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Davos 2019: Looking for order in a disorderly world
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Slowing global growth, the possibility of a U.S.-China trade war, the chaos of Brexit, the urgency and inaction toward tackling climate change, and the perceptions of shortcomings in political and corporate leadership shaped the gloomier mood at Davos this year. Kevin Lynch, Vice Chairman of the BMO Financial Group, explains that the annual gathering in the Swiss Alps ventured far and wide in the issues tackled, but it produced limited success in tying it all together into a compelling narrative and concrete path forward.
Date: Wednesday January 30, 2019
Facilitating the Future of Work Through a Modernized EI System
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Gaps in Canada’s Employment Insurance program are already leaving too many workers behind as gig work, part-time jobs and self-employment grow. EI needs to be modernized now to support Canadians as they transition to an economy and labour market disrupted by technology and automation.
Date: Wednesday May 1, 2019
Canada’s Associations See What’s Trending in the Future of Work
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From new ways of approaching lifelong learning to recognizing that technology is not the only driver of workplace change, representatives of Canadian associations shared their perspectives on the changing nature of work and how workers and employers are affected.
Date: Monday April 1, 2019
Revitalizing Canada’s Manufacturing Economy for a Post-COVID World
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COVID-19 has made it clear that Canada needs a strong domestic manufacturing sector to produce what it needs. Industrial production has been stagnant in the country for two decades and it’s a must for Canada to create and sustain a resilient manufacturing economy that will also be more competitive in a globalized economy and that will create good jobs while minimizing environmental impacts.
Date: Thursday November 5, 2020
The Dis-United States
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Today's bi-lateral Canada-U.S. relationship finds itself being tested like never before. There have been clear signals of a return to normal, but is that a realistic expectation in the wake of the Trump presidency and the deep divisions evident in U.S. society? The Public Policy Forum in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, assembled a roundtable of Canadian and American foreign-policy experts and several points of consensus emerged.
Date: Wednesday April 21, 2021
Discussion paper: Open policy making in a digital age
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...for a rethink of public service competencies. In the U.S. case, the President himself has closed the deal for top technology talent, as part of a push to create centres...
Date: Wednesday April 12, 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
A Ministry Steeped in Tradition Goes Virtual
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Since March 2020, Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) has transitioned its largely paper-based and in-person justice system to predominately online and virtual services—opening new opportunities for public access to court proceedings.
Date: Monday December 21, 2020
APIs in Government
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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) could dramatically improve the way governments deliver services and data to citizens while protecting governments from the risks associated with government-led digital projects. This report examines what was learned through two Government of Canada API projects, and how to build on their successes.
Date: Wednesday June 5, 2019
Three ways to reduce anxiety about the future of work
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Rapid change in how we work can stoke fears of a jobless future, but these key policy changes can help turn anxiety into opportunity.
Date: Thursday January 24, 2019
Discussion paper: Open policy making in a digital age
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...technology talent, as part of a push to create centres of expertise to lead the wider public service towards a more digitally savvy, open, collaborative government. In the U.K., the...
Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017
Canada’s Digital Connectivity Infrastructure in the Age of COVID-19
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...in the twentieth century. The anticipated economic potential that can be unlocked from 5G technologies, which refers to fifth generation broadband technology that succeed 4G networks and began deploying worldwide...
Date: Friday April 30, 2021
Solving for Shortages in Prince Edward Island: Employer Experiences and the Labour Market Across Atlantic Provinces
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Employers across Atlantic Canada are facing skills shortages and are turning to newcomers to fill job vacancies. Yet retention in the region remains a problem, and many immigrants who relocate elsewhere in Canada report employment as a leading cause for their decision to move away. A consultation with local business leaders, business council representatives, educators and immigrant workers provided insights into challenges and policy opportunities.
Date: Monday December 7, 2020
Competency Frameworks and Canada’s Essential Skills
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Whether it's new technology or global events driving the pace of change, Canadians are being asked to adapt in the workplace. Canada needs an essential skill framework that includes and looks beyond simple literacy and numeracy. It needs to include the 'soft skills' that industry leaders say are key to success and other essential skills that will help Canadians adapt, no matter what comes their way. Each needs to be measured and tracked to ensure Canadians remain globally competitive, and this paper argues that renewing Canada’s Essential Skills framework is the place to start.
Date: Friday November 13, 2020
Peter Loewen
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Peter Loewen is a Professor in the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He is interested in how politicians can make better decisions, in how citizens can make better choices, and how governments can address the disruption of technology and harness its opportunities. PPF welcomes him as a Fellow.
Date: Tuesday October 11, 2016