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A better way to run meetings: In-action reviews improve decision-making

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Guardianship governance: representing future generations in decision-making

A worker in a hardhat wearing in a black T-shirt with a yellow reflective vest inspects a long, curved piece of aluminum.

Why the productivity “super-deduction” falls short

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Short termism is costing Canada billions

A white BrightDrop cube van at the entrance of a GM assembly plant with Made in Canada written on the side.

What one factory closure tells us about building resilient communities

Tiff macklem gestures with his hands while speaking at a microphone with a Canadian flag in the background.

Canada needs an open finance roadmap, not just open banking

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South Korea just changed the game and Canada needs its own grand bargain

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Bring Canada’s pension funds back home to build our own economy

In a small room with blue walls, two simple hospital beds, two small windows, and a white sheet tacked to the wall, a woman lies with her eyes closes, head turned sideways, on a bed with a black mattress, her new baby resting on her tummy. She looks exhausted. A patterned cloth with browns, whites and black covers her midriff, with the baby on top of it. Her knees are up and her legs are bare. The midwife, a man, wears white rubber gloves as leans over to clean the baby.

Canada must prioritize midwifery as part of its development assistance

Is one region favoured by Ottawa?

Smith stands in front of a row of large blue Alberta flags draped on their poles. She is holding a black plastic binder. She’s wearing a black jacket and a green shirt with a necklace.

Who would benefit from the UCP personal income tax proposal in Alberta?

Immigrant entrepreneurs need targeted support

Racial disparities are barriers to progress that can’t be ignored

A young girl sits as she gets a needle in her arm from a woman with rubber gloves. The girl is looking away from the needle and is focusing on one of her five classmates gathered around her. They are all wearing forest-green tunics over white short-sleeved shirts, and most of them are smiling. Another adult has a hand on the girl’s shoulder.

Canada’s positions on the international pandemic treaty are concerning

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Countering China’s economic coercion by building on a European initiative

Une foule de personnes se promène. Un homme porte un grand parapluie noir. Un autre homme tient une pancarte sur laquelle on peut lire « “Nous avons décidé d'investir dans les travailleurs”. Lol k ». La pancarte d'un autre homme dit « Je soutiens mon équipe de négociation ».

A whole new conflict around remote work

Un homme travaille sur un ordinateur portable. On ne voit que ses mains et ses bras, avec les manches retroussées d’une chemise turquoise. Un petit symbole de droit d’auteur (un "c" blanc dans un cercle) est superposé à l’image, ainsi que d’autres petites images représentant un cadenas, un triangle avec un point d’exclamation (un signe d’avertissement), une ampoule, un écran d’ordinateur, un presse-papiers avec une coche.

Four things to fix in Canada’s Copyright Act

Harnessing growth to create positive neighbourhood change

Grandeurs et misères du porc du Québec

Canada needs new immigrants, but must plan for the consequences

Four steps to relieving the Canadian housing crisis

The federal public service strike ends on compromise over wages, remote work

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The empty success of recent amendments to Canada’s right-to-repair bill

High-quality training programs needed to weather labour market disruptions

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