Canada at 150 – the next 25 years
By Marley Bowen/Lauren Lehman
My personal hope for Canada in the next 25 years is to see human rights advance across the country. It is my personal belief that LGBT and racial discrimination has to be addressed in order for our country to truly prosper. Although there has been cons
Canada at 150: Interview with Katie Gibbs
By Katie Gibbs/Lauren Lehman
My vision for Canada in the next 25 years is that we will see improvements in the way in which our government functions and makes decisions. I hope to see a shift towards policies that are informed by evidence and not just assumptions. I think increasi
Canada at 150 – the next 25 years
By Cherie Wong/Lauren Lehman
What do you envision for Canada in the next 25 years? When thinking about the future, I always try to look back in time to remember what we have achieved together. As I try to envision Canada’s next 25 years, I am thinking back on our past. I would lik
A Contrarian View to Retail Populism Politics: Understanding the Nature and Importance of Wisdom in Politics
By Gregory C.P. Matte
An incredibly small minority of people occupy supreme positions of responsibility, authority and consequence on the lives of neighbours, communities, regions, countries, nations and mankind as a whole. While monarchies, oligarchies and dictatorships of
Canada at 150
By Avvy Go
Around the world, Canada enjoys a reputation as a country that embraces diversity and respects human rights. Consistently, Canada ranks among the top 10 countries in the UN’s annual Human Development Index which measures health and life expectancy, acc
August 25, 2017
Progressive Podium : 2015 – 2017 Discussions
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As a part of our contribution to promote a public dialogue about progressive policy, the Pearson Centre has created the Progressive Podium. Below are a list of the publications that have been posted as a part of this initiative to date: Progressive Pod
June 19, 2017
Parliamentary Committee on Poverty Reduction
By Terrance Hunsley
HUMA – the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development, and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, (the name rolls right off the tongue, doesn’t it.) has spent a year hearing from Canadian experts, social advoca
May 26, 2017
Democracy under threat? Not yet, but….
By Yuk-kuen Annie Cheung, PhD, RPP
A word from a concerned friend Since the election of President Donald Trump, many of us who believe in liberal democracy and related norms, including equality of the sexes and amongst peoples, have been holding our breath in a protracted “Kumbaya”. Fou
May 18, 2017
Mega Project Mgt (May18)
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Program Managing Mega-Projects… …and sleeping at night! (EVENT REPORT TO BE POSTED SHORTLY) Thursday, May 18, 2017; 7:30 to 9:00 am Room 330, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street (at Bank), Ottawa (Parliamentary Precinct) Keynote Presenter: Stephane
April 3, 2017
2017 Budget: What's new?
By Andrew Cardozo
From The Hill TimesThere’s more to the stay-the-course budget than suggested First published in the Hill Times Monday, April 3, 2017 Depending which part of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget you focus on, it was any of those things and more. The Hill Times photograp
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