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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
October 3, 2013: Preserving Canada’s Memory
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...organizations, including archives and libraries, might use technology and a collaborative network to establish consistent practices across sectors. This report reflects the roundtable participants’ opinions and explores some of the...
Date: Thursday October 3, 2013
Cathy Bennett
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...served on numerous private and public corporate boards with interests in energy, technology, natural resources, manufacturing, industrial construction, real estate, and business services. She is currently an Independent Board Director...
Date: Wednesday November 30, 2022
Diversification not Dependence: A Made-in-Canada China Strategy
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Canada can truly diversify its trade and break its dependence on a single partner by pursuing a strategy built on sectoral trade agreements with China.
Date: Thursday October 11, 2018
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
Governing AI: Navigating Risks, Rewards and Uncertainty
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To encourage innovation in artificial intelligence while minimizing risks, Canada should adopt an incremental risk management approach to AI governance, supported by two new advisory institutions.
Date: Friday January 11, 2019
Deep Takes
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...Takes: Innovation Policy Sue Paish (CEO of Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster) Navdeep Bains (Vice-Chair of Global Investment and the former minister of Innovation, Science Economic Development) Sarah Doyle (Chief of...
Date: Tuesday March 1, 2022
DOMINIC BARTON | Canada has a historic opportunity to thrive, but faces hard choices
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...“What we’re trying to do is look for those infrastructure projects that will actually improve productivity in the country,” he said. He listed transportation, electricity, information technology and pipelines as...
Date: Thursday October 13, 2016
THEMES & THOUGHTS | Keys to success in a slow-growing, fast-changing world
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...would be unfortunate, as many participants noted that technology will keep enhancing quality of life and that trade will keep creating new opportunities. There was, in fact, a recognition that...
Date: Thursday October 13, 2016
Recommendations to Strengthen Canada’s Response to the Spread of Disinformation Online
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In our second year, we again invited Canadians to volunteer to advise the Commission on Democratic Expression as well as the federal government on the regulation of digital platforms. In the midst of a pandemic, more than 600 Canadians volunteered to serve and 42 were randomly selected to represent the provinces and territories.
Date: Wednesday January 19, 2022
Building Inclusive Workplaces
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A one-size-fits-all approach to pandemic recovery will not work. Programs tailored to the specific needs of specific groups will be important for a strong recovery, as will equitable access to critical supports, such as the infrastructure needed to overcome the digital divide. Businesses, governments and employees must all commit to reskilling — particularly when it comes to those from diverse groups who face barriers and bias — to develop an effective and inclusive skills and employment ecosystem that leaves no one behind.
Date: Wednesday May 19, 2021
Place-Based Policy Options for Entrepreneurship in a Post-COVID Canada
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As Canadians look forward to the economic recovery and governments herald a new normal, few signals have been given about its policy landscape, and even fewer about the role of small business and entrepreneurs in the post-COVID strategy. With the horizon now in sight, how can governments move quickly to put a shot in the arm of small businesses and entrepreneurs that are operating in disparate and localized challenges and conditions?
Date: Wednesday March 10, 2021
Pandemic Learning: Paid Micro-Training Opportunities for Post-Pandemic Recovery
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Broad, rapid government support received widespread support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on their public opinion research, Peter Loewen and Blake Lee-Whiting argue that Canadians, especially those who lost income or jobs during the pandemic, would be eager to receive government-assisted skills training as part of that support.
Date: Monday June 28, 2021