Search Results for: Trade
Film and Television in the Age of COVID-19, and After
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COVID-19 has taken a high toll on film and television in Canada. To support a once-thriving industry, governments need to improve financial security for production companies and ensure a steady flow of business across the Canada-US border. Governments must also modernize regulations for industry success in the digital age.
Date: Thursday October 15, 2020
A Mouse Sleeping Next to a Dragon: New Twitches and Grunts
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...also using financial and monetary measures, as well as polices related to energy and commodities and trade.[7] As noted above, one of the trade strategies China uses is forced technology...
Date: Tuesday December 19, 2017
Project of the Century
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Electricity demand is forecast to double by 2050. To meet it, supply will have to grow an astounding two to three times today’s volume. Here’s a roadmap for how to meet this urgent nation-building goal.
Date: Wednesday July 19, 2023
Solving for Shortages in Newfoundland & Labrador: Employer Experiences and the Labour Market Across Atlantic Provinces
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Newfoundland and Labrador's labour force is shrinking — not to mention population — and once again more people are leaving the province than arriving. PPF developed recommendations to upskill existing workers and bring in new workers at a St. John’s consultation with leaders in government, civil society, immigration, education institutions and business as part of our Atlantic Revitalization project.
Date: Monday November 30, 2020
THEMES & THOUGHTS | Keys to success in a slow-growing, fast-changing world
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...tone properly. There was a thoughtful discussion about inclusive growth and that the worst aspects of global trade, the demographic shift and the digital impact need to mitigated for society...
Date: Thursday October 13, 2016
DOMINIC BARTON | Canada has a historic opportunity to thrive, but faces hard choices
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...Barton raised the topic, saying it was something the country will have to deal with. Another possible area is free trade. Anti-trade sentiment has been rising, to the point where...
Date: Thursday October 13, 2016
Getting Canada Back on Track after COVID-19 with a Comprehensive Innovation Plan
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...Plan to improve the Canadian Free Trade Agreement in line with the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union, and specifically in transparency of barriers. The...
Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022
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
More than Just a Rebuild: Creating a better future for Canada
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The country has been held back by lagging productivity and competitiveness, leading to a stagnant growth rate incapable of lifting Canadians’ standards of living. As we rebuild, simply going back to ‘normal’ is not an option.
Date: Thursday July 30, 2020
Canada’s China puzzle: We need a national discussion
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...we typically negotiate trade deals. It is not a democracy. It does not treat human rights as we do. It engages in extra-territoriality, whether in the South China Sea or...
Date: Thursday June 29, 2017
Solving for shortages in New Brunswick: 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: Tuesday November 24, 2020
Canada’s Moonshot Expert Advisory Panel
News
...experience, communication, branding and international trade matters. Before his current position, he was BDC’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs for over 5 years, overseeing branding and advertising, client...
Date: Tuesday May 18, 2021
Canada as an Agri-Food Powerhouse
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...and implementing core recommendations (on innovation, infrastructure development, broadening trade agreements in Asia, immigration and a FutureSkills Lab). Using the Advisory Council’s report as a starting point for discussion, the...
Date: Thursday April 20, 2017
Improving Public Services: A Strategic Approach to Digital Infrastructure
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By shifting its policies on technology procurement and embracing a more collaborative development approach with Canadian innovators; government could also enable Canada’s technology sector to compete more successfully in global markets.
Date: Thursday August 27, 2020
TOP TAKEAWAYS | The day in 5 minutes
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...Sanders and Brexit, and the rise of anti-trade attitudes in the West have demonstrated the importance of inclusive growth, or ensuring that all groups in society experience a rising standard...
Date: Thursday October 13, 2016