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When A Child Kills in Canada, There's No Sense of Justice

Nicholas Bala, Professor of Law at Queen's University and co-author of Youth Criminal Justice Law, writes on the killing of a six-year-old Saskatchewan boy by a child under the age of twelve.
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Suicide: What Can Parents and Guardians Do?

Tuesday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, and Kids Help Phone wants to help parents and guardians everywhere to gain a better understanding of youth suicide and open up the lines of communication at home.
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The Teenage Brain

Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups?  Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage" behaviour is caused by the growing and developing brain.
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Youth Unemployment Soars As Older Workers Take Jobs

A new report suggests that a growing number of older workers are taking on part-time jobs, which in turn is pushing up the unemployment rate among teenaged students.  The CIBC World Markets report says the unemployment rate for students aged 15 to 18 who are seeking part-time work has climbed to a record high of more than 20%.


I Forgot My Phone

A 2-minute video that reminds us to be where we are (a little more).  20 million views in two weeks.
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What Happened When a Girl from Attawapiskat Made her Voice Heard?

Eighty one year old director Alanis Obomsawin's documentary Hi-Ho Mistahey! Premieres at TIFF 2013.  Learn more and see the trailer.

Global Population Growth, Box by Box

The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years - and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth.  This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils in this fascinating TED Talk.  Check out the colourful new data display technology.