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Ontario Child Care Workforce Development Snapshot
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...disincentive for many currently working in the sector to enhance their skills. Overall, without increased salaries and a culture shift that persuades ECEs to view child care as a long-term...
Date: Wednesday March 16, 2022
Carina Lin: Be patient
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Lin expected to spend $150,000 and launch her New Brunswick candy business in a little more than a year. It took more than three years and $650,000. She praises government settlement and business support programs, but wishes they weren’t so hard to find.
Date: Monday July 22, 2019
One-on-One: Navdeep Bains and John Manley on innovation
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VIDEO: Diversity, talent, immigration and picking winners are all keys to a better innovation culture in Canada, minister says Notable quotes Talent “should be our number one focus.” Bains called...
Date: Wednesday October 19, 2016
Innovation in Post-Secondary Education
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Canada’s post-secondary institutions are well positioned for the future, thanks to innovative approaches and a willingness to use technological advances in education. COVID-19 has challenged these institutions, but they have showed adaptability under pressure by accelerating their adoption of innovations. However, some challenges predate the pandemic such as better inclusion of equity-seeking groups in higher education. Better funding models and greater flexibility can build greater resilience and agility into the system while addressing long-standing challenges and inequities.
Date: Wednesday June 2, 2021
THEMES & THOUGHTS | Keys to success in a slow-growing, fast-changing world
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...around the world. We heard from the Governor General that we can enhance our culture by establishing recognition of innovation through the GG Innovation Awards and by teaching students the...
Date: Thursday October 13, 2016
Trust must be earned and re-earned in climate change
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...instead to emphasize the role of regulatory processes and democratic institutions. But those who continue to uphold the status quo are pushing against a growing culture of inclusiveness. Reconciling the...
Date: Sunday November 6, 2016
Commitment to lifelong learning is win-win for manufacturing company AVIT and its employees
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A people-centric approach at AVIT Manufacturing in Peterborough, Ont. means that employees are continuously offered opportunities to upgrade their skills and learn new ones. AVIT provides a prime example showing that encouraging lifelong learning in workplaces is an asset. Read this case study by Daniel Squizzato on navigating precarity on managing transformation in disrupted sectors – all for PPF's Brave New Work project on the future of work.
Date: Thursday June 17, 2021
Atlantic Newsletter #4: How small communities in rural areas can attract and retain newcomers
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In the fourth edition of our Atlantic Immigration & Revitalization Newsletter, PPF and research associate Kelly Toughill explore the challenges that rural areas face when attracting and retaining newcomers and the barriers that newcomers face when living in small communities.
Date: Monday June 17, 2019
Dr. Kamran Khan: To fight global infectious diseases, he prescribes a dose of big data
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...halfway around the world and cripple a city like Toronto.” He also couldn’t help notice that his native country lacked the culture of innovation and risk-taking he had seen in...
Date: Wednesday May 23, 2018
The Shattered Mirror: 5 Years On
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Our latest report discusses how to save local news in Canada, and how to best adapt the Australian model of negotiated compensation between Google/Meta and the news industry.
Date: Thursday March 3, 2022
Drew Fagan
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...positions. For the government of Ontario, Drew was Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport with responsibility for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. At the...
Date: Sunday February 12, 2017
Bridging the Digital Skills Gap: Alternative Pathways
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Digital skills and digital careers are part of every industry’s future. Yet employers say they can't find workers with the information and communication technology (ICT) skills they need. In this report, Shortt, Robson and Sabat explain how Canada doesn't really have system for figuring out where digital technology jobs end and regular jobs begin – and explore how a shared definitions of digital skills and careers will be the gateway for policymakers and employers to fill any gaps.
Date: Thursday January 23, 2020
Brave New Work Newsletter #4
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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.
Date: Monday December 2, 2019
The Promise and Pitfalls of the Internet of Things in Canada
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...identified five recommendations for governments, business and post-secondary institutions that will allow consumers and businesses to take advantage of the opportunities provided by IoT. Recommendations 1. Foster a Culture of...
Date: Friday December 16, 2016
An Investment that Works for Child Care
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In June 2022, Public Policy Forum outlined how to strengthen the workforce in the early learning and childcare sector through better recruitment, retention and recognition. This week, federal and provincial ministers responsible for early childhood learning answered that call.
Date: Wednesday September 14, 2022