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There's no denying that, 2018 though it may be, sex and shame are still closely linked in our "advanced" society, especially for women and feminine-presenting people. Many of us are taught that women aren't supposed to have, or want, sex outside of love, and even marriage in particularly old-fashioned circles.Or we're taught that a woman who has a lot of sex, or enjoys it a little too much, is a slut. On the contrary, men are taught they aren't "real men" if they don't have enough sex, or if the

Rayne Fisher-Quann was seven years old the first time a man masturbated in front of her on the Toronto subway.Now 17, it's happened to her five times. Men harass her on the street and TTC "almost daily," Fisher-Quann told HuffPost Canada in an interview."I can't even imagine how different my life would be if all the men who harass me on the street had learned about consent earlier," the Grade 12 student at William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute said.On Friday, students at 73 schools across

Vancouver councillors have ended two days of public hearings by voting to allow duplexes in most city neighbourhoods currently restricted to single-family homes.Mayor Gregor Robertson says the decision is another step toward adding homes in the city for the so-called "missing middle,'' which includes young families pushed out of Vancouver by soaring property prices.A news release from the mayor's office says the policy change means duplexes are now permitted on approximately 67,000 single family

Without doubt, it would have been a lot better if Wednesday's court decision favouring Ontario Conservatives had gone the other way — better for local democracy, better for rights and freedoms. Better to slow the train of cuts coming down the tracks.But it didn't. The Ontario Court of Appeal stayed the decision of a lower court that had struck down the Conservative's mid-point meddling in local elections.Without doubt it was a win for the Conservatives. If the people — rather than a

Opponents of the federal government's carbon pricing plan call it a "tax on everything," but a new report suggests it could actually be a "rebate on everything" for consumers in provinces where the tax will be implemented.A soon-to-be-released study says people living in provinces that don't set up their own carbon pricing plan could actually get more money back from a federal carbon tax — in the form of government payments — than they would pay into it. The study concluded low-incom

TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced legislation to scrap the Green Energy Act, which aimed to bolster the province's renewable energy industry.Premier Doug Ford promised to repeal the act during the spring election campaign.The law was introduced by the previous Liberal government in 2009 under former premier Dalton McGuinty in a bid to grow the province's solar and wind energy supply.Critics of the Green Energy Act have said it resulted in an increase in electricity costs and

On November 13, Calgarians will be asked to cast potentially the most important ballot of their lives. We will directly weigh in on whether they want their city to bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.At its core, it forces each of us to try to weigh the pros and cons of a decision, to consider the costs and estimate the benefits. And, one of the largest events in the world, this is complicated. Here are a few of the complicated numbers from Calgary 2026 you'll need to consid

If you've been wondering what to watch after "Crazy Rich Asians," Wong Fu Productions has you covered. The digital production company just dropped "Asian Bachelorette 2," and it's full of even more laughs, drama and Asian eye candy than you could have asked for."No one could have expected the incredible ratings of the last season of 'Asian Bachelorette' – literally no one," joked host Brad Gage. "But I guess people do want to see witty, hunky, multifaceted Asian men on screen. Who knew?"Vi

A sexual assault investigation by Ottawa police has resulted in more than 20 charges being laid against one of the force's officers and the possibility of more to come, investigators said Wednesday.Police offered few details about the allegations against Const. Eric Post, but did say the list of 21 offences he now stands accused of committing concern four alleged victims.The charges against Post, 47, include two counts of sexual assault, two counts of forcible confinement, five counts of assault

Ontario's decision to cancel a basic income experiment early is unethical, professors from around the world said in an open letter published Tuesday."It appears to us that 4,000 vulnerable research subjects will have made decisions to improve their lives ... only to have the promise broken," the letter read. "Not only is the cancellation inconsistent with international best practices, but it violates your own Canadian policy for the ethical conduct of experiments involving humans."The letter is

Before summer started, we were left on the edge of our seats following all the anxiety-inducing cliffhangers from our favourite TV series. Luckily, as summer went on, we kept ourselves occupied enough to get over our TV heartbreak and the eternity it seemed to take for our shows to get back on our screens.Well, the wait is finally over! It's time to stock up on TV remote batteries, fluff your cushions, and get reacquainted with your couch groove. After much episode re-watching, fall premiere sea

HALIFAX — Canada's environment minister said she's no "quitter" despite calls Wednesday from David Suzuki for her to resign and a G7 meeting that didn't shift her American counterpart's firm opposition to the Paris climate agreement.Catherine McKenna had started off the three-day Halifax gathering by telling a personal story of encountering young people in the Arctic who are worried local hunters are falling through the ice due to rising temperatures."They're worried about whether we're go

Canadian kids might not be doing as well as we think they are, according to the recent report, Raising Canada from the O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary and Children First Canada.Canada consistently ranks poorly against other developed countries, when comparing child health statistics. Injury and suicide are the two leading causes of death among Canadian children and youth. Canada also has one of the highest teenage suicide rates internationally.I am an assistant p

A former editor at the New York Review of Books says he stands by his decision to publish a controversial essay written by disgraced former radio host Jian Ghomeshi.Ian Buruma has told Vrij Nederland, a Dutch magazine, that it is ironic that he has lost his job after publishing a theme issue about #MeToo offenders who had been convicted on social media, but not in court.Ghomeshi was acquitted in March 2016 of four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking involving three women and later

A former editor at the New York Review of Books says he stands by his decision to publish a controversial essay written by disgraced former radio host Jian Ghomeshi.Ian Buruma has told Vrij Nederland, a Dutch magazine, that it is ironic that he has lost his job after publishing a theme issue about #MeToo offenders who had been convicted on social media, but not in court.Ghomeshi was acquitted in March 2016 of four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking involving three women and later

OTTAWA — One year out from a federal election, Liberals announced more than $1.1 billion in spending across the crucial battleground of Quebec during a 10-week period this summer, an analysis by HuffPost Canada shows. From a $62-million infrastructure project to bring 14 Inuit communities online to $10 million to groom snowmobile and cross-country trails this winter, the cash was announced between June 21, after the House of Commons rose for the summer, and Labour Day, on Sept. 3.The $1.13

A restaurant in Boisbriand, Que. has come up with an ingenious way to save lives: free poutine.After cars were left in their parking lot overnight, the team behind the La Belle et La Boeuf Burger Bar posted a letter on Facebook thanking drivers for not getting behind the wheel after a night of drinking."We'd like to thank you for leaving your vehicle parked [in our lot] overnight," the letter says in French. "I couldn't say if you'd consumed any alcohol at our restaurant or not, but we'd like to