Policy Options

There were more things in the future of Canada than the Fathers of Confederation dreamt of. That the 20th century would belong to us was a later and unreal...

Depuis plus d’une douzaine d’années, le Japon ne cesse de multiplier les déficits pour injecter mil- liards sur milliards dans une économie moribonde. La part des dépenses publiques dans...

Let me begin by reading some com- ments I found in newspaper edito- rials shortly after September 11th. The first one I read denounced, and I quote, ”œA few...

L’arrivée de l’Internet est en voie de changer tout le fonc- tionnement de la société. Les façons de produire et de livrer les biens et services aux agents économiques...

In the world as we once knew it, the year 2001 would have required a sizing-up period before it became clear how the linkages between a new U.S. administration...

One cold, bright day in Yellowknife we trudged across the snow to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, where we were to witness an event that would dramatically...

What are the ethical responsibilities of archaeol- ogists who work with Aboriginal communities? While most researchers accept the importance of some degree of collaboration, what often goes unques- tioned...

For the past 40 years a nationalist vision of protection and preservation has captured policy-makers in Canada’s cultural industries. While some commentators have presented opposing views, until recently they...

Tax preparation season is upon us again. Most of us do our best to perform our fiscal duty every April and pay our taxes on time. Typically we employ one...

The sometimes passionate discussion surrounding Canada’s always controversial immigration policy is often shaped by opinion rather than research. How many and what kind of immigrants we should welcome speaks...

How well public opinion polls predict elections has been of interest almost since polling began, but in Canada this question has been particularly important since the 1998 Quebec election,...

What are Canadians really like? Traditionally, we are depicted as meek, bland and full of self-doubt. In his recent ”œbiography” of North America, New York Times correspondent Anthony DePalma...