Bias

Chelsea, wearing a white tank top and red cardigan, with the top half of her face out of frame and both hands clasping a small orange dress cutout

Missing or Murdered – and Dismissed

U of T Mississauga researchers examine the barriers family and friends face – often from police – when searching for Indigenous women and girls Read More

U of T Mississauga professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah sitting outside in a T-shirt and ripped jeans

The High Road to Justice

Now that cannabis is legal, Canada owes a debt to the communities that paid a steep price during the war on drugs Read More

Can We Eliminate Bias in AI?

Canada’s commitment to multiculturalism could help it lead the world in creating more ethical machines Read More

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Six Questions We Need to Ask about Using Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

A U of T research team is examining ethical issues raised by the new technology Read More

As the founding director of U of T’s Centre for South Asian Civilizations, Shafique Virani wants to help people learn about a variety of cultures and religions

Overcoming Bias with Teaching

Professor Shafique Virani says the key to countering Islamophobia is education Read More

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Investigating Media Bias

Visible minority political candidates get short shrift from newspapers, study finds Read More

Foiling the Warren Harding Syndrome

Structured interviews help weed out bias in job selection Read More

Prejudice in the Penitentiary

Aboriginal women unfairly deemed higher security risks, study finds Read More