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 Trevor Hancock: We have time to learn from history
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 30 March 2016

Trevor Hancock: We have time to learn from history

Dr. Hancock, a colleague here at UVic, just wrote a very compelling opinion-piece on the plight of First Nations Peoples in Canada and the roots of their health problems. You can read his article here.

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 Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective 2015
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter
Posted 30 March 2016

Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective 2015

On March 29, 2016 Statistics Canada released a new report on educational indicators in Canada. You can access the report, here.

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 Weight of an unbearable past: History of colonial violence could be leading to suicides in Innu community
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Community Initiatives, Links that Matter
Posted 25 March 2016

Weight of an unbearable past: History of colonial violence could be leading to suicides in Innu community

A valuable piece in the National Post on why so many of Canada’s First Nations Peoples are committing suicide. The article can be found here.

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 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children in Canada (HBSC): Focus on Relationships
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Social Research
Posted 20 March 2016

Health Behaviour in School-aged Children in Canada (HBSC): Focus on Relationships

Public Health Agency of Canada released this new report as part of a continuing cross-national research project conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization Regional Office for [...]

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 Here is another Example of an Option 2 for Soci 100
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Uncategorized
Posted 16 March 2016

Here is another Example of an Option 2 for Soci 100

Hi everyone, have a listen. This piece was performed for Edward, Edwin and I in a small room in the department of sociology at UVic. We all sat around politely, me not knowing that much about [...]

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 American Religion Not as Exceptional As We Think
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Social Research
Posted 11 March 2016

American Religion Not as Exceptional As We Think

A new study published in the American Journal of Sociology from Duke University and University College London finds that American devotion to religion is waning, a decline mirrored across the [...]

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 3 Myths About Sex Work That Harm Everyone
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter
Posted 11 March 2016

3 Myths About Sex Work That Harm Everyone

Interesting piece from Joe Scott that outlines how 3 myths about sex work have influenced policy and public perception. You can see the article here.

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 Earls restaurant changes dress code
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter
Posted 11 March 2016

Earls restaurant changes dress code

Douglas Quan, Calgary Herald reporter, covers the story that Earls has had to change its uniform policy after a warning was issued from the Ontario Human Rights Commission. If you read the [...]

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 Syrian family arrives in Lethbridge, AB
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Community Initiatives
Posted 8 March 2016

Syrian family arrives in Lethbridge, AB

The American network CNN reports on how some Syrians are settling in a small Alberta town. Click here for the story.

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