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Since 2021, 65 bilateral agreements involving 45 countries have been reached under Article 6 of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change. Canada is not among them.

Date: Thursday November 30, 2023


Can refugees help save PEI’s way of life?

Some employers and advocates want Canada to recruit refugees to fill local labour shortages, Kelly Toughill reports. Others worry that would dilute the humanitarian mission of resettling the world’s most vulnerable citizens.

Date: Monday March 4, 2019


Former N.B. premier says future of Atlantic Canada reliant on immigration

“I don’t think it’s overly dramatic to say the future of Atlantic Canada is at stake,” former N.B. Premier Frank McKenna told the crowd of business leaders and academics at PPF's Atlantic Summit in Fredericton. His concern over the dwindling population of the region is buoyed by optimism about recent action taken by the four provinces and the federal government.

Date: Wednesday March 21, 2018


July 8, 2013: The Future of Canada’s Nuclear Energy Sector — Saskatoon Workshop Summary Report

On May 14, 2013, the Public Policy Forum convened leaders from the private, public, academic and research sectors in Saskatoon to explore the future of the Canadian nuclear sector. The...

Date: Monday July 8, 2013


Canadian Health Care’s Digital Future: Voices of Key Leaders

...threads of two roundtables of experts and stakeholders convened by PPF on Dec. 8, 2021, and March 11, 2022. Canadian Health Care's Digital Future: Voices of Key Leaders Download Report...

Date: Thursday August 25, 2022


Shifting Gears: Steering Canada’s Urban Centers Towards a Sustainable Transportation Future

...these interconnected initiatives aim to steer Canada towards a truly sustainable era in transportation, fostering a resilient, equitable, and environmentally conscious future. Governance Level: A New Approach for Sustainable Transportation...

Date: Thursday February 29, 2024


July 9, 2013: The Future of Canada’s Nuclear Energy Sector — Toronto Workshop Summary Report

On May 23, 2013, the Public Policy Forum convened leaders from the private, public, academic and research sectors in Toronto to explore the future of the Canadian nuclear sector. The...

Date: Tuesday July 9, 2013


Kabilan: After the tornadoes, let’s avoid the ‘lessons learned’ trap

After six tornadoes ripped through the Ottawa region, there will likely be a review of how authorities responded to this event. The aim of such exercises is to identify the “lessons learned” from the incident in order to improve response and resilience in the future. Unfortunately, “lessons learned” is one of the most misused terms in emergency management.

Date: Tuesday October 2, 2018


Do We Really Want to Make Canadians Poorer?

...wage potential to Canadian workers. Manufacturers of non-resource-based manufacturing pursuing an export orientation would be hard pressed to pay workers competitive wages, cover the “tax” imposed by foreign trade barriers...

Date: Wednesday July 27, 2022


Laurent Duvernay-Tardif – 2023 Testimonial Dinner Award Honouree

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif: “My goal is to do good and to help people be healthy”

Date: Wednesday March 1, 2023


Governance in the digital age

...months of research, interviews and roundtables on open and digital government, I’d like to provide an update on the project. A working definition Let’s start with a working definition for...

Date: Tuesday May 23, 2017


Getting Canada Back on Track after COVID-19 with a Comprehensive Innovation Plan

...implement Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan (“the Plan”) at the department of Innovation, Science and Industry. While work has continued on the Plan since our respective departures from government, COVID-19...

Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022


Securing Canada’s cyberspace

...helping to erase traditional socio-economic and geographic barriers. In their place, a global network has emerged that is connecting people and ideas in ways that were unimaginable only a few...

Date: Monday February 6, 2017


Indigenous Advisory Council

...and future project work by: Suggesting research priorities and approaches in policy areas; Providing guidance on potential research partners, with a particular emphasis on potential partners from Indigenous communities; Identifying...

Date: Thursday February 24, 2022


An ‘International Space Station for Work’: The Case for a Global, Open Platform for Training and Employment

As permanent employment declines, workers switch jobs more often, and training programs fail to adapt, the world needs an open platform for employment and training. A global effort, like the one that built the International Space Station in the 1990s, could provide the funding and critical mass of data needed­—and Canada could lead it.

Date: Monday January 14, 2019