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“It’s possible to make every job a good job, we just decide not to”: Lessons from the film industry for the gig economy
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Millions of modest-income earners in Canada are precariously employed. The pandemic has created more unstable economic conditions than ever before--we need a plan for the future of precarious work. Read this case study by Catherine Lathem on navigating precarity in non-standard work – all for PPF's Brave New Work project on the future of work.
Date: Thursday June 10, 2021
Djamila Benamer
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Contact Djamila Djamila comes to PPF from the non-profit sector, where she worked at Centre Francophone du Grand Toronto helping new professionals integrate into the labor market. Before coming to...
Date: Saturday November 13, 2010
Disaster Risk, Climate Change and National Security Governance in Canada
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...Vice-President, Policy, PPF. PPF would like to thank all participants who took part in the October 27, 2021, virtual roundtable. We would also like to thank the Insurance Bureau of...
Date: Thursday December 2, 2021
Surviving Disruption in the Shipbuilding Industry
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Irving Shipbuilding Inc. found itself in the middle of a rapidly changing shipping industry, and had to adapt to the evolving requirements of talent and infrastructure. Their grow-at-home approach may be the one to adopt in other disrupted sectors too. Read this case study by Sherry Scully on managing transformation in a disrupted sector – all for PPF's Brave New Work project on the future of work.
Date: Thursday June 17, 2021
Can refugees help save PEI’s way of life?
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Some employers and advocates want Canada to recruit refugees to fill local labour shortages, Kelly Toughill reports. Others worry that would dilute the humanitarian mission of resettling the world’s most vulnerable citizens.
Date: Monday March 4, 2019
How safe are Canada’s elections from fake news on Facebook?
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PPF Fellow Taylor Owen talks to Anna-Maria Tremonti on CBC’s The Current about the influence of platforms like Facebook in the election process. Prof. Owen was an adviser on PPF’s...
Date: Wednesday February 21, 2018
Skills for the Post-Pandemic World
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How can we transform Canada’s skills policy landscape to address new trends in how we live, work, learn and socialize in the post-pandemic world? Developed in partnership with Diversity Institute and the Future Skills Centre, and supported by Microsoft, this Scoping Report represents the first phase of a new project designed to tackle these questions. In this initial scoping report, we take stock, outline the key skills issues created and exacerbated by the pandemic, and identify eight areas for research that will be explored in depth in Phase 2 of the project.
Date: Friday December 11, 2020
Engage
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...related activities. We are an independent think tank. PPF holds the pen on framing policy challenges and leverages deep expertise across Canada to inform research, dialogue and events. PPF is...
Date: Tuesday April 18, 2023
“I will have to work until the day I die”: Could portable benefits bring financial hope to essential workers caught in the messy middle of Canada’s economy?
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Gig-work continues to grow in preference among workers for its flexibility, but increasing frustration surrounding the lack of benefits is proving to be an important challenge that needs to be tackled. Could portable benefits be the solution the gig-work economy needs? Read this case study by Catherine Lathem on navigating precarity in non-standard work – all for PPF's Brave New Work project on the future of work.
Date: Thursday June 10, 2021
No print, no private owners, fewer problems? Quebec’s 134-year-old La Presse is going nonprofit
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This model of 'journalism as non-profit' buys time, but it isn't necessarily a long-term solution, especially not on its own. Read what PPF's President and CEO Edward Greenspon told Nieman Labs following LaPresse announcement that it was going to become a non-profit entity.
Date: Wednesday May 9, 2018
Power Plays
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...Canada Can Become an Energy Superpower. https://ppforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CatchingTheWind-AtlanticCanadaEnergySuperpower-PPF-Oct2023-EN.pdf. PPF. ↑ Natural Resources Canada. (n.d.). Clean Power Roadmap for Atlantic Canada. https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy/electricity-infrastructure/electricity-infrastructure-publications/clean-power-roadmap-for-atlantic-canada/24190. Government of Canada. ↑ Atlantic Economic Council. (May 25, 2023)....
Date: Monday February 26, 2024
Solving for Shortages in Nova Scotia: Employer Experiences and the Labour Market Across Atlantic Provinces
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Employers across Atlantic Canada are facing skills shortages and are turning to newcomers to fill job vacancies. Yet retention in the region remains a problem, and many immigrants who relocate elsewhere in Canada report employment as a leading cause for their decision to move away. A consultation with local business leaders, business council representatives, educators and immigrant workers provided insights into challenges and policy opportunities.
Date: Thursday November 26, 2020
A Hurry-up Offense for Energy Transition and Clean Growth Projects
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...As vital as these may be, the task at hand demands more. In that spirit, PPF has looked around the world for inspiration. Some may not be easily transferable. Either...
Date: Wednesday March 27, 2024
How to Have it All: LNG, a green economy and reconciliation
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Federal and provincial governments, Indigenous communities and industry can leverage LNG development for a clean energy future. Here’s how
Date: Wednesday January 24, 2024
Chanelle Rota
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Contact Chanelle Chanelle joins PPF from Sephora where she has spent the past 15 years in various positions including Special Events Manager, Operations Manager and Consultant. She holds a Marketing...
Date: Thursday January 5, 2017