The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the federal government to do two things. First, create and quickly implement new policies and programs to mitigate the health effects of the virus....
What should parental leave benefits look like in post-pandemic Canada? While the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic have spurred critical attention to re-thinking approaches to care policies,...
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...
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the essential nature of agricultural work in Canada and our reliance on migrant workers to get the job done. Despite restrictions on travel to...
How will today’s 15-year-olds remember 2020? What about the years just following the pandemic that uprooted their lives? Young people may not be hit directly by COVID-19, but they...
There is no “one-size-fits-all” in democratic processes, and public consultations are no exception. Growing evidence suggests that consultation processes, through which policy-makers invite the public to share opinions on...
Just how diverse is the federal public service? This question recently has attracted more scrutiny, particularly when it comes to the inclusion of Black Canadians in the bureaucracy. Before...
As the COVID-19 crisis deepens, more and more people are losing their workplace health insurance. Even before the pandemic, an estimated 10 to 20 percent of Canadians were not...
It is of the utmost importance that the lessons we have learned throughout this pandemic help us shape a brighter future for people living in Canada. This crisis has...
Please, I implore you. Can we just retire the term resilience? This might seem like a strange request, but I can’t muster the, uh, resilience to endure prolonged exposure...
