Alan Keeso makes some interesting points in his Policy Options op-ed of October 16, 2020. He is correct that Canada must absolutely increase its institutional accountability with regard to...
As the dust settles on the 2020 US election, much remains uncertain, but the general outcome is clear: Joe Biden has won and will become president in January. This...
If climate change and electoral reform have one thing in common, it’s their intractability. Climate change is an issue for human civilization that requires a global effort to overcome...
Back in 1999, the Supreme Court’s Marshall decision recognized that Mi’kmaq First Nations have had, and continue to have, a treaty right to catch and sell fish. As a...
Il est encourageant de constater que les mesures en faveur du climat ont été présentées dans le dernier discours du Trône comme la « pierre angulaire » du plan de relance...
Moral purpose or marketing? This summer, Deutsche Bank became the latest major bank to boycott Arctic resource investment. It’s part of a growing chorus of financial institutions demonstrating their...
This summer, in the middle of a health and economic crisis, Canada’s finance minister resigned. His concerns over the cost and scope of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s green economic...
A key goal laid out in the federal government’s recent speech from the throne was to “build back better to create a stronger, more resilient Canada.” In our view,...
No issue affects mobility, equity, and climate change more than public transit, which is essential to a green and socially inclusive recovery. If we don’t get our approach to...
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) made notable mistakes during the latter part of the 20th century. It allowed commercial fisheries to overexploit several stocks, ranging from Atlantic cod to...
