We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries

This course surveys the changing conditions of work in the creative and tech industries. Through an introduction to key concepts, case studies, topics and debates in the field, students learn about what it's like to work in the creative and tech industries and from the standpoint of the workers who produce the digital media we consume and use. Showcasing current case studies of what it is like to work in entertainment, interactive games, on “gig” apps and across social media platforms, and more, the course gives a broad overview of how changing business models, government policies, management practices and technologies are reshaping our ways of work and ways of life. It also explores current hopes and fears about the futures of work as related to social power, automation and human rights.