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Keeping international students in Atlantic Canada: EduNova’s big experiment
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Why don’t a quality education, strong language skills and an open work permit guarantee success in Atlantic Canada? Fewer international graduates stay in this region after graduation than any other. Students and their advocates tell KELLY TOUGHILL what can be done to counter the trend.
Date: Monday April 15, 2019
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
Competitiveness: Canada leads in AI, but lags in innovation, skills and capital
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...Research, Innovation and Science, that the skills gap is just one of several problems posing risks to Canadian competitiveness. Canadian businesses continue to drag their heels in terms of technological...
Date: Tuesday April 25, 2017
Ilse Treurnicht
Person
...Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council (2014-2016), Canada’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth (2016-2019), and the Advisory Committee on Open Banking (2018-2021). She has been a board member and advisor...
Date: Wednesday January 1, 1992
Action Canada Fellowship 2018 – FAQ
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...Candidate’s views on how an individual creates change and the circumstances for change. The candidate’s statement should respond to the following question: In policy-making, science and evidence can clash...
Date: Friday February 16, 2018
Edward Greenspon
Person
...a combined honours degree in journalism and political science from Carleton University and was a Commonwealth Scholar at the London School of Economics, earning an M.Sc. (Econ.) with distinction. Ed...
Date: Tuesday November 10, 2020
Connect to Compete: Enabling Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age
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COVID-19 has been a wake-up call for Canada’s entrepreneurial economy. This paper shows why some entrepreneurs have thrived while others are facing more barriers than ever.
Date: Thursday October 8, 2020
Naushin Ahmed
Person
...During her free time, you’ll find her dabbling in fine art photography, checking off weekly design tutorials or reading/watching (mostly science) fiction books/shows. She joined the PPF in September 2017....
Date: Friday November 10, 2017
Top business and government leaders gather for PPF Growth Summit and Testimonial Dinner on April 12
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...and federal Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains during the summit. Mr. Morneau will speak on inclusive growth while Mr. Bains will provide an update on the government’s...
Date: Monday April 9, 2018
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
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
Canada-China meeting: National Security and Human Rights
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...that, and it needs more highlighting in our relationship with China. China is putting in science and technology investments with wind and solar power. We are coming in on the...
Date: Tuesday December 19, 2017
Groups from Across Canada Join Initiative to Get Climate and Energy Policy Working Together
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The Energy Future Forum (EFF), a new pan-Canadian initiative to develop policy answers that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the economy, was officially launched on Dec. 16 at a meeting in Toronto. It's an "unprecedented effort to find common cause in addressing Canada’s climate and energy challenges,” said PPF's Edward Greenspon.
Date: Monday December 16, 2019
Ray Gilmour
Person
...and spent 15 years in the banking and financial services industry. Ray is a CPA and graduated with a masters of business administration and a bachelor of science in agriculture....
Date: Sunday January 1, 2006
Learning to Change: Worker Resilience and Adaptability
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What does it mean to be adaptable and resilient as a worker, in the face of radical changes to work? With a focus on Alberta, emerging leaders from the Banff Forum and the City of Edmonton discussed policy lessons and policy solutions to prepare individuals and employers for workforce change.
Date: Monday September 23, 2019