Search Results for: Public Service
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
Automation, AI and Anxiety: Policy Preferred, Populism Possible
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Who is fearful of automation and what do they want politicians to do about it? This paper finds a correlation between Canadians’ fear of job losses from automation and populist and nativist views—but also that Canadians favour traditional government policy approaches to job disruption, such as retraining, more than radical measures such as reducing immigration.
Date: Thursday July 11, 2019
PPF announces 2018 Peter Lougheed Award honourees
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The Peter Lougheed Award for Leadership in Public Policy will be presented to four exemplary Western leaders being recognized for their extraordinary leadership and contribution to public policy and public discourse. The honourees will be celebrated at PPF’s Annual Western Dinner in Vancouver on Sept. 19.
Date: Monday June 4, 2018
PPF Names Award for Frank McKenna
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OTTAWA, NOV. 21, 2017 -– The Public Policy Forum is pleased to announce that it has named its annual award for outstanding contributions to public policy by Atlantic Canadians in...
Date: Friday November 24, 2017
Immigration and the Success of Canada’s Post-Pandemic Economy
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Immigration is an important part of Canada’s economic growth – especially in terms of sustaining the labour market. And although Canada welcomes many immigrants on our shores, we aren't creating an employment environment where they can use their skills and credentials to their fullest potential. This fact has never been more clear, with immigrants disproportionately impacted by a decimated hospitality and service sectors due to recurring pandemic lockdowns. There are several steps Canada needs to take to fix this problem, and doing so will benefit not just immigrants but Canada's economy as well.
Date: Wednesday May 26, 2021
Opinion: How COVID-19 innovation is leading to better health services for Canadians
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COVID-19 propelled our governments to develop and implement innovative and unprecedented programs to protect and support us throughout the pandemic. Health care accounts for 11.5 % of Canada’s total GDP, and with so many exciting technologies coming on stream and consumers embracing change - the possibilities for innovation are endless. Our new ways of thinking can benefit citizens for generations. This article shares observations, framed from our experiences supporting Ontario health leaders during the pandemic. Together we can leverage this moment to drive innovation and imagine the health systems we want for tomorrow.
Date: Monday August 23, 2021
Opioid Addiction Treatment in 2019
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Canada can stem the tide of the opioid crisis. Among Canadians, there is hope that hastening access to treatments that work, learning from and scaling up best practices, and continuing coordinated efforts between all stakeholders will positively impact the pathways to treatment services - beyond just overdose treatment. This report discusses opportunities for policy makers to engage on harm reduction, equitable access to treatment and support, and collaboration and coordination following a PPF roundtable on opioid misuse in December 2018.
Date: Thursday March 14, 2019
Go Big, or Go Home? Refocusing Entrepreneurship for Productive & Inclusive Growth
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Entrepreneurship has been called the backbone of the economy. Despite the popularity of hoodie-wearing CEOs and global tech innovations, broad-based entrepreneurship that fuels local productivity and helps solve real-world problems has declined across developed nations. Canada is no exception. COVID-19 has added to the challenge. As Canada recovers, how do we get entrepreneurship back on track?
Date: Wednesday March 17, 2021
Emerging Leader Award | National
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In 2005, the Public Policy Forum established an annual award for emerging leaders to recognize the contributions of young Canadians who personify leadership in the area of public policy and...
Date: Wednesday October 18, 2017
Nature-based Solutions: Some of the Answers to Climate Change Come Naturally
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There is a broadly based consensus in Canada that includes governments, Indigenous peoples, environmental groups, industry and other stakeholders that nature-based solutions will play a crucial role as Canada works to meet its climate change objectives. The Energy Future Forum (EFF) believes the agreement presents a rare and unique opportunity – one that Canada must seize as part of its climate change suite of policies.
Date: Wednesday November 11, 2020
How Canada can create a culture of innovation
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...our country.” Kent Aitken is the Prime Ministers of Canada Fellow at Canada’s Public Policy Forum, studying governance in the digital era. He also blogs at Canadian Public Service Renewal....
Date: Thursday October 20, 2016
Changing the game: Public sector productivity in Canada
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This paper is a summary of our research, interviews and roundtable discussions on how to apply efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector. It also provides examples of public sector...
Date: Wednesday January 7, 2015
Canada as an Agri-Food Powerhouse
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...most nutritious in the world. BOLSTER PUBLIC TRUST AND CANADA’S FOOD BRAND Public trust is central to our food brand. It’s also vital to ensuring a competitive business environment because, without...
Date: Thursday April 20, 2017
What Needs to Change in a Changing Climate: Managing Risk Requires Decisive Policy and Innovative Technology
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Innovative policy, new technology, faster adaptation and ways to build public support are all needed to manage climate-change risks, which will be critically important to Canada for decades to come.
Date: Thursday January 17, 2019
Lessons in Resilience: Canada’s Digital Media Ecosystem and the 2019 Election
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Canada's 2019 federal election provided a unique opportunity to investigate mis/ disinformation. The Digital Democracy Project looked at 12 threats to citizens' online sources of information to uncover how resilient Canadians' are in the face of disinformation. Read the main findings to better understand polarization and about online media bubbles in which Canadians live.
Date: Thursday May 7, 2020