, very tough times, ethically speaking’

Meet the grocery workers thrust into the role of essential services across the country, and hear their stories

A new survey finds optimism among Canadians about how the pandemic will play out. But our U.S. and U.K. cousins appear more generous and helpful in the face of the crisis.

A new word enters the lexicon to describe people who eschew social distancing practices in the wake of the greatest public health crisis in recent times

Jen Gerson: Threatening to take away civil liberties isn’t enough. Mobilizing the country will require a galvanizing message—and the promise of better things to come.

Abel mines his family’s painful story, exploring the impacts of residential schools and intergenerational trauma, in a new literary work of poetry, art and archival documents

Stephen Maher: In Florida, the beaches were open, people filled bars, and many just couldn’t seem to grasp ’why everyone is panicking’

"The protections and measures now being rolled out so swiftly could have been in place long ago; this would have inoculated more people against the worst potential outcomes."

Bands of volunteers across the country are pooling time and resources to deliver supplies to those shut in by COVID-19