(January 29, 2021) Unprecedented disaster and turbulence, the global pandemic, economic crisis and the global outcry over racism has contributed to an environment of information bankruptcy where trust in the institutions of society—business, NGOs, media and government—has decreased throughout the world, according to Edelman PR’s 21st Trust Barometer Report, a study … [Read more...] about Lack of trust in institutions creating information bankruptcy: Edelman PR
Rising big dollar donations for universities mean little to average students
(January 25, 2021) While big dollar donations to universities are ‘on the rise,’ as the University of Toronto’s vice president of advancement David Palmer told the Globe and Mail’s Joe Friesen, very little of the big dollar donations will ever impact the life of the average student. The story referred to the September 2020 announcement of a record-breaking $250 … [Read more...] about Rising big dollar donations for universities mean little to average students
Billionaires getting richer during pandemic
(January 25, 2021) “Canada’s top 20 billionaires are getting richer during the COVID-19 pandemic, [so far] gaining an average of $2 billion each,” according to BNNBloomberg. Galen Weston owner of Loblaws has seen his wealth balloon, for example, while front-line workers stocking shelves and scanning groceries at his stores have continued to risk their health and that of … [Read more...] about Billionaires getting richer during pandemic
Ready to Exhale
(January 21, 2021) For anyone watching the disintegration of the structures of democracy in the US, the rise of white supremacy and the unchecked spread of a deadly pandemic, the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris resulted in a deep exhale. It will take a while to process what exactly has gone on in the United States and its influence on … [Read more...] about Ready to Exhale
Should the Order of Canada be abolished?
(January 21, 2021) When the Governor General announced 114 new appointments to the Order of Canada in November 2020, it was remarkable how few women and visible minorities made the cut. The Order of Canada has three tiers—Member, Officer and Companion—with Companion being the top spot. Of the 114 awards given in 2020, eight were promotions from Officer to Companion. … [Read more...] about Should the Order of Canada be abolished?