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Building a Dynamic Future: The Next Generation of Public Service Talent

...job at hand. For instance, the Government of Nova Scotia has made an effort to reduce employment barriers for youth by reconsidering experience requirements for entry-level positions. Modernize online recruitment...

Date: Wednesday June 7, 2017


Policy Approaches to Harmful Content Online

Canadian society has the resources to operate more effectively than violent extremists — and at scale — said panelists at two PPF events on countering radicalization online. Participants made recommendations in four policy areas to combat hate that festers without intervention, which not only threatens public safety, but the human rights and lived-experiences of all Canadians.

Date: Friday June 28, 2019


Canada as an Agri-Food Powerhouse

...communities, new Canadians and youth in the sector and about the role of immigration in addressing labour shortages. We heard a lot about the valuable role of educators — from...

Date: Thursday April 20, 2017


Morneau says it’s critical that all Canadians see benefits of economic growth

...labour force participation growth for women, youth and Indigenous communities. “We want to benefit the broadest cross-section of Canadians, and have inclusivity as a starting point,” Bill Morneau said at...

Date: Tuesday April 25, 2017


Digitization and the Digital Divide: COVID-19 and Beyond

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


How to Have it All: LNG, a green economy and reconciliation

Federal and provincial governments, Indigenous communities and industry can leverage LNG development for a clean energy future. Here’s how

Date: Wednesday January 24, 2024


Canada’s Moonshot Expert Advisory Panel

...volunteer, driving several initiatives to improve mental health and housing for Autistic youth and adults. She sat on the Family Advisory Council at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, and...

Date: Tuesday May 18, 2021


Toward ‘eyes-open’ engagement with China

Members of the Public Policy Forum’s Canada-China forum seek a balanced approach to engagement with China that is economically beneficial and politically acceptable to Canadians

Date: Tuesday June 20, 2017


Return on Investment: Industry Leadership on Upskilling and Reskilling their Workforce

As technology changes the nature of work, Canadian companies must create a culture of continuous learning to ensure employees have the skills they need. Many companies have already begun, investing hundreds of millions of dollars in upskilling and reskilling programs to address the skills gap. In latest Skills Next report, Wendy Cukier provides an overview of how companies including AT&T, Scotiabank, TD Bank, Accenture and Walmart are retraining their workforces. Further, it considers the role of government investment, public-private partnerships, and corporate social responsibility in upskilling and reskilling.

Date: Thursday January 30, 2020


A Labour Force Paradigm Shift

...need help from local newcomer and community groups. That’s where Christina Fowler, president and CEO of the Learning Exchange, came in. For four decades, the non-profit has helped youth and...

Date: Tuesday October 11, 2022


Primary Care for Everyone

...Indigenous Peoples as well as Black Canadians, newcomers, children and youth, seniors, 2SLGBTQI+ and other communities who have been poorly served in our health system to ensure their needs underpin...

Date: Wednesday March 29, 2023


Vass Bednar

...Toronto. Vass is recognized as a creative, data-driven thinker and was the Chair of the federal government’s Expert Panel on Youth Employment. A graduate of McMaster University’s Arts & Science...

Date: Saturday April 29, 2017


Immigration and the Success of Canada’s Post-Pandemic Economy

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


The black funnel: #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter and I

Action Canada's Kharoll-Ann Souffrant '20 weaves together #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter with her own experience and calls for judicial and cultural change to eliminate this 'persistent global scourge'.

Date: Monday August 17, 2020


Connect to Compete: Enabling Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age

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