Zach Ruiter provides an update on the legal dispute over the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's recent decision to renew BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada's licence for their site on Monaghan Road, allowing them to pellet uranium across from Price of Wales Elementary School. A local grassroots organization called Citizens Against Radioactive Neighbourhoods (CARN) is working with lawyers from the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) to put forward a legal challenge against the licence renewal.

In this op-ed, Maggie Piper explains how COVID-19 has exacerbated the unaffordability crisis in post-secondary education in the province of Ontario, and how legislators and administrators alike have failed to respond to students needs. Piper asks, "Is our educational funding model prepared for the next crisis?"

Madelin Gennaro examines Diya Shah’s research on students’ experiences with online learning during the pandemic. Shah’s research shows that the year has been challenging for students, and that online learning has taken a toll. Students have especially struggled financially, socially and with mental health broadly. While it is unclear whether shutdowns will continue in the Fall 2021 semester, Shah’s research suggests that a hybrid model of in-person and online classes would be the best option for improving student experiences across the board.