Algorithms and Amplification: How Digital Systems Shape What We See, Hear, and Believe
In the early days of the internet, content appeared chronologically — simple, predictable, and largely under user control. Today, algorithms curate nearly everything: the posts we read, the videos we watch, the people we interact with, and even the ideas we encounter.
Appeals and Redress Mechanisms: Ensuring Fairness in Digital Governance
Every platform that moderates content, enforces rules, or restricts user behaviour eventually faces the same question: What happens when we get it wrong?
In online ecosystems, mistakes are inevitable. Algorithms misfire. Moderators misinterpret context. Users misunderstand rules. Some actions cause unintended harm. Without a fair, transparent, and accessible appeals process, moderation becomes a black box — one that can erode trust faster than any bad actor.
A Losing Game: Electoral Reform and Democratic Participation in Canada
What happens when candidates enter elections knowing they cannot win? When the system itself determines outcomes before campaigns begin? The National Film Board documentary A Losing Game (2025) follows three candidates in Quebec's 2022 provincial election—each facing near-certain defeat—to expose the structural barriers that shape who can succeed in Canadian politics and who is systematically excluded.
In 1996, the last residential school in Canada was closed down, bringing to light horrifying stories about the methods used to sever indigenous children from the influence of their families and to assimilate them into the dominant "Canadian" culture.
Residential Schools in Canada: Understanding the Timeline of Tragedy and Accountability
The history of residential schools in Canada spans more than a century—from early colonial missions through systematic government policy to the ongoing legacy of intergenerational trauma. Understanding this timeline is essential for all Canadians seeking to comprehend the truth that reconciliation requires, and the context for Indigenous peoples' contemporary experiences and demands.
The Hidden Workers Behind Artificial Intelligence: Human Labour in the Machine
When we interact with artificial intelligence—asking ChatGPT to write an email, having Alexa set a timer, scrolling through algorithmically curated social media feeds—we experience what feels like machine magic. But behind this apparent automation lies a global workforce of human labourers, often invisible, frequently underpaid, and sometimes traumatized by the work of making AI systems function.
When Youth Sports Stop Serving Youth
Youth sports occupy a unique space in schools and communities. They are meant to support physical development, strengthen teamwork skills, and build confidence. Yet in many environments, the expectations placed on student athletes have expanded far beyond these original goals.
Mental health is no longer a quiet corner of public discourse — nor should it be. In Canada, we often pride ourselves on universal healthcare, but for reasons that may be historic, bureaucratic, or simply uncomfortable to admit, mental health remains treated as a parallel system: essential, yet largely privatized. For many, therapy is something you get only if your workplace benefits package has a reflexive fondness for humanity… or if your wallet has elasticity.