The Pearson Centre commissioned this report by Senior Fellow Terrance Hunsley. The views expressed here are those of Mr. Hunsley. This is published to inspire dialogue on an important Canadian public policy, and was the subject of a Pearson webinar on February 11, now available on our YouTube channel. It was also submitted to the […]
Maybe we’re not so different from America when it comes to race By ANDREW CARDOZO JANUARY 25, 2021 Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Bad America and all those extreme, right, white supremacists storming Capitol Hill. Thank God, it’s all there and not here in Canada. Well, that’s what we […]
ADVICE FOR EACH FEDERAL PARTY – FROM THEIR SUPPORTERS We asked friends of the Pearson Centre connected to each national party, to share their ideas about what each party should focus on when the House returns on January 25, and we are delighted with the brilliant and well considered ideas they put forward. The are […]
View webinar with the Hon. Landon Pearson on her work on children’s rights and on her reflections on Lester B Pearson, her father-in-law. The following is her speech at Carleton University on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Sunday’s Child November 16, 1930—Nov. 16, 2020 Landon Pearson (delivered at Carleton University, November 16, 2020) Thank […]
In December, the CBC carried out a robust public campaign to help food banks across the country to generate donations. They devoted many hours of program time, enlisted the involvement of musicians, interviewed lots of food bank volunteers and workers. Public figures and community leaders joined in. Everyone was delighted with their success, thanking people for […]
By Sergio Marchi As Washington — and the world — prepare to welcome President-Elect Biden, expectations are sky high. Every new president brings fresh hope and promise. But following four years of what many would regard as the most dysfunctional administration in history, the level of anticipation may be unprecedented. We must all keep our […]
There’s a way forward: Trudeau should hold an open, televised federal-provincial conference By IAN WADDELL NOVEMBER 19, 2020 The Canadian public needs to actually see the politicians struggling with these issues. One forum would be an open televised a federal-provincial conference. The prime minister should immediately call one. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Saskatchewan Premier Scott […]
Since reality of the pandemic sunk in last spring, leading economic development, business and community development organizations from across the province have looked at COVID-19 as the opportunity to reimagine New Brunswick in the post-pandemic world. Decidedly, this is the moment to design a sustainable roadmap for economic and social growth as New Brunswick emerges […]
COVID is accelerating the future of work and magnifying the impact of change on workers. Lots of organizations are exploring the future of work. The OECD. The World Economic Forum. The ILO. Polling firms, Consulting companies. Magazines. And think tanks including the Pearson Centre, whose report I wrote just before the pandemic hit us. They […]
An Appraisal of the Response to Homelessness in Toronto Executive Summary: The Fred Victor Organization determined that on any given day, over 9,200 people in the city of Toronto meet one of the definitions of homelessness. Shelters in the city generally reach an average occupancy rate of approximately 98% every night, and 76% of the […]
