Canada’s school system was turned upside down by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first phase, the system-wide shutdown was much like a power outage that left...
I read and agreed with almost every point in Jenn Wallner’s Policy Options recent article “Canada needs a more collaborative approach to reopening schools.” However, Wallner’s article mentioned only...
COVID-19 has undeniably disrupted the schooling of children throughout the world. According to UNESCO, most governments took the dramatic step of temporarily shuttering schools in their efforts to contain...
Le développement de l’intelligence numérique ― c’est-à-dire la mise au point d’innovations numériques avancées comme celles réalisées dans le secteur de l’intelligence artificielle ― constitue un enjeu prioritaire pour...
It’s been almost five months since provincial and territorial governments closed childcare services. Now they are allowing them to reopen. Reopening – like shuttering – has been chaotic, anxiety-producing...
Even before COVID-19 emerged as the defining problem of the decade, these were challenging times for Canadian governments. Since 2000, governments have faced increasing demands and pressures to address...
“Everyone is doing their best” was the prevailing narrative during the COVID-19 disruption affecting five million kindergarten to Grade12 students and their families. Coming out of a three-month suspension...
The federal government has rolled out a $9-billion aid package for Canadian students affected by the pandemic. But not only have many international students been left out of the...
Canada’s universities face a financial crisis. With a full and normal return to classes in September off the table due to ongoing risk from COVID, funding from tuition sources...
The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us that in times of turmoil, decisions made for the greater good can have collateral impacts. It’s becoming evident that efforts to contain the virus...
