Search Results for: Atlantic Canada

Canada’s Digital Connectivity Infrastructure in the Age of COVID-19

...in Canada. 5G does provide a tremendous competitive opportunity for Canada both internally, and in a global context. However, it will be critical to understand the benefits of this technology...

Date: Friday April 30, 2021


The Action Canada Fellowship is accepting applications

The application period for the 2019/2020 Action Canada Fellowship is now open. Interested individuals have until March 15 at 5 p.m. PST to apply.

Date: Wednesday February 6, 2019


China and Canada in an Era of Global Disruption

...clusters: 4 in global top 25 Strong financial system:world-class institutions, fintech innovators Natural resources: energy, agri-foods, minerals & metals Canada, and the “Canada brand”, have under-realized potential in China and...

Date: Tuesday December 19, 2017


A Leadership Blueprint for Canada’s Net-Zero Energy Transition

...consensus, one that brings together the environment, economy and Indigenous reconciliation, and supports the public good and Canada’s national interests. A Leadership Blueprint for Canada's Net-Zero Energy Transition Download Report...

Date: Tuesday March 15, 2022


Strategic Assets in Uncertain Times: Unlocking Energy and Resources in Canada’s North

Canada has lost its edge in northern development and research. The North's resources have important strategic and economic implications for Canada, and their development - done in the right way - has huge potential benefits for all Canadians now and into the future.

Date: Tuesday July 9, 2019


Settling the Unsettled: Closing the Urban-Rural Immigration Gap in Canada

Newcomers to Canada overwhelmingly settle in urban areas. Why do so few immigrants settle down in small and medium population centres in Canada, and how can we encourage them to do so?

Date: Thursday March 10, 2022


Emerging Stronger: Addressing the Skills Under-Utilization Challenge for the Future of Work in Canada

How can Canada use its highly skilled workforce as we transition to a knowledge economy? In their new report, AJ Tibando and Arvind Gupta explore Palette Inc., a not-for-profit platform that was created to upskill diverse and non-traditional workers in an ICT sector biased against hiring them. It looks like the Palette model is working.

Date: Friday June 12, 2020


From Investment to Action: Building a Canada-wide Child Care System

As the current federal government endeavours to be the first to act materially on the promise of child care for all, questions of quality, affordability, accessibility and inclusion will stand in line behind jurisdictional bargaining.

Date: Tuesday May 25, 2021


Place-Based Policy Options for Entrepreneurship in a Post-COVID Canada

As Canadians look forward to the economic recovery and governments herald a new normal, few signals have been given about its policy landscape, and even fewer about the role of small business and entrepreneurs in the post-COVID strategy. With the horizon now in sight, how can governments move quickly to put a shot in the arm of small businesses and entrepreneurs that are operating in disparate and localized challenges and conditions?

Date: Wednesday March 10, 2021


The Legal Aspects of Hate Speech in Canada

As a starting point for further dialogue, lawyer Lex Gill explores the legal tensions and policy questions that have historically animated debates surrounding hate speech in Canada. This report summarizes some of the most significant recent developments, in particular the ways technological, economic and social change have begun to challenge the ways we think about harmful expression.

Date: Tuesday September 1, 2020


CLIMATETIVENESS: What it Takes for Canada to Thrive in a Net Zero Exporting World

...up its sleeves in the Spring of 2020 on a project we called ReBuild Canada, we kept encountering vulnerabilities in long-standing trade policies — from export infrastructure to our heavy...

Date: Wednesday October 27, 2021


Permanently Impermanent: Migrant agricultural workers in Canada

Action Canada Task Force hears from workers, administrators and farmers that existing programs don't work quite right and they need to for Canada's agricultural sector to thrive.

Date: Thursday March 7, 2019


Federal program aims to support lifelong learning, but analysts call for changes

The government is looking for ways to support citizens in lifelong learning-- the Canada Training Benefit is one way of doing this. However, it may not be enough. Read this case study by Rosanna Tamburri on education innovation – all for PPF's Brave New Work project on the future of work.

Date: Thursday June 3, 2021


A Platform Economy Strategy for Canada: Supporting place-based governance for a more resilient and inclusive post-COVID Future of Work

Advances in big data, algorithms and cloud computing over the past decade have contributed to the emergence and widespread use of digital platforms in Canada. Whether it be through Uber, Airbnb, Amazon, Etsy or Shopify, a growing number of Canadian workers and businesses are interacting in these platform-based and controlled markets. This phenomenon, known as the emergence of the Platform Economy, has significant implications for the Future of Work in Canada. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this trend as more Canadians than ever before turn towards digital platforms to support their livelihoods.

Date: Wednesday March 10, 2021


Transparent and Level: Modernizing Political Financing in Canada

Transparent and Level: Modernizing Political Financing in Canada makes eight recommendations aiming to strengthen political finance regulations in Canada. It follows a literature review and a roundtable discussion on political financing on October 11, 2017 that was co-convened with Elections Canada. The day was divided into three discussions focused on the following themes: public and private financing, transparency and campaign spending.

Date: Wednesday March 14, 2018