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Processes, People and Public Accountability
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Researchers and reporters documented three forms of harmful online communication during Canada’s 2019 federal election campaign: abuse of individuals, intolerance and hate toward marginalized groups in public online spaces, and an increase in support for hate in private online spaces. In this report, authors Heidi Tworek and Chris Tenove propose a framework to distinguish key dimensions of harmful online communication in Canada, and offer several principles to guide policy development in Canada.
Date: Wednesday December 16, 2020
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
Janice Stein – 2023 Testimonial Dinner Award Honouree
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Janice Stein: “It’s a profoundly encouraging thing that so many people want to understand more than they currently do.”
Date: Thursday February 16, 2023
Film and Television in the Age of COVID-19, and After
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COVID-19 has taken a high toll on film and television in Canada. To support a once-thriving industry, governments need to improve financial security for production companies and ensure a steady flow of business across the Canada-US border. Governments must also modernize regulations for industry success in the digital age.
Date: Thursday October 15, 2020
No More Islands of Care: Bolstering mental health and addictions services for pandemic & post-pandemic life on Prince Edward Island
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Prior to COVID-19, Prince Edward Island struggled to keep up with demand for mental health and addictions services. This account tells of the pivot to virtual care which sees P.E.I. with more psychiatrists on-call and more options for support. Good thing, because the long-term stresses brought by the pandemic have made these services more critical than ever before.
Date: Tuesday November 17, 2020
The Promise and Pitfalls of the Internet of Things in Canada
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...part of their service offerings, creating a data-as-a-service revenue opportunity. Snapshot 3 blueRover and Rogers team up to offer IoT-as-a-service Canadian company blueRover enables food safety through their automated temperature...
Date: Friday December 16, 2016
A Pivotal Moment: CSIS steps out of the shadows to protect Canada’s biopharmaceutical and healthcare sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic
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In Spring 2020, threat actors wearing lab coats instead of trench coats were infiltrating our labs in hopes of stealing valuable COVID-19 vaccine research. It forced Canada’s top secret intelligence agency CSIS to step out of the shadows and warn those most at risk.
Date: Monday November 23, 2020
Public Policy Forum announces new Board Chair
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The Public Policy Forum is delighted to announce Ilse Treurnicht has been elected the organization’s new Board Chair, and thanks outgoing Chair Anne-Marie Hubert for 10 years of service to PPF and its Canada-wide network of policy leaders.
Date: Wednesday November 13, 2019
Our Honourees: Celebrating 150 Years of Canadians at Home and Abroad
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...with a history of service to her home and overseas, Ms. Arbour is a true role model to us all. Q: What do you hope will change in Canadian public...
Date: Monday April 17, 2017
CLIMATETIVENESS: What it Takes for Canada to Thrive in a Net Zero Exporting World
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...only threw brand new challenges on the public agenda, but also reminded us of the need to get moving on pre-existing and evolving ones. As the Public Policy Forum rolled...
Date: Wednesday October 27, 2021
Canada-China meeting: National Security and Human Rights
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Government officials, public policy experts, academics and private sector representatives met on September 14, 2017 in Ottawa to discuss further engagement with China. The Public Policy Forum facilitated and summarized...
Date: Tuesday December 19, 2017
Rethinking the Public Policy Process: A Public Engagement Framework
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...It explains what public engagement processes are, why we need them, how they work, and some of the special issues, challenges and opportunities they pose for governments and the public....
Date: Wednesday April 22, 2009
Navigating Canada-China Relations in a Turbulent Era
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Canada’s relationship has deteriorated since Canada arrested Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou and China retaliated by arresting Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. The Trudeau government has weighed the costs of human rights advocacy from an increasingly repressive China against commercial interest with the world’s second-biggest economy. It’s led to a stalemate of sorts, but there are some actions Canada could take.
Date: Wednesday October 7, 2020
Public Policy Forum honours four Western Canadians with Peter Lougheed Awards
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Sue Paish will be one of four recipients of the Peter Lougheed Award at PPF’s Annual Western Dinner on Sept. 19 at the downtown Vancouver Marriott. Sue will be joined by three other distinguished recipients of the award. Fellow award recipient Andrew Petter, the president of Simon Fraser University, said he was humbled and pleased about the award. “Public policy is such an important instrument of democracy,” Petter said.
Date: Wednesday September 5, 2018
Steve Verheul
Person
Mr. Verheul retired from the Federal Public Service in October 2022 and is now a Principal with GT and Company Executive Advisors, as well as President of Steve Verheul Consulting...
Date: Wednesday March 8, 2023