April 1, 2020
Canada and US must allow bilateral trade flow of COVID-19 supplies
Changes at the moment are coming at all of us from all directions. The reality of one day is not the same as the next. The crisis of this...
March 31, 2020
Time running out to protect prisoners and prison staff from calamity
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on governments to take urgent action to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in institutions with vulnerable populations, including residential care homes,...
March 31, 2020
The importance of new social norms in a COVID-19 outbreak
To contain the rapid spread of COVID-19, we’ve all been asked to practice social distancing. Its wider social benefits are clear: reduced disease transmission, less stress on the health...
March 31, 2020
Global supply agreement could address collapsing oil markets and climate concerns
The recent collapse of oil markets is good news for those filling up at the local station, but not for oil producers or for the climate. The unravelling of...
March 30, 2020
Charities need government support as demands rise for their services
Canadian governments are moving swiftly to provide financial support to businesses and households affected by the coronavirus-induced downturn. These steps are critical and should be lauded. But policy-makers must...
March 30, 2020
Remarkable signs of federal-provincial unity on small nuclear reactors
The Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) held its annual conference in Ottawa in February. It was the most optimistic gathering in years. In one sense, this was only natural. After...
March 27, 2020
Trade is among the casualties in the COVID-19 pandemic
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, its impact extends far beyond the health implications of a pandemic that has already killed more than 20,000 people in barely three months....
March 27, 2020
Will the review of our assisted dying law ask the right questions?
Bill C-7 expands access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in response to a 2019 Quebec Superior Court ruling that the MAiD law’s “reasonably foreseeable death” condition violated the...
March 26, 2020
Pandemic response should mobilize around low-carbon solutions
With the coronavirus pandemic devastating the global economy and pushing world oil prices over a cliff, the federal government has two potential options in dealing with the oil and...
March 26, 2020
L’État-providence
comme tirelire
Chronique d’Alain Noël
La pandémie de coronavirus ramène à l’avant-plan l’État-providence, de loin le meilleur instrument collectif pour assurer la santé des populations et contrer les crises économiques. En offrant des services...
