June 30, 2020
Le chant du cygne pour le Canada à l’ONU ?
L’échec de la candidature du Canada à l’un des deux sièges non permanents au Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies est avant tout celui d’une politique étrangère de confort,...
June 30, 2020
The case for moving long-term care into small households
In a few short months, COVID-19 has achieved what no individual, organization or advocacy group was able to do for decades: it has exposed the cracks in the way...
June 29, 2020
A “Fair Deal” for Alberta?
Earlier in June, the Fair Deal Panel made public its final report to the Alberta government. The stated goal of the panel was to find ways to get Alberta...
June 29, 2020
Canada needs to beef up its global health diplomacy
There is growing evidence that COVID-19 is disrupting health, economic, political, and social systems in Canada and countries around the globe. The pandemic is challenging global institutions and national...
June 29, 2020
Do Canada’s most powerful federal posts reflect the country’s diversity?
The inclusion of Canadians from visible minority groups in the country’s major political and socio-economic institutions is an important indicator of the success that Canada can claim as a...
June 29, 2020
For the arts, the show must go on after COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the arts sector. The consequences for society will be devastating unless an agenda for innovation and inclusive growth is implemented to support the arts...
June 26, 2020
Third parties strive to become a driving force in elections
Advocacy group leaders play an important role in Canada’s democratic system by bringing up issues or constituencies neglected by political parties. In particular, union leaders, whose organizations form a...
June 26, 2020
Our cities and city-regions need an urban policy observatory
The COVID-19 pandemic is a massive health, social, and economic shock to Canadian society. Nowhere is this more visible than in our cities, where physical distancing measures to contain...
June 26, 2020
Learning from Denmark’s socially inclusive approach to COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic urgently requires new medical and social innovations, it also draws our attention to long-standing challenges in innovation policy. For example, the uneven health and economic...
June 25, 2020
Mass incarceration of Indigenous people betrays Ottawa’s reconciliation efforts
When Justin Trudeau became prime minister of Canada in 2015, there was considerable hope that there was a partner in Ottawa whom Indigenous peoples could work with to deliver...