February 20, 2020
Canada can lead on net-zero transition for heavy industry
Climate change is creating a new generation of green technologies on the one hand and on the other it is shrinking investment in fossil fuels due to fears that...
February 13, 2020
The changing strains of federalism
For most foreign observers, Canada is a fascinating and gifted country. Its citizens enjoy a high standard of living. With rapid population increase since the war, there has been...
February 11, 2020
Canada needs an ambitious energy-retrofit plan for buildings
Canadians voted in October 2019 for strong action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Energy efficiency is a tool in our climate action toolbox that was featured in...
February 10, 2020
Health care sector needs an ambitious skills agenda
(This article has been translated into French.) The rallying cry for more “beds and buildings” in Canada’s health care system is understandable. Hospitals are overcrowded. Wait times for priority procedures...
February 7, 2020
Decoupling from China
is hard to do
Eighteen months after US President Trump launched a bruising trade war against China, the two sides signed a truce in which Washington agreed to ease some tariffs on Chinese...
January 24, 2020
Thinking about work as more than a paycheque
Depression-era unemployment levels among young men in Alberta; 2,600 autoworkers out of work at the GM plant in Oshawa; hundreds of journalists across the country unemployed as the big...
January 24, 2020
More research needed to break down job barriers for racialized Canadians
Business leaders in Canada consider skills gaps a key impediment to economic growth and innovation. Canada faces labour shortages linked to a declining birth rate and aging population. But...
January 22, 2020
Technology isn’t shaping work the way we think
It’s usually taken for granted that the world of work is being fundamentally transformed by the irresistible, tectonic force of technology. Automation and artificial intelligence will destroy some jobs...
January 21, 2020
Deciphering the skills we need for the new world of work
Every day, Canadians and businesses make important choices about the futures of their careers, organizations and lives. Accurate, timely and relevant information is critical in making the best possible...
January 20, 2020
More support needed to help Canadians reskill at post-secondary institutions
(This article has been translated into French.) Canada’s rapidly changing labour market creates opportunities and challenges that force us all to reflect on the future of work and learning. This...