Category Environmental Ethics
Canada’s Complicity in the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins
Andrew Fenton outlines the Government of Canada’s failure to live up to Canadian law on cetacean captivity and raises doubts about merely extending efforts to phase out the captivity of other large mammals.
When AI Rents Humans: A Warning for Healthcare
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon warns that as artificial intelligence (AI) agents begin hiring humans for physical tasks, we must ensure this inversion of labour does not reduce health care to a series of gig-economy transactions directed by algorithms.
We Can’t Export Away our Legally Recognized Duties to Captive Cetaceans
Andrew Fenton outlines the ethical and legal reasons against sending Marineland’s captive beluga whales to facilities in other countries.
Climate, Health and Equity – Canada Must Lead with Action
Sharon E. Straus discusses the urgent need for the upcoming G7 summit to address climate change impacts on health.
Climate Denialism in Mainstream Canadian Politics
Hannah Sladics questions why more Canadian politicians are engaging in climate denialism, and how this spells devastating repercussions for global health initiatives.
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