Search Results for: Indigenous

Project of the Century

Electricity demand is forecast to double by 2050. To meet it, supply will have to grow an astounding two to three times today’s volume. Here’s a roadmap for how to meet this urgent nation-building goal.

Date: Wednesday July 19, 2023


May 9, 2014: Realizing The Potential: Global Perspectives on Indigenous Economic Development

...approaches to economic development. Through extensive interviews with leaders from the public, private, and not-for-profit sector, and with indigenous representatives, the Forum examined 11 case studies from Canada, the U.S.,...

Date: Friday May 9, 2014


How to Have it All: LNG, a green economy and reconciliation

Federal and provincial governments, Indigenous communities and industry can leverage LNG development for a clean energy future. Here’s how

Date: Wednesday January 24, 2024


An Investment that Works for Child Care

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


Toward a National Adaptation Strategy

The Public Policy Forum convened a roundtable discussion on June 16, 2021, to look at the development of a national adaptation strategy in Canada that spans disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation domains. The participants represented a range of public- and private-sector perspectives on the key challenges that need to be addressed to push towards greater resilience and adaptation and confront the challenges of climate change. The conversation also looked at the need to set clear time-bound targets and performance measures and ensure these are grounded in Canada’s Emergency Management Strategy. 

Date: Monday August 16, 2021


Premier Jason Kenney at the 2019 Peter Lougheed Awards Dinner

On Nov. 13 in Calgary, Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney explored three forms of reconciliation for Alberta's provincial government: with Alberta’s Indigenous people, of energy growth and environmental stewardship, and of the provincial and federal fields within Canadian Confederation.

Date: Thursday November 21, 2019


A Labour Force Paradigm Shift

...25 times across Canada. Another critical part of the formula is having Indigenous people work together with other Indigenous people. “When you go get a job, there are so many...

Date: Tuesday October 11, 2022


Searching for Innovation? Look North!

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is looking for paths forward to build back better. After a year of invaluable lessons learned, what do we know? What do we want to strengthen? What are we willing to change? What are the assets and building blocks for a stronger future?

Date: Tuesday March 30, 2021


Unlocking Health Care: How to Free the Flow of Life-Saving Health Data in Canada

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


Harold Calla – 2023 Testimonial Dinner Award Honouree

“Providing the platform to move from managing poverty to managing wealth”

Date: Tuesday January 17, 2023


Canada’s Moonshot Expert Advisory Panel

...use an Indigenous governance and leadership framework. Today, she is the Director of the Indigenous Innovation Initiative at Grand Challenges Canada, one of the largest impact investors in Canada. They...

Date: Tuesday May 18, 2021


PANEL 1 — Canada’s unique chance for growth: Attract return-hungry global investors to badly needed…

...the table also means including Indigenous groups, especially when it comes to natural resource projects. The conversation about infrastructure often rings hollow to long-time watchers of Indigenous affairs. “It’s time...

Date: Monday October 17, 2016


One-on-One: Perry Bellegarde

...leaders that “closing this gap is really in the best interests of Canada.” “Canada’s economy is based on land” Bellegarde tied economic development to Indigenous property, saying “from an Indigenous...

Date: Wednesday October 19, 2016


Max FineDay’s challenge to Canada’s public servants: Embrace reconciliation or get out of the way

Indigenous leader Max FineDay had some strong words for a group of senior Canadian public servants: "If you are not in service to Indigenous people, it might be time for you to retire," the Executive Director of Canadian Roots Exchange told the group in a video message.

Date: Wednesday July 25, 2018


Public servants learn reconciliation means relationship-building and action

PPF’s reconciliation series didn’t answer all the questions about reconciliation but offered context and impetus to act. By: Jocelyn Formsma

Date: Friday August 3, 2018