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Violence against women in Canada: We have national data, and we’re sharing it
Explore the rates of police-reported violence against women in more than 600 Canadian communities and help us fill in the gaps.
Camp life takes toll on Canada’s transient workers
A unique set of physical and mental health challenges awaits skilled workers housed in artificial communities across the country - and services to support them vary significantly.
Women voice Site C concerns as impacts stay hidden
As a decision on the controversial hydroelectric dam looms, research into its potential impact on marginalized women remains behind closed doors. Women affected by resource extraction fear what the project might bring.
Sources and methodology for mapping work camps in B.C.
Discourse is committed to being transparent and accountable to our community, so we've listed the sources and methodology for our map of camps across British Columbia.
In search of Canada’s elusive shadow population
What happens to a tiny community when thousands of workers move in next door – and no one's keeping track?
Newsletter: How to unlock the Canadian government’s secrets
It's your right to know.
B.C. families in limbo due to severe court delays
Provincial Court data shows child protection cases are the most delayed in British Columbia. We visit Williams Lake, a town with some of the longest wait times, to find out why.
How to read and create data visualizations responsibly
Data visualization expert Alberto Cairo offers tips on what readers should look out for when consuming infographics and other forms of data journalism, and outlines what journalists and others must keep in mind when creating them.
Site C fact-check: Will B.C.’s $8.8-billion dam power the province or be sold for cheap?
The fate of the most expensive public infrastructure project in B.C. history is in voters’ hands. We looked at what champions and critics are saying.
Violence against women in Canada: We have national data, and we’re sharing it
Explore the rates of police-reported violence against women in more than 600 Canadian communities and help us fill in the gaps.
Camp life takes toll on Canada’s transient workers
A unique set of physical and mental health challenges awaits skilled workers housed in artificial communities across the country - and services to support them vary significantly.
Women voice Site C concerns as impacts stay hidden
As a decision on the controversial hydroelectric dam looms, research into its potential impact on marginalized women remains behind closed doors. Women affected by resource extraction fear what the project might bring.
Sources and methodology for mapping work camps in B.C.
Discourse is committed to being transparent and accountable to our community, so we've listed the sources and methodology for our map of camps across British Columbia.
In search of Canada’s elusive shadow population
What happens to a tiny community when thousands of workers move in next door – and no one's keeping track?
Newsletter: How to unlock the Canadian government’s secrets
It's your right to know.
B.C. families in limbo due to severe court delays
Provincial Court data shows child protection cases are the most delayed in British Columbia. We visit Williams Lake, a town with some of the longest wait times, to find out why.
How to read and create data visualizations responsibly
Data visualization expert Alberto Cairo offers tips on what readers should look out for when consuming infographics and other forms of data journalism, and outlines what journalists and others must keep in mind when creating them.
Site C fact-check: Will B.C.’s $8.8-billion dam power the province or be sold for cheap?
The fate of the most expensive public infrastructure project in B.C. history is in voters’ hands. We looked at what champions and critics are saying.