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Robots will replace us!
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The most popular way of analyzing the future of work — the labour substitution model — is far too narrow for our complex world. By looking at three other dimensions of change, we can better understand, and prepare for, tomorrow’s opportunities.
Date: Wednesday August 14, 2019
Healthcare at Our Fingertips: Enabling the Digital Health Environment that Canadians Deserve
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Canadians are already adopting digital- and data-driven solutions to improve their health, but their healthcare system lags far behind. Canada’s governments must adopt innovation, consumer-driven models and new regulatory frameworks in order to improve health outcomes for all.
Date: Tuesday January 8, 2019
A Mouse Sleeping Next to a Dragon: New Twitches and Grunts
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...for Chinese goods. This includes the “One Belt, One Road” that will enhance interconnectivity in Asia. Further, the “Indigenous Innovation” and “Made in China 2025” strategies are aimed at using...
Date: Tuesday December 19, 2017
The Shattered Mirror: FAQ
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...— the coverage of the public institutions, public affairs and communities — need support? If so, how can we ensure it does not lock in privilege and stifle innovation, and...
Date: Tuesday June 6, 2017
Summary report: Open policy-making in a digital age
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...re-engage Canadians Harnessing non-governmental platforms for public good Bringing innovation to social enterprises Download the report Executive summary OnOct. 13, 2016, the Clerks and Cabinet Secretaries came together for their...
Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017
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Date: Tuesday March 19, 2024
Coming Home: Global Affairs’ Quest to Repatriate Canadians
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For six months, Global Affairs morphed into a giant consular and travel service. As part of the Public Service Innovation and Leadership During COVID-19 series, we dive into this account of historic department-wide shifts to consular services to help Canadians abroad. With a volunteer workforce of more than 1,000 public servants pulled from their day jobs, this consular focus led to major rethinking of how the department responds to an emergency and underscored the need to communicate the way Canadians do.
Date: Wednesday September 23, 2020
Recording lessons for humanity
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...the world that is badly needed in this time of ecological catastrophe,” Junker adds. “They are lessons for humanity. To learn more about the Governor General’s Innovation Awards, visit innovation.gg.ca....
Date: Wednesday May 24, 2017
Unlocking Health Care: How to Free the Flow of Life-Saving Health Data in Canada
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A system that still uses faxes needs to shift into the smartphone era. It's time for an urgent modernization of the health-care system.
Date: Monday January 29, 2024
Teaching a Machine to Fish
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...make it more competitive globally – and eventually help address the housing shortage. His anecdotal evidence appears consistent with recent research that found both an interest in technological innovation and...
Date: Wednesday September 7, 2022
Small Island, Big Impact
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...Maddox, Atlantic Region’s director general at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), said Francis’s vision of a codependent “triangle” has been key to its success. This involves government, industry...
Date: Wednesday September 7, 2022
Discussion paper: Open policy making in a digital age
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...Cabinet Secretaries came together for their second policy innovation conference. The theme of the event was “open policy- making in the digital age.” A number of themes emerged during the...
Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017
Deep Takes
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...Takes: Innovation Policy Sue Paish (CEO of Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster) Navdeep Bains (Vice-Chair of Global Investment and the former minister of Innovation, Science Economic Development) Sarah Doyle (Chief of...
Date: Tuesday March 1, 2022
Improving the Linkages between University and Work
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COVID-19, the skills gap and automation have all conspired to change the work landscape in Canada and post-secondary institutions must respond to those changing needs. Add to that the fact that employers have been complaining for some time that new hires don’t have the skills the workplace demands, and you have a reason to re-evaluate the way universities operate. They tend to focus on content but employers are looking for cognitive and behavioural skills over content and disciplinary knowledge.
Date: Thursday June 3, 2021
Canada strives to position itself as an agri-food powerhouse
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...detailed agri-food recommendations outlined by Barton at Thursday’s breakfast symposium: a major infrastructure investment in ports and cities via the government’s newly formed infrastructure bank, a focus on innovation, an...
Date: Tuesday April 25, 2017