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Canadian Studies

What Does it Mean to Be a Citizen?

What it means to be a citizen has changed dramatically since the concept first appeared in ancient Greece.

The Quest to Give Voting Rights to Permanent Residents

In Canada, provincial and territorial governments determine who can vote in municipal elections, and they all currently have laws restricting that right to Canadian citizens.

One Small Step: Women’s Rights and the Citizenship Act

The issue of gender equality in Canada isn’t new. Women have been fighting for their rights since well before Canada was a country.

Is It Time to Update the Citizenship Test?

For many newcomers to Canada, their first impression of the First Peoples of Canada often comes in the form of an outdated study guide for the citizenship test.

Inventing Global Cooperation: A Brief History of the United Nations

Getting students to understand the role the UN plays in the world is one step. Teaching its history and the role that Canada has played can be a much more complicated endeavour.

Canada Speaks Softly But Persuasively: Notable Canadian Ambassadors

Canada’s ambassador to the UN is frequently seen as the face of Canadian diplomacy, who often brings his or her personal style and values to the role.

A Lesson on Empathy: Refugees and the UN Rights of a Child

During our staff meeting that afternoon, my colleagues and I learned our school had six new students who were Syrian refugees.

UNHCR: The Nation Building Narrative

Few institutions have been as instrumental in shaping Canada today as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Education News

From Commitment to Classrooms: Advancing Refugee Education

UNHCR–TECNO global partnership supports high impact education initiatives for refugee children and youth in East Africa.

Kids Write 4 Kids Creative Writing Contest Celebrates Young Authors Across Canada

Two Grade 6 writers earn publication; expert judges praise the creativity, craft, and heart of a record number of student storytellers.

ReadBright Literacy Tools Earn Bronze Efficacy Certification from EduEvidence

This independent certification recognizes that ReadBright aligns with the Science of Reading and meets rigorous standards for evidence-based instructional design.

Teaching Children to Be Better, More Critical Internet Users

McGill researchers designed and then tested a program that was shown to improve elementary students’ digital literacy skills.

Common Sense Media Launches Youth AI Safety Institute

The first-of-its-kind AI safety lab focused on children will independently test AI products, broadly publish the results, and set clear standards to protect the safety, health, and development of a generation growing up with AI.

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