Third place: Shardae Keane, age 17, from Harbord Collegiate Institute. Shardae's essay "Reach for the Top" is all about the hope the Honorable Jean Augustine has given to so many women, including Shardae herself. The evening also included an insightful...

20th season of Unique Lives & Experiences, Canada's preeminent lecture series for women taking place at Roy Thomson Hall and sponsored in part by the Toronto Star. Two years after completing a successful five-term as Canada's 27th Governor General, the...

And Mulcair has a perfect right to seek the highest elected office in the land carrying as many passports as he likes – as long as he’s open with voters about it. But the fact remains that it will rub many people the wrong way, and it isn’t politically...

Par contre, ce ne serait pas étonnant de constater qu’un fort pourcentage de ces fonds passe par l’ACDI, pour payer des fonctionnaires Canadiens et pour des projets gérés par des ONGs Canadiennes. L’aide au développement est structurée d’une autre...

According to the Encyclopedia of the Nations, Haiti only has 628 miles of paved roads; no railroad system and only 12 percent of Haitians have access to electricity. Last week, former Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean stated that Haiti “cannot...

(Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press) Michaëlle Jean, Canada's former governor general, is visiting Haiti for the events marking the second anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the capital, Port-au-Prince, and the surrounding area. She is...