EconomyJanine Rogan believes in the radical power of personal finance educationHer book The Pink Tax says the Canadian financial system systematically disadvantages women
PoliticsThis student is stuck in the middle of Canada’s gender policy debate"My teacher was the first adult I came out to. If you come out to your parents and it goes bad, there’s nowhere you can go."
LifeMore Canadian parents are choosing to have only one child. I’m one of them.Single-child families are now the most common household type in Canada. Being “one and done” is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
SocietyI came to work in Ontario thirteen years ago. I don’t know when my family can join me. I spend 12 hours a day in a greenhouse, but the hardest part of my job is being apart from family
Real EstateThe End of HomeownershipFor generations, middle-class Canadians have been sold on the promise of homeownership. The promise was always flawed. Today it’s simply broken.
SocietyI was living my dream in Costa Rica. Climate change sent me packing back to Toronto.“I couldn’t help but feel a bit hopeless, knowing the next storm could bring the same, or worse”
SocietyAs a kid, I was the main translator for my immigrant parents. It wasn’t easy. “I dealt with bank statements and insurance papers, paid hydro bills and translated during doctor visits.”
HealthI opened Canada’s first dementia village. Here’s how it works. The village has a general store, a café and bistro, a woodworking shop and a beauty salon
SocietyWhy a housing-first model is the only way to solve the homelessness crisisGovernments try to address issues like addiction and mental illness before helping people find housing. That’s the wrong approach.
SocietyI left Nigeria as a teenager. Toronto was the perfect place to launch my career.“The people here are open-minded. I’m always going to art and fashion shows and concerts.”