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const title = “Weekly Quiz: Stealth Submarines, Workplace Surveillance and Sauna”; const date = “November 15, 2025”; constant data = [
{
image: “https://walrus-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/img/Web_CanadaWantsNewSubmarines_Nov25.jpg”,
title: “Canada’s New Submarines Will Be Lethal, Stealthy, and Very UnCanadian”,
url: “https://thewalrus.ca/canadas-new-submarines-will-be-lethal-stealthy-and-very-uncanadian/”,
question: “For decades, Canadian submarines have been unable to operate safely beneath the Arctic ice. What technology will allow the next generation of non-nuclear submarines to successfully conduct under-ice patrols?”,
options: [
“Acoustic Cloaking Technology”,
“Air Independent Propulsion”,
“Adaptive hull architecture”,
“Advanced lithium-ion batteries”,
]answer: “Air-Independent Propulsion” Correct: “The key point is “Air-Independent Propulsion”, which allows non-nuclear submarines to remain submerged for long periods of time – long enough to make under-ice patrol possible. Having Canadian submarines regularly patrolling the Arctic would finally give us a presence in waters where others have long passed undetected—and oblige our allies, at least in theory, to tell us when they are there. (Right now, we are helpless if any country decides to sneak up to the Arctic coast of North America and launch a land-based missile. If we can't prevent it, the US will do it for us, and they will enter our waters without telling us if they have to.)”, incorrect: “The key is the “air-independent propulsion system” that allows non-nuclear submarines to remain submerged for long periods of time – long enough to making under-ice patrols possible in the Arctic will finally give us a presence. in waters where others have long moved undetected, and oblige our allies, at least in theory, to tell us when they are there (Right now, we are helpless if any country decides to sneak up to the Arctic coast of North America and launch a land-based missile. If we can't prevent it, the US will do it for us, and they will enter our waters without telling us if they have to.)”, }, { title: “Surveillance on workers places here, counting your mouse clicks. and toilet breaks”, url: “https://thewalrus.ca/workplace-surveillance/”, question: “Canada's legal protections have not kept pace with the speed and scale of workplace surveillance technologies. Which province stands out from the rest of the country due to its unique civil law system?”, options: [
“Alberta”,
“Ontario”,
“Quebec”,
“Nova Scotia”,
]answer: Quebec, correct: “In Canada, workplace monitoring is governed by a fragmented and uneven set of federal and provincial privacy laws that offer little clarity and even less enforcement. According to a 2023 report from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, approaches to regulating workplace surveillance vary widely—not just between provinces and the federal government, but also between sectors. The result is a patchwork system that leaves many workers confused about their rights and vulnerable to abuse. Quebec, however, stands out for its civil law system, where the concept of dignity helps assert certain workers' rights, but this model has not been implemented in other jurisdictions.”, incorrect: “In Canada, workplace monitoring is governed by a fragmented and uneven set of federal and provincial privacy laws that offer little clarity and even less enforcement. Approaches to regulating workplace surveillance vary widely—not just between provinces and provinces, according to a 2023 report from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. The result is a patchwork system that leaves many workers confused about their rights and vulnerable to abuse, but Quebec stands out for its civil law system, where the concept of dignity helps assert certain rights for workers, but this model does not apply in other jurisdictions.”, }, { image: “https://walrus-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/img/WEB_BookClubs_NOV25.jpg”, title: “Forget running groups and social media. Find a book club”, url: “https://thewalrus.ca/find-a-book-club/”, question: “The book club is making a comeback, especially among young readers. While social media platforms like TikTok have contributed to their revival, online book spaces have been around for decades. Who is generally credited with helping popularize the online book club in North America?”, options: [
“Reese Witherspoon”,
“Oprah Winfrey”,
“Margaret Atwood”,
“Dua Lipa”,
]answer: “Oprah Winfrey”, correct: “Although it is difficult to track what the first online book club in North America was, many publications and scholars credit Oprah with popularizing online book communities. In 1996, the talk show host founded Oprah's Book Club, a television book discussion group that operated until 2010. Although readers used mailing lists, message boards, and chat rooms to bond over a shared love of the book. books, online groups specifically dedicated to reading began to appear more frequently after Oprah started her book club.”, incorrect: “Although it is difficult to track what the first online book club in North America was, many publications and scholars credit Oprah with popularizing online book communities. In 1996, the talk show host founded Oprah's Book Club, a television book discussion group that operated until 2010. Although While readers used mailing lists, bulletin board newsletters, and chat rooms to bond over a shared love of books, online groups specifically dedicated to reading began to appear more frequently after Oprah started her book club.”, }, { title: “The hot, sweaty, towel-twirling weirdness of the World Sauna Championship,” url: “https://thewalrus.ca/world-sauna-championships/”, question: “Aufguss WM 2025 – otherwise known as the World Sauna Theater Championships – was held at a spa in Italy, where public nudity is illegal. What temporary solution did the competition organizers make to comply with local legislation while also adhering to their own strict “no swimsuit” rule?”, options: [
“They fenced-in the entire sauna”,
“They applied for a special permit”,
“They used frosted glass in the viewing area”,
“They required all performers and spectators to wear thin linen wraps”,
]answer: “They fenced off the whole sauna,” correct: “Although nudity in the sauna is common in Germany and the Netherlands, where Aufguss WM usually takes place, “in Italy, the law prohibits being naked in public—it's a criminal offense,” says local organizer and previous Aufguss WM participant Paolo Dell'Omo. “It was a big nightmare.” He explains that the Aquardens management did not want to break the law, but the Aufguss WM organizing committee did not want to inform the hundreds of ticket holders that they would have to dress up. Solution: Build white fences two meters high around the sauna and hire a security guard to ensure you stay naked in the secluded area.”, incorrect: “Although nudity in the sauna is common in Germany and the Netherlands, where Aufguss WM is usually held, “in Italy, the law prohibits being naked in public – it is a criminal offense,” says local organizer and previous Aufguss WM participant Paolo Dell'Omo. “It was a big nightmare.” He explains that the Aquardens management did not want to break the law, but the Aufguss WM organizing committee did not want to inform the hundreds of ticket holders that they would have to dress up. Solution: erect two-meter white fences around the sauna area and hire security to ensure that you stay undressed in the secluded area.”, }, ];
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