Policy Options is a digital magazine published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) in Montreal, Quebec. It features daily articles on issues of public policy by contributors from academia, research institutions, the political world, the public service and the non-profit and private sectors. We’re committed to introducing our listeners to a diversity of viewpoints on the important public policy challenges of our time. Twitter: https://twitter.com/IRPP Facebook: https://www.f ...
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The Future of Community Housing - Demystifying Community Housing 05
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On this last episode in this series, our co-hosts Hanan Ali and Natasha Mhuriro talked to four guests. Djaka Blais, Executive Director of Hogan’s Alley Society; Robert Byers, President & C-E-O of Namerind Housing Corporation; Joshua Evans, Associate Professor at the University of Alberta. and Franz Bernhardt, Postdoctoral Researcher at Aalborg Univ…
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Resilience and Challenges of the Community Housing Sector - Demystifying Community Housing 04
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In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, we hear from Alex Hemingway, Christina Maes Nino and Steve Pomeroy, on the various challenges facing the community housing sector and how to bolster its resilience.Additional resources:• Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC), a network of more than 30 academics and more than 50 practice pa…
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Why Do We Need Community Housing? - Demystifying Community Housing 03
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In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, Hanan Ali and Natasha speak with Damian Collins, Professor of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta and Director of the Community Housing Canada Research Partnership, Marika Albert, the Policy Director of B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association and Alex Hemingway a Senior Economist …
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Life in Community Housing - Demystifying Community Housing 02
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In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing we hear from AnaLori Smith, Pam Gill and Rita Wong about what it’s like to live in community housing. We’ll also talk to non-profit housing practitioners Marika Albert and William Azaroff about the challenges of operating community housing and supporting the well-being of their tenants.…
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What is Community Housing? - Demystifying Community Housing 01
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In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, co-hosts Hanan Ali and Natasha Mhuriro speak with Rebecca Schiff, dean of the Faculty of Human Health Sciences at the University of Northern British Columbia; Ray Sullivan, executive director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association; and David Hulchanski, a professor in the Faculty of Social…
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Welcome to Demystifying Community Housing
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Welcome to Demystifying Community Housing, a special series from the IRPP’s Policy Options Podcast, which explores the different facets of community housing and its role in addressing Canada’s housing crisis.In this episode, we speak with Yushu Zhu and Meg Holden, professors of urban studies at Simon Fraser University, who are leading the productio…
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PO Podcast 167 - Addressing Ecological Risks (Institutions for Effective Climate Action conference)
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PO Podcast 167 - Addressing Ecological Risks (Institutions for Effective Climate Action conference) by IRPPעל ידי IRPP
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PO Podcast 166 - Climate Change in the North
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PO Podcast 166 - Climate Change in the North by IRPPעל ידי IRPP
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PO Podcast 165 - An Interview between Jennifer Ditchburn and Kim Pate
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It is undeniable that poverty and income inequality are two of Canada’s most pressing issues. But it is less clear what policy solutions need to be enacted to address these problems.In response to these challenges, some policy practitioners have called for the implementation of an unconditional Basic Income that would be accessible to all Canadians…
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PO Podcast 164 - An all-in approach to solving Canada’s affordability and climate crises
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Affordability and climate are compounding, overlapping crises — and people are struggling through them both at the same time. Individuals across Canada are tired of making trade-offs because, when it comes to life’s necessities — housing, food, transportation and a sustainable climate — there should be none.Solutions that ignore the full picture ar…
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The history of colonialism and slavery still impacts Black people in Canada by Fauzya Moore
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To move beyond this long legacy, federal and provincial governments need to focus on educating Canadians about Black history.על ידי IRPP
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Le Québec encore seul dans sa défense des pouvoirs provinciaux par Charles Breton
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En se privant d’un milliard cette année pour défendre sa compétence en santé, le Québec se retrouve une fois de plus dans le rôle de gardien du fédéralisme.על ידי IRPP
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Quebec’s move to force teaching French at McGill and Concordia could have dire consequences
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Without additional funds, the move could lead to reduced course choice and the replacement of specialists with French teachers, harming the quality of education.על ידי IRPP
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Social Inequality, with Joe Soss - In/Equality 15
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Social inequalities have shown no sign of receding in Canada or worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the persistence of deep-seated inequalities along racialized and gendered lines. Meanwhile, the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement for racial justice has called into question the weight that power and privilege continue to hold i…
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Financial Inequality, with John Peters - In/Equality 14
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Well over a decade after the Occupy Wall Street protests, costs of living are still dramatically outpacing wages. The gap between the 99% and the 1% is wider than ever. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, but why?In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with John Peters, Associate Professor and Research Fe…
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Inequality and Anti-Black Racism, with Craig Wellington - In/Equality 13
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Following the 2020 uprisings after the murder of George Floyd, many institutions committed to major changes to address systemic racism. In response to this mass movement for racial justice, a suite of policies and initiatives were announced to address the historical legacy and ongoing impact of anti-Black racism.In this episode of In/Equality, host…
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Inequality and Housing Access, with Yushu Zhu - In/Equality 12
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Housing affordability has become one of the most talked-about problems of Canadian life. Housing prices have been rapidly rising ,and rent – per many renters – is too damn high. In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Yushu Zhu, assistant professor at Simon Fraser University, who studies housing stratification. What does hou…
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Inequality and Rural Communities, with William Reimer - In/Equality 11
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Seventy-four per cent of Canadians live in cities of over 100,000 people, according to the 2021 census. What does that mean for those living in rural and remote areas? How do we ensure rural Canadians have access to high-quality services?In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Bill Reimer, professor emeritus of sociology and…
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Inequality and Food Insecurity, with Valerie Tarasuk - In/Equality 10
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In Canada, 1.4 million children live in food-insecure households. Despite being an affluent country, Canada has chronic food insecurity, and the problem is worsening.In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Valerie Tarasuk professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto and an expert on food i…
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Inequality and Health-Care Bias, with Javeed Sukhera - In/Equality 09
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Addressing bias in health-care provision is difficult because the professionals are extremely defensive when confronted with the reality of bias.In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with psychiatrist and researcher Javeed Sukhera of the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT, and the Hartford Hospital about his research and teach…
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Inequality and Environmental Racism, with Ingrid Waldron - In/Equality 08
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Discussions around climate change sometimes portray the climate crisis as a phenomenon that impacts all people equally. But this framing neglects the fact that accelerating climate change disproportionately affects marginalized and vulnerable communities, in particular Black and Indigenous communities, in Canada and on a global scale.In this episod…
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PO Podcast 163 - Basic Income and a Just Society: Policy Choices for Canada’s Social Safety Net
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Calls for a guaranteed basic income have strengthened during the pandemic, as proponents of the policy have argued that a basic income is a simple and effective way to reduce poverty. A new IRPP book, Basic Income and a Just Society: Policy Choices for Canada’s Social Safety Net, analyzes the arguments advanced by proponents of a basic income. The …
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PO Podcast 162 - Building an adaptable country
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From June 12 to 14, 2023, the Institute on Governance (IOG) and the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation at the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) partenered to convene Resilient Institutions: Learning from Canada’s COVID-19 Pandemic – a conference on making public institutions and governance more agile.As the experience of t…
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PO Podcast 161 - What the Alberta election means for Canada
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What do the results of the 2023 Alberta election mean for the future of the province? What consequences will the election have for the province’s relations with Ottawa, with other provinces, and with First Nations? Tune into this panel discussion, moderated by the IRPP’s Charles Breton, executive director of the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian…
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Inequality and Settler Colonialism, with Pamela Palmater - In/Equality 07
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It is impossible to think about inequality in Canada without an understanding of Canada’s settler colonial reality. Public conversations about settler colonialism and the inequalities it imposes on Indigenous Peoples have changed over the last decade thanks to the work of Indigenous activists and leaders.In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra T…
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Inequality and Disability Justice, with Michael Orsini - In/Equality 06
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Various orders of government and institutions like universities develop policies for disabled people. How often are disabled people brought into the process of policymaking?In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Michael Orsini, a Professor of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa and a critical disability scholar. T…
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Inequality and Child Care, with Adrienne Davidson - In/Equality 05
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Childcare has been entering and exiting the Canadian political agenda since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in 1970. Now, Canada is entering a new period on child-care policy.In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Adrienne Davidson, Assistant Professor of Political Science at McMaster University. Beginning with …
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Inequality and Homelessness, with Alison Smith - In/Equality 04
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Canada has seen major changes in social housing policy since the 1990s. How has this shift impacted homelessness?In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Alison Smith, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto and the author of Multiple Barriers: The Multilevel Governance of Homelessness in Canada.…
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Inequality and Redistribution, with Keith Banting - In/Equality 03
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Economic inequality in Canada and other developed countries has been rising since the 1980s. Along with this trend, Canada has seen a withering of redistributive policies and major changes in the way we talk about poverty.In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Keith Banting, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Queen’…
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Inequality and Criminal Justice, with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah - In/Equality 02
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Black Canadians are more likely to be targeted by police for stop and search, and more likely to be incarcerated. In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, where he is a leading scholar of race and Canada’s criminal justice system. How does rac…
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Welcome to In/Equality, with Debra Thompson and Jennifer Ditchburn - In/Equality 01
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Welcome to In/Equality! In this new series from the Policy Options Podcast, we explore various aspects of inequality with experts from political science, criminology, history, and other disciplines. We will hear from researchers about the latest research on economic inequality, racial inequality, disability justice, rural-urban divides, and more.In…
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PO Podcast 160 - Health Care and Federalism
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In this episode, our series on federalism turns to one of the most contentious issues in Canada these days: healthcare. We go back to first principles to understand how federalism influences the way we approach healthcare in Canada. We also ask what makes an effective healthcare system? And how does federalism complicate or help that dynamic? What …
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PO Podcast 159 - The Role of Municipalities in Federalism
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How do municipalities fit into Canada’s federal structure? How do cities manage policy aims with limited revenue-raising powers. On this episode of the podcast, we explore the relationship between municipal and federal, provincial and territorial governments. Moderated by Tomas Hachard, independent researcher, author and former manager programmes a…
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PO Podcast 158 - Federalism Structures and Relationships with Indigenous Peoples
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This episode of the podcast explores how federalism interacts with Indigenous governance. Moderated by Danielle White, Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and Partnerships and ISC Evaluation, the conversation features Darcy Gray, Former Chief of Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation, Catherine MacQuarrie, Fellow at Carleton University’s School of…
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PO Podcast 157 - Employment Insurance Reform: Where Can Canada Go?
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The federal government is expected to announce major changes to the Employment Insurance system – the first major update since the 1990s. The IRPP released a report and a set of policy recommendations on how Canada should reform the EI system.In this episode of the podcast, IRPP Digital Engagement Officer Nesi Altaras speaks to our lead researchers…
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PO Podcast 156 - Building the Federation: Infrastructure within Federalism
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Building and maintaining infrastructure requires lots of funds, and often, it’s not clear who will be responsible. It’s a classic problem in federalism: who will fund what? This episode of the podcast explores how the structural characteristics of federalism impact Canada’s economic development and infrastructure. We’ll look at topics like the fund…
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PO Podcast 155 - Public policy in Canada from an Indigenous perspective
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What does it mean to be a status Indian in Canada? Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii), a professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, answered this seemingly straightforward question in his keynote speech at our 50th anniversary gala. Explaining the processes of losing and gaining status in his fam…
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PO Podcast 154 - The Fundamentals of Fiscal Federalism
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Debates around fiscal arrangements are always at the heart of federal-provincial relations in Canada. These days, health care funding and the Canada Health Transfer are even front-page news. Just a few months ago, equalization and Alberta’s demand for a fair deal that were making waves. In this episode, we do a deep dive into fiscal federalism: the…
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PO Podcast 153 - Rapid changes and transformations: The future of Canada’s energy transition
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Countries around the world are increasing their ambition on climate policy, and low-carbon technologies across a range of sectors are reaching maturity. This is creating the conditions for rapid change in the energy system and, as a major producer and exporter, Canada will be particularly impacted. Policy-makers must prepare for a period of volatil…
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PO Podcast 152 - Why federalism matters
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Tensions within a federation are a frequent, normal occurrence. In Canada, one only has to think about recurrent debates over health care funding to equalization payments.But recently, Canadian federalism has been experiencing more tension than usual. Alberta’s new premier is proposing a Sovereignty Act, Saskatchewan’s premier expressed a desire fo…
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PO Podcast 151 - Lessons for Adult Education in Canada from the Past and New Zealand
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Adult education provides skills development opportunities to help Canadians find better jobs and improve well-being. Yet it remains a “poor cousin” of compulsory and higher education, disconnected from social policy and the education system at large, with its learners and teachers stigmatized.In this episode of the PO Podcast, UBC Education Profess…
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PO Podcast 150 - The puzzling persistence of racial inequality in Canada
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In June 2022, we organized a special lecture at the McCord Museum in Montreal. This is a recording of the lecture Queen’s University Professor Emeritus Keith Banting and McGill University Professor Debra Thompson delivered.They explore why Canada’s robust welfare state – which includes universal health care and myriad employment and training progra…
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PO Podcast 149 - Is Journalism Under Siege?
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In this special crossover episode with the Humans, on Rights podcast, Policy Options copyeditor and contributor Shannon Sampert, a political analyst and media specialist, speaks to host Stuart Murray about her career in journalism and the intersections of media, politics, and gender. From covering high school sports as a teenager to critiquing repo…
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PO Podcast 148 - Democracy under threat? Polarization and public policy in Canada
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For the 50th anniversary of the IRPP, we are exploring the biggest public policy challenges facing Canada through a series of panel discussions held at some of Canada’s major policy schools. This episode is a recording of our discussion on political polarization held March 30, 2022, in collaboration with the University of Toronto’s Munk School of G…
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PO Podcast 147 - Children and the War in Ukraine
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As Russia’s attack on Ukraine carries on, nearly two-thirds of Ukrainian children have fled their homes. 2 million have gone to other countries while 2.8 million are internally displaced, and dozens have been killed or injured. The war also disrupted crop production and shipment from Ukraine and Russia, the largest exporters of wheat, putting milli…
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PO Podcast 146 - Gouvernance inclusive et démocratie à l’heure de la polarisation
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L’IRPP célèbre son 50e anniversaire en s’associant aux principales écoles de politiques publiques du pays pour une série de tables rondes, intitulée « Sur le radar des priorités politiques », qui nous aideront à identifier les prochains défis qui occuperont nos décideurs. Cet épisode du balado d’Options politiques porte sur l’impact de la pandémie …
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PO Podcast 145 - Emerging shifts in regulatory governance
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For the 50th anniversary of the IRPP, we are exploring the biggest public policy challenges facing Canada through a series of panel discussions held at some of Canada’s major policy schools. This episode is a recording of our discussion on shifts in regulatory governance held on March 22, 2022 in collaboration with Carleton University’s School of P…
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PO Podcast 144 - Federal Budget 2022
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The federal government tabled the 2022 budget on April 7. Coming in the third year of the pandemic, hot off the Liberal-NDP agreement, and the escalating Russian invasion of Ukraine, the federal budget responds both to immediate needs and long-term priorities. On this special crossover episode, we share a conversation from the Voice Above podcast, …
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PO Podcast 143 - Le plan pour un air pur et une économie forte
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Le gouvernement fédéral a dévoilé le 29 mars son plan très attendu de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES). Le plan détaille entre autres comment le Canada prévoit atteindre son objectif de générer 40 % moins de GES en 2030 par rapport à 2005.Pour parler de ce projet complexe et certainement ambitieux, le directeur du Centre d’exce…
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PO Podcast 142 - A Skills-Based Approach to Career Planning
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The past few years have been extremely disruptive for Canada’s labour market. In a period of considerable economic change, we have also been facing a pandemic that has shaken the labour market to its core. Some sectors of the economy were shedding jobs and others were frantically searching for workers. It has become clear that workers’ ability to t…
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