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Food Innovation in Canada’s North: The case for a social enterprise cluster

Our Task Force conducted a preliminary study of the feasibility of an Arctic Food Innovation Cluster in Canada. The intent of such a cluster is to advance increased access to affordable, culturally informed, healthy food across northern regions. The cluster’s secondary objective is to foster further innovations within the North’s commercial food production industry via new food production methods (e.g., full utilization of harvested fish), value chains, and/or governance models. This would, in turn, boost local economic development opportunities within these northern communities.

Date: Thursday March 7, 2019


Fire and Ice: Arctic Responses to Climate Change and Lessons for the Rest of Canada

The North is warming faster than any other place in Canada. The lessons being learned about mitigation in the North can help all of Canada adapt to a rapidly warming world.

Date: Tuesday July 9, 2019


A Leadership Blueprint for Canada’s High-ESG Gas

...problem,” policymakers often remind themselves that “the perfect cannot be the enemy of the good.” This is very much true for the future of Canada’s natural gas. Canada’s ability to...

Date: Thursday August 18, 2022


Disaster Risk, Climate Change and National Security Governance in Canada

Key takeaways As a result of Canada’s northern latitude, significant landmass and extensive coastline, the country is particularly vulnerable to climate impacts. Within the last decade, Canada has witnessed large-scale...

Date: Thursday December 2, 2021


Towards a 21st Century Success Story with the United States

Relations with the United States have been challenging for Canada in recent years. It’s become clear that Canada needs to move beyond its traditional trade-of-goods narrative with the U.S. and focus on factors that will be most important for its diplomatic assets in the coming years, namely culture and technology.

Date: Thursday October 29, 2020


Fix the Grid: How Canada Can Integrate Its Electricity Systems for a Clean, Prosperous Future

While some provinces feast on clean power and export excess to the U.S., others face famine. A Canada Clean Power Fund could knit together a national grid to create a competitive advantage in the low-carbon future.

Date: Friday January 18, 2019


Emerging Stronger: Addressing the Skills Under-Utilization Challenge for the Future of Work in Canada

How can Canada use its highly skilled workforce as we transition to a knowledge economy? In their new report, AJ Tibando and Arvind Gupta explore Palette Inc., a not-for-profit platform that was created to upskill diverse and non-traditional workers in an ICT sector biased against hiring them. It looks like the Palette model is working.

Date: Friday June 12, 2020


A Leadership Blueprint for Canada’s Net-Zero Energy Transition

...consensus, one that brings together the environment, economy and Indigenous reconciliation, and supports the public good and Canada’s national interests. A Leadership Blueprint for Canada's Net-Zero Energy Transition Download Report...

Date: Tuesday March 15, 2022


The Values Proposition: Strengthening Sport in Canada

Canada is a great sporting nation, but we need values-based sport to prevent unethical practices from undermining the integrity of sport. Concrete actions must be taken by stakeholders in Canadian sport to make values-based sport the foundation of their policies and practices. This report outlines the game plan for government, media, corporations, philanthropists, educators, coaches and athletes.

Date: Wednesday March 13, 2019


How Canada can create a culture of innovation

...Turn Canada into a global talent hub, “with a view to improving the flow of talent into Canada and out to the world as talent ambassadors.” 3 Support those who...

Date: Thursday October 20, 2016


Far and Widening: The Rise of Polarization in Canada

How deepening division has taken root in Canada, and why it’s not too late to fix it.

Date: Tuesday August 1, 2023


From Investment to Action: Building a Canada-wide Child Care System

As the current federal government endeavours to be the first to act materially on the promise of child care for all, questions of quality, affordability, accessibility and inclusion will stand in line behind jurisdictional bargaining.

Date: Tuesday May 25, 2021


Let’s Get ‘Skills Secure’: Closing the Gap in Canada’s Lifelong Education System

Canada’s labour market will not have the skilled workers it needs unless we change the way we train workers today. As automation spurs rapid change, Canada needs to change its approach to education, training and skills development in order to close the skills gap.

Date: Monday January 21, 2019


Canada’s Digital Connectivity Infrastructure in the Age of COVID-19

...in Canada. 5G does provide a tremendous competitive opportunity for Canada both internally, and in a global context. However, it will be critical to understand the benefits of this technology...

Date: Friday April 30, 2021


The Action Canada Fellowship is accepting applications

The application period for the 2019/2020 Action Canada Fellowship is now open. Interested individuals have until March 15 at 5 p.m. PST to apply.

Date: Wednesday February 6, 2019