Search Results for: Future of Work
Power Plays
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...to natural gas and it’s investigating biomass and hydrogen as well. Access to clean, renewable energy is critical to the company’s future, says Andrew Mutch, president of Michelin North America...
Date: Monday February 26, 2024
PPF’s new Atlantic newsletter tracks immigration and employment
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Atlantic Canada faces profound demographic changes that challenge its future prosperity and economic sustainability. With a new email newsletter, the Public Policy Forum will keep you up to date on our three-year research project on immigrant retention and labour market revitalization in the region and share other timely research and articles.
Date: Thursday December 13, 2018
Top business and government leaders gather for PPF Growth Summit and Testimonial Dinner on April 12
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...its third annual Canada Growth Summit to debate issues around AI, the future of work, infrastructure, the economy and how to enhance growth and prosperity for Canadians. “Canada has been...
Date: Monday April 9, 2018
Zabeen Hirji
Person
Zabeen is a strategic advisor to the private and public sector. A thought leader in the Future of Work, talent, leadership, reskilling and upskilling, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, Zabeen...
Date: Thursday January 1, 2004
We Want Real Partnership
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In April 2020, the Energy Future Forum convened a plenary session on the critical importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and full Indigenous participation and ownership in Canada’s energy development. The following is a blended transcript edited for clarity and conciseness of Indigenous economic leaders Alicia Dubois, Tabatha Bull, Mark Podlasly, J.P. Gladu and Kim Baird. These leaders spoke about their vision for economic reconciliation, the challenge of access to capital and the opportunity UNDRIP presents to catalyze economic development by making real partnership a prerequisite for any project to move forward in Canada.
Date: Friday July 16, 2021
Membership Matters
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...you can see featured in this membership letter, whether it be our Brave New Work project or our Energy Future Forum. We are a non-partisan, independent and self-supporting organization. When...
Date: Wednesday May 26, 2021
Pulling up roots: Bhutanese exodus from Halifax offers clues to why newcomers stay or go
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The disappearance of Bhutanese from Halifax is discouraging to those who believe the future of Atlantic Canada is tied to increased immigration, but it is also an opportunity to look at the factors that encourage newcomers to take root – and the factors that lead them away.
Date: Wednesday December 12, 2018
The Deep, Blue Sink
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...change conversation. They feel hopeful about the future as they work in different streams toward similar goals. Seigel envisions Atlantic Canada as the catalyst for that future. “We are going...
Date: Tuesday October 11, 2022
The Dis-United States
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Today's bi-lateral Canada-U.S. relationship finds itself being tested like never before. There have been clear signals of a return to normal, but is that a realistic expectation in the wake of the Trump presidency and the deep divisions evident in U.S. society? The Public Policy Forum in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, assembled a roundtable of Canadian and American foreign-policy experts and several points of consensus emerged.
Date: Wednesday April 21, 2021
Discussion paper: Open policy making in a digital age
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...keynote and panel presentations. The dominant themes are explored in this discussion paper. Rather than conclusions, each theme posits questions to guide the future work of the broader community devoted...
Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017
Economic Equality in a Changing World: Removing Barriers to Employment for Women
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Action is needed to alleviate gender barriers: Good intentions are no longer enough. Despite efforts to improve diversity in the workplace, gender inequality remains both an issue of social justice and an equally compelling economic priority. Yet efforts to advance women’s economic inclusion continue to be hampered by the lack of access to information. This report summarizes existing research and prevailing issues surrounding gender inequality, including those exacerbated by COVID-19, and points to further research that needs to be done on initiatives to reduce gender inequalities.
Date: Friday September 25, 2020
Discussion paper: Open policy making in a digital age
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...in this discussion paper. Rather than conclusions, each theme posits questions to guide the future work of the broader community devoted to the adoption of open policy making in Canada....
Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017
Return on Investment: Industry Leadership on Upskilling and Reskilling their Workforce
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As technology changes the nature of work, Canadian companies must create a culture of continuous learning to ensure employees have the skills they need. Many companies have already begun, investing hundreds of millions of dollars in upskilling and reskilling programs to address the skills gap. In latest Skills Next report, Wendy Cukier provides an overview of how companies including AT&T, Scotiabank, TD Bank, Accenture and Walmart are retraining their workforces. Further, it considers the role of government investment, public-private partnerships, and corporate social responsibility in upskilling and reskilling.
Date: Thursday January 30, 2020
Report 6: Three Areas in Which Pandemic Management Could Have Been Better
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Members of Canada’s political class should on balance receive at least a passing grade for their management of the pandemic, and Canadians should be both proud and worried about policymakers’ performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The three areas in which they could have done better include: keeping schools open, using technology to combat the pandemic, and prioritizing vaccine targeting.
Date: Tuesday July 27, 2021
Keeping the Lights On: Did a wage subsidy in a time of crisis save Canadian businesses?
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As businesses saw their revenues plummet in early spring, the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency quickly hammered out the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy allowing employers to keep on staff. Did it achieve what it set out to do?
Date: Thursday December 3, 2020