Search Results for: Culture

Discussion paper: Open policy making in a digital age

...These responsive organizations have created a culture of expectation for Canadians, and if citizens have an unsatisfying experience with government engagement processes, this has an impact on trust: they’ll likely...

Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017


A Labour Force Paradigm Shift

...from tradition. DP World, for example “is an extremely progressive company that looks at safety, culture, workplace diversity,” he said. Community partner The partnership members quickly realized they would also...

Date: Tuesday October 11, 2022


Welcome, reimagined

...“They share the same language, they share the same culture, they have the same experiences — critical mass is very important.” Newfoundland is a largely homogeneous population with a strong...

Date: Tuesday February 21, 2023


Joe Teo: Integrate as quickly as possible

The co-founder of HeyOrca! launched the social media solutions company because he wanted to learn how to run a business. It worked.

Date: Monday July 22, 2019


Alicia Dubois

...finance and executive leadership has equipped her with a strong understanding of public and private corporate dynamics, governance structures, change management and workplace culture and performance, enabling her to effectively...

Date: Sunday January 1, 2012


Mill town’s struggle reveals rural areas’ unique immigration challenges

A small influx of foreign workers has sparked sharp reactions in Chipman, New Brunswick. Many see the newcomers as potential saviours of a town headed toward extinction. Others see them as competitors for local jobs. In between, a handful of immigrant families are trying to figure out how to feel at home. The challenges of immigration in small communities are different than in cities, both for newcomers and for local residents. Solving them may be key to the future prosperity of rural Atlantic Canada.

Date: Thursday June 6, 2019


Independent and Accountable: Modernizing the Role of Agents of Parliament and Legislatures

In this report, the Public Policy Forum (PPF) analyzes the current and evolving role of agents at the federal and provincial levels to provide recommendations on how oversight and guidance in the administration of policies can be improved while maintaining their autonomy within Canada’s Westminster system.

Date: Thursday April 26, 2018


Zabeen Hirji

...and corporate citizenship. Currently, as Executive Advisor Future of Work, at Deloitte, Zabeen advises clients on people and culture issues key to their transformation agendas and sustainable success. She leads...

Date: Thursday January 1, 2004


We Want Real Partnership

In April 2020, the Energy Future Forum convened a plenary session on the critical importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and full Indigenous participation and ownership in Canada’s energy development. The following is a blended transcript edited for clarity and conciseness of Indigenous economic leaders Alicia Dubois, Tabatha Bull, Mark Podlasly, J.P. Gladu and Kim Baird. These leaders spoke about their vision for economic reconciliation, the challenge of access to capital and the opportunity UNDRIP presents to catalyze economic development by making real partnership a prerequisite for any project to move forward in Canada.

Date: Friday July 16, 2021


Teaching a Machine to Fish

...talent and we’re not able to retain new talent, because the only individuals who are able to sustain this intensity are our older employees who grew up in a culture...

Date: Wednesday September 7, 2022


Federal program aims to support lifelong learning, but analysts call for changes

The government is looking for ways to support citizens in lifelong learning-- the Canada Training Benefit is one way of doing this. However, it may not be enough. Read this case study by Rosanna Tamburri on education innovation – all for PPF's Brave New Work project on the future of work.

Date: Thursday June 3, 2021


Discussion paper: Open policy making in a digital age

...apps — and witnessing the real-time integration of that feedback. These responsive organizations have created a culture of expectation for Canadians, and if citizens have an unsatisfying experience with government...

Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017


How One Indigenous Service Agency Is Fighting COVID and Winning

"We're going to send our helpers in and we're not going to stop." The Kenora Chiefs Advisory, an Indigenous-led health and social services agency, got to work right away in the nine First Nations it serves to stop COVID from entering. And so far, it's worked.

Date: Tuesday December 15, 2020


Disaster Risk, Climate Change and National Security Governance in Canada

...opportunity to achieve greater coherence and more focused leadership in matters of national security. Canada requires a “culture of preparedness” that would drive much more planning across jurisdictions, public and...

Date: Thursday December 2, 2021


A Mouse Sleeping Next to a Dragon: New Twitches and Grunts

...position in negotiations, mergers, acquisitions and bidding wars. Second, states that may have weak research and development cultures seek the valuable IP of Canadian firms. Finally, states seek information from...

Date: Tuesday December 19, 2017