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Edward Greenspon
Person
Edward Greenspon has worked at the intersection of journalism and public policy for more than 30 years. Before becoming President & CEO of the Public Policy Forum, Ed was a...
Date: Tuesday November 10, 2020
Canada’s China puzzle: We need a national discussion
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...is president and CEO of the Public Policy Forum. Kevin Lynch is vice-chair, Bank of Montreal, and former clerk of the privy council. Canada has a China puzzle it needs...
Date: Thursday June 29, 2017
PPF Announces Cyber Security Expert Satyamoorthy Kabilan as New Vice-President of Policy
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The Public Policy Forum welcomes Satyamoorthy Kabilan, also known as Kabi, as the new Vice President of Policy. He is a scientist, entrepreneur and internationally recognized expert in cyber security, emergency management and national security issues.
Date: Friday August 24, 2018
Event Recap: PPF Atlantic Dinner & Frank McKenna Awards
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“It’s enormously humbling to have an award like this named after me,” said Frank McKenna. “Usually, they wait ’til you’re dead, and I guess PPF got tired of waiting.”
Date: Thursday March 29, 2018
Ontario’s Condominium Act Review: stage two solutions report
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...is the result of extensive public engagement efforts undertaken by Canada’s Public Policy Forum and Ontario’s Ministry of Consumer Services (MCS). Key recommendations include: Creation of a Condo Office, an...
Date: Tuesday September 24, 2013
Harms Reduction: A Six-Step Program to Protect Democratic Expression Online
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The health of our democracy ultimately depends on citizens having the capacity, willingness and opportunity to participate in our public life. Following nine months of study and deliberations, the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression has settled on a six-part, made-in-Canada plan to address hate speech and other online harms, while balancing freedom of speech.
Date: Wednesday January 27, 2021
Robin Shaban
Person
...their efforts to advance public policy centered on advancing social justice and their academic work on competition policy. Robin has a PhD from Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and...
Date: Sunday March 29, 2015
DDP Research Memo #7: The Partisan Playground
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The final DDP election-period report finds that Canadians with partisan interests are more politically active, and less likely to engage with news that doesn't support their worldview. This is a potential source of vulnerability for the information environment.
Date: Thursday October 17, 2019
Robert Asselin
Person
...and Public Policy at the University of Toronto and Fellow at the Public Policy Forum. From 2015 to 2017, he served as Policy and Budget Director to Canada’s Finance Minister....
Date: Friday May 12, 2017
Gitane De Silva
Person
...Minister for International and Intergovernmental Relations from 2013 to 2019. Before joining the Alberta Public Service, Gitane spent 12 years in Canada’s Foreign Service as a specialist in Canada-U.S. relations,...
Date: Friday January 1, 2016
New Working Arrangements
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rapid rise in the number of Canadians who are teleworking. While for many the transition has been positive, and a significant number of workers and employers indicate an interest in continuing teleworking arrangements post-pandemic, there are inequalities in access and ability to telework. As teleworking will likely continue for many workers post-pandemic, taking steps to resolve these inequalities will be an important part of Canada’s economic recovery, as will ensuring that all Canadians are able to access the skills and training they need to succeed in this new working arrangement.
Date: Wednesday May 12, 2021
Speer and Asselin: How Canada can compete in the intangibles economy
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The rise of the intangible economy requires us to re-evaluate, refine and reorient how we think about economic policy and aim to position Canada to compete in a new market dynamic. The stakes are high. We need to make the right choices today if we want to thrive in an era of intangibles. And some of these decisions challenge decades of conventional wisdom.
Date: Sunday April 7, 2019
Prince Edward Island Child Care Workforce Development Snapshot
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...now has over 600 members, promotes and supports related programs and services for P.E.I.’s children and families. A 2019 survey found 65.6 percent of children in P.E.I. aged five and...
Date: Tuesday May 17, 2022
Opinion: The corrosive power of “Where are you from?”
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Opinion: If Atlantic Canadians are serious about boosting immigration and making newcomers feel welcome, writes Kelly Toughill, we need to find a way to have real conversations about regional culture and the come-from-away phenomenon.
Date: Thursday June 6, 2019