Policy Options

Countries around the world are grappling with how to identify and prevent a host of new threats to the integrity of their elections and democratic systems. With the next...

Imagine that you do not know the identity of one or both of your genetic parents. If you were adopted, then you would have access to records that would...

We live in an increasingly connected world, where a growing number of everyday objects are going online. Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), today cars can drive themselves,...

In 2017, I published a story about a surrogate who carried a baby for a Canadian couple. The two parties met online, and within 24 hours they had agreed...

Le gouvernement fédéral s’est engagé à investir près d’un milliard de dollars sur cinq ans dans cinq projets de supergrappes pour stimuler la collaboration entre sociétés industrielles, organisations et...

Most conversations about the future of work tend to focus on the potential impacts of automation or other technological trends. While these trends will certainly impact employment in the...

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) has come a long way since the birth of the first test-tube baby in England in 1978. IVF is a procedure in which eggs are removed...

(Ce texte a été traduit de l’anglais.) En novembre 2018, on apprenait qu’un chercheur chinois, He Jiankui, avait conçu des bébés génétiquement modifiés en ayant recours à l’ingénierie ciblée...

Worldwide, commercial surrogacy services are in high demand, and Canada has become an appealing provider for international couples in search of these services. Although there are some gaps in...

Beginning in 2011, a new generation of prenatal genetic tests became available. These tests are highly accurate in determining whether a fetus has Down syndrome or a few other...