Search Results for: Future of Work
The Future of Post-Secondary for Indigenous Students
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During a recent session of the Series on Indigenous Issues and Initiatives organized by PPF and Stratéjuste Canada, Indspire President and CEO Mike DeGagné spoke of what he sees as ways for post-secondary institutions to support Indigenous success in the coming years.
Date: Tuesday March 2, 2021
Canada-China Session 1: Setting the stage, public opinion trends, approaches to trade
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Recap of the first meeting of PPF's Canada-China Forum includes presentations on public opinion by Bruce Anderson of Abacus Data and sectoral trade by Wendy Dobson of University of Toronto
Date: Tuesday July 25, 2017
The Mother of Invention: Skills for Innovation in the Post-Pandemic World
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many workplaces to innovate rapidly in order to simply survive. But innovation is a critical component of our economic prosperity even during normal times. To be successful, Canada’s skills strategies must address skills for innovation across sectors — from solo entrepreneurs, to small and medium-sized businesses, to large corporations and even within government itself. While Canada has made significant efforts to foster a strong innovation economy, the pandemic has helped to reveal where these efforts have created strong foundations for success as well as areas where much remains to be done.
Date: Wednesday June 9, 2021
As a means of reskilling Canada’s workforce, are microcredentials a boon—or just hype?
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Microcredentials are emerging as a popular method for upskilling, but their lack of standardization, among other concerns, may impact whether or not these programs are here to stay. 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
The Opportunity for Indigenous Infrastructure
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Well-planned, reliable infrastructure is essential to the well-being of all communities. Despite major policy challenges, Indigenous people, companies and governments are closing the infrastructure gap by advancing successful equity infrastructure projects across the country. Canada should follow these examples.
Date: Thursday September 3, 2020
Employment Gaps and Underemployment for Racialized Groups and Immigrants in Canada
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“Foreign-sounding names” are 20 to 40 per cent less likely to get a call-back for a job interview, depending on company size. Challenges like these are faced by immigrants, racialized people, and especially women in these two groups – seemingly regardless of the job candidate’s skills. Eddy Ng and Suzanne Gagnon shine a light on some of the apparent contradictions in Canadian hiring behaviour, and bring to the light some promising solutions found in the labour-market research in this fifth Skills Next report.
Date: Monday January 27, 2020
Unlocking Health Care: How to Free the Flow of Life-Saving Health Data in Canada
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A system that still uses faxes needs to shift into the smartphone era. It's time for an urgent modernization of the health-care system.
Date: Monday January 29, 2024
A Pivotal Moment: CSIS steps out of the shadows to protect Canada’s biopharmaceutical and healthcare sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic
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In Spring 2020, threat actors wearing lab coats instead of trench coats were infiltrating our labs in hopes of stealing valuable COVID-19 vaccine research. It forced Canada’s top secret intelligence agency CSIS to step out of the shadows and warn those most at risk.
Date: Monday November 23, 2020
British Columbia Child Care Workforce Development Snapshot
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...seen everywhere, the proportion of the workforce that is ECE-certified is lowest in northern communities. Workforce development The complexity of building up a workforce that has been in chronic shortage...
Date: Wednesday March 16, 2022
Pathways to Sustainable Access to Innovative Medicines for Canadians
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This report is the culmination of a project that engaged Canadians in roundtable discussions about access barriers, the role of real-world evidence in system improvement, and how to move the healthcare system forward. Participants’ recommendations on reducing barriers to access, strengthening data and evidence and finding balance in our healthcare system.
Date: Friday April 20, 2018
Changes to Atlantic Immigration Pilot praised, but more are needed
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Revealing the list of employers authorized to bring immigrants to Canada through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot is an important first step in combating immigration fraud.
Date: Tuesday December 11, 2018
Quebec Child Care Workforce Development Snapshot
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...wage bonus to attract retired workers to return to work in early childcare Work underway to recruit more French-speaking foreign workers trained in early childcare Streamlining the qualification process with...
Date: Tuesday May 10, 2022
Canada’s economic future depends on critical choices in the face of disruption
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...going to determine our economic future, and therefore our capacity for compassion and our capacity to become the country we aspire to be,” he said. So is Canada ready for...
Date: Tuesday April 25, 2017
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
Opinion: How Canada could strike a grand bargain on climate and energy
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OPINION: Needed: A grand bargain on climate and energy. How: The Energy Future Forum brings together the players — from oil and gas producers to environmentalists, governments, bankers, utilities, academics and Indigenous leaders. The Mission: To find ways Canada can meet or exceed its targets under the Paris climate agreement on the way to a net-zero future, while strengthening the economy and enhancing national unity. When: Now.
Date: Wednesday February 5, 2020