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Report 1: The Waiting is the Hardest Part
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“The Waiting is the Hardest Part” is the first piece in a six-part series focused on attitudes about COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, public trust and support for government, and how this is all changing over time. The project is authored by Dr. Peter Loewen and is based on data collected by the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO).
Date: Monday January 18, 2021
“I will have to work until the day I die”: Could portable benefits bring financial hope to essential workers caught in the messy middle of Canada’s economy?
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Gig-work continues to grow in preference among workers for its flexibility, but increasing frustration surrounding the lack of benefits is proving to be an important challenge that needs to be tackled. Could portable benefits be the solution the gig-work economy needs? Read this case study by Catherine Lathem on navigating precarity in non-standard work – all for PPF's Brave New Work project on the future of work.
Date: Thursday June 10, 2021
Canada’s Moonshot Expert Advisory Panel
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...and management strategy. Sean also served for more than six years in senior advisory roles to the Premier of Ontario and Ontario’s Minister of Finance, where, among other responsibilities, he...
Date: Tuesday May 18, 2021
Daniel Pujdak
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...Government of Ontario and First Nations in Ontario and represented Chiefs of Ontario on the bi-national Great Lakes Executive Committee. Dan’s career has focused on advancing reconciliation through inclusive policy...
Date: Saturday July 30, 2016
Future of news in crisis, with Edward Greenspon
News
CBC's Ontario Today explores the future of news and the crisis of democracy caused by free digital media and social media marketing tools.
Date: Tuesday January 16, 2018
Federal program aims to support lifelong learning, but analysts call for changes
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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
Bringing New Voices to the Table: Re-thinking On-reserve Housing in Canada
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...a family member, and for the Ontario/Quebec roundtable, there were a few communities with two participants. However, in each of these latter cases, the project funding only covered the travel...
Date: Monday February 27, 2017
Small and Medium-sized Employers (SMEs): Skills Gaps and Future Skills
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Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for more than 90% of private-sector jobs in Canada. To be competitive in today’s market, they need the right people with the right skills, yet they are disproportionately threatened by labour shortages and skills gaps - a situation made worse by COVID-19. Unlike large corporations, SMEs possess limited resources, making it exponentially more challenging to support these human resources needs. There is a dire need for innovative research & solutions.
Date: Thursday October 15, 2020
Canada’s Complicated Tango with the U.S.
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As a presidential election looms in the United States, Canada is facing three possible scenarios for its outcome. Trade with the U.S. remains largely as healthy as it was 30 years ago, but that could change as the country’s neighbour to the south looks inward. To combat this, Canada must continue to diversify while also trading south.
Date: Thursday October 1, 2020
The Belonging Advantage
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...be hiring up to 100 people in New Brunswick over the next 10 years, and which hopes to move some from Ontario as well, that sense of the place fed...
Date: Monday December 11, 2023
A House Undivided: Making Senate Independence Work
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...Africa.” Prior to the Senate, Mr. Segal served in a variety of political and public service roles, including as Chief of Staff to both Ontario Premier William Davis and Prime...
Date: Thursday September 22, 2016
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...Become a PPF member Associations Association of Ontario Midwives CAMPUT Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Canadian Bankers Association Canadian Construction Association Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Canadian Health Information Management...
Date: Wednesday October 18, 2017
Can refugees help save PEI’s way of life?
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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
Report 2: Support for a Canadian “Vaccine Passport”
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"Support for a Canadian 'Vaccine Passport'" is the second piece in a six-part series focused on attitudes about COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, public trust and support for government, and how this is all changing over time. The project is authored by Dr. Peter Loewen and is based on data collected by the Media Ecosystem Observatory (MEO).
Date: Tuesday February 16, 2021
Report 5: Reaching the Vaccine Hesitant
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As the supply and availability of vaccines continue to increase across Canada, the only limiting factor on vaccination rates will soon be the willingness of otherwise-reluctant individuals to be vaccinated. Examining data from the Media Ecosystem Observatory, Dr. Peter Loewen provides a real-time view of the vaccine hesitant in Canada. Who are these people? Where do they live? How informed are they about COVID-19?
Date: Tuesday May 18, 2021