Future of Work
Brave New Work Newsletter #4
In the fourth edition of our Brave New Work Newsletter: Our latest report on rebalancing bargaining power in the future of work, a panel discussion on the future of Alberta's energy sector, and two of our latest blog posts.
Public Policy Forum announces new Board Chair
The Public Policy Forum is delighted to announce Ilse Treurnicht has been elected the organization’s new Board Chair, and thanks outgoing Chair Anne-Marie Hubert for 10 years of service to PPF and its Canada-wide network of policy leaders.
Moving gig work into good work: Making sense of the new legal landscape around the gig economy
The debate over the employment status of gig workers continues to play out in California legislation. What can Canadian regulators learn for our own first attempts at legislation from California’s decision to enact Assembly Bill 5?
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Action Canada 2019/2020 – Halifax Study Tour
Following tradition, Action Canada is heading to The Maritimes on its third study tour of 2019/20.
Brave New Work Newsletter #3
In the third edition of our Brave New Work Newsletter: Five things we learned at our Brave New Work Conference, our latest report on the correlation between Canadians’ fear of job losses from automation and populist and nativist views, and a new blog post on why 'robots will replace us' thinking is not that simple - or that scary!
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Robots will replace us!
The most popular way of analyzing the future of work — the labour substitution model — is far too narrow for our complex world. By looking at three other dimensions of change, we can better understand, and prepare for, tomorrow’s opportunities.
Five big things we learned at the Brave New Work Conference
The prospect of losing our jobs to automation may keep us up at night and change our politics, but there are other factors at play, too. Here are five key challenges and some smart policy responses that emerged at the inaugural Brave New Work Conference.
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Action Canada 2019/2020 – Yukon Study Tour
Following tradition, Action Canada is heading North for one its study tours.
Automation, AI and Anxiety: Policy Preferred, Populism Possible
Who is fearful of automation and what do they want politicians to do about it? This paper finds a correlation between Canadians’ fear of job losses from automation and populist and nativist views—but also that Canadians favour traditional government policy approaches to job disruption, such as retraining, more than radical measures such as reducing immigration.
Why the future of work may be the most pressing issue of our time
Today’s technological revolution holds out tremendous promise to improve our lives and work, writes PPF's President and CEO Edward Greenspon, but we must ensure its opportunity is available to all, and that policy softens the downsides of the disruption it causes. Join our Brave New Work project to be part of the solution.
PPF and Action Canada introduce the 2019/2020 Fellows
The 16 new Fellows from across Canada will be focusing on the Future of Work.
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Work in Progress: Why jobs are changing and where are the opportunities for all?
And why are jobs changing? Join the Indigenomics Institute's Carol Ann Hilton and Microsoft's Edoardo de Martin for a dialogue facilitated by SFU's Mark Winston on June 14 in Vancouver.
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Action Canada 2019/2020 – First Study Tour
The newest Action Canada cohort will start their journey on June 13 in Vancouver. Follow along with them!
Brave New Work Newsletter #2
In this second newsletter: New report on big gaps in Employment Insurance, emerging leaders share principles for inclusion that we should all follow, and we learn how disrupting the career ladder creates challenges to gender equity.