Denise Balkissoon

The pandemic has proven that kids are not as resilient as we think

Children’s ability to bounce back has been pushed to a breaking point, and exposed some ugly inequalities

A man is tested at a temporary COVID-19 test clinic in Montreal, on Friday, May 15, 2020. (Paul Chiasson/CP)

Canada’s dire need for better race-based data

Denise Balkissoon: It’s clear that COVID-19 and racism are a dangerous combination. We need better information about how Indigenous, Black and other racialized people interact with Canadian health-care systems.