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Debating the Right Balance(s) for Privacy Law in Canada
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In fall 2021, the Public Policy Forum convened a group of academics, lawyers, representatives from the private sector and members of civil society to revive discussions around modernizing privacy law in Canada under the Chatham House rule.
Date: Monday January 17, 2022
DDP Research Memo #6: Political Advertising on Facebook
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The DDP partnered with the Online Political Transparency Project to analyze the Facebook advertising landscape during the federal election campaign.
Date: Thursday October 10, 2019
Rhetoric vs. Results: Shaping Policy to Benefit Canada’s Middle Class
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Canada’s standard of living has been slipping: Between 1945 and 1976, parents could expect that their children would make twice the salary they did but today’s parents would be waiting 400 years for that to happen. Despite a professed desire to help the middle class, governments have done very little to do so; they fail to address this issue at their peril. This paper by PPF Fellow Don Wright provides several ways to fix the problem.
Date: Monday June 28, 2021
Public Service Innovation and Leadership During COVID-19: What Can We Learn?
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...of virtual care so successfully that supply and ongoing support actually improved during the pandemic. In a sector known for its addiction to paper and in-person proceedings, the Ontario Ministry...
Date: Thursday June 3, 2021
What the Saskatchewan Roughriders Can Teach Canadian Journalism
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Many different approaches to support journalism, locally and beyond, have emerged in recent years in the wake of the sharp decline of traditional industry players. Public policy will play a crucial role in shaping the rules for ownership innovation and protected space for Canadian journalism.
Date: Tuesday September 25, 2018
Flipping the Script: Alberta Health Services’ online assessment tool becomes the core of the province’s COVID response
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Little did Alberta Health Services' Digital Experience team know this moment would shift the province’s whole pandemic strategy, and become the core of Alberta’s COVID response. Their assessment tool with online booking and results would get attention from across North America, and spark a form of collaboration that would cast lasting doubt on the way things have always been done.
Date: Monday October 26, 2020
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
UHN’s Michener Institute “revolutionized” health care training. Does it hold lessons for other sectors?
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The Michener Institute is the only postsecondary institution that directly works to meet the immediate needs of the healthcare system. "The Michener Model" may not only be valuable for Canada's evolving healthcare landscape, but may also have transferrable learnings for other sectors, too. 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
We Want Real Partnership
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In April 2020, the Energy Future Forum convened a plenary session on the critical importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and full Indigenous participation and ownership in Canada’s energy development. The following is a blended transcript edited for clarity and conciseness of Indigenous economic leaders Alicia Dubois, Tabatha Bull, Mark Podlasly, J.P. Gladu and Kim Baird. These leaders spoke about their vision for economic reconciliation, the challenge of access to capital and the opportunity UNDRIP presents to catalyze economic development by making real partnership a prerequisite for any project to move forward in Canada.
Date: Friday July 16, 2021
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
The Next One
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Another health security threat will certainly come, and it will defy expectations yet again. Here's how Canada can defend itself against the next emergency.
Date: Monday September 25, 2023
From the barn to the bench
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CANADA’S INNOVATION STARS Bonnie Mallard Professor of Immunogenetics, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph From a young age, Dr. Bonnie Mallard desperately wanted to become a veterinarian, imagining herself making...
Date: Wednesday May 24, 2017
Morneau says it’s critical that all Canadians see benefits of economic growth
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...the face of these changes,” he said. Greenspon asked if a guaranteed basic income was on the horizon in the face of major technological disruptions. He noted that Ontario is...
Date: Tuesday April 25, 2017
Digitization and the Digital Divide: COVID-19 and Beyond
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The digital age has arrived and it has exposed long-standing skills gaps and inequities throughout Canadians. As the future of work becomes present, Canada's labour force and employers, educators, leaders and learners have been asked to rapidly adjust to working from home with heavy integration of automation and technology. In his first blog for the Skills for the Post Pandemic World project, Daniel Munro examines the necessary technological upskilling that is imperative to Canadian success in this new wave of change in work, education and daily living.
Date: Monday June 29, 2020
Video: Watch all the panels and speakers at Growth Summit II
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...Jenkins on “Ingenius” at Growth Summit II Competitiveness Panel Featuring moderator Giles Gherson, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Growth, Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science, and...
Date: Friday April 28, 2017