October 16, 2015
10 Human Rights Priorities forCanada
By Hon. Irwin Cotler
From Huff PostThus far, election discourse has been dominated by exchanges on the economy and related issues such as jobs, growth, taxes, and the like, and where the term “middle class” has become metaphor and message of that discourse. Accordingly, the Munk Debates
October 15, 2015
Balance in Multi-Culturalism Policy
By Andrew Griffith
Multiculturalism: Getting the Balance Right With a federal election upon us and the possible change of government, what are the policy changes an incoming government may wish to consider, and which policies may it wish to keep? The Conservative Governm
September 29, 2015
Reforming the Global Refugee System
By Hon. Sergio Marchi
From http://ottawacitizen.comAdjust Comment Print When it came to migration, the world was once divided into “sending” and “receiving”countries, with migrants mostly seeking attractive, developed countries. Globalization has since revolutionized the scale of human mobility. Tod
September 29, 2015
STAND UP FOR OUR PARKS!
By Nikita Lopoukhine
Canada’s system of national parks have been the envy of the world. Beauty, wildness and the diversity of each park set our system of parks apart globally. From its origin of Banff, the national park system stretches from sea to sea to sea with Sable Is
September 25, 2015
In Favour of a Stimulative Deficit
By Professor Mario Seccareccia
From Blog of the Progressive Economics ForumMissing in (Debate) Action: Macroeconomic Lessons from the Great Depression* By Mario Seccareccia (Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa) *This commentary first appeared on September 21, 2015 (shortly after the three party leaders’ debate on the
September 25, 2015
Innovating for Innovation: a new strategy
By Dr. William Cowie
Innovating for Innovation: A new strategy for Canada by Dr. William Cowie PART 1 What does Innovation mean for the decades ahead? Emerging disruptive technologies, environmental degradation, climate change and growing inequalities require a new approac
September 7, 2015
The Unjustified Demonization of Unions
By Gregory C. P. Matte
The Unjustified Demonization of Unions The revived argument in political debates that “union bosses” are able to significantly influence the outcome of elections in Canada, such as the recent victory by the Ontario Liberal Party in last year’s provinci
August 31, 2015
It’s time to rethink child care; it’s time for preschool
By Margaret McCain
As Canadian political leaders embark on the longest election campaign in our history they are finding that child care is an issue resonating with voters. Among the unexpected interested are 160 scientists and a coalition of charitable foundations. Earl
August 28, 2015
The CBC: Past, Present and Future
By Tony Manera
This article addresses four key aspects of the CBC’s past, present and future. It begins with the historical rationale for the creation of the CBC by Parliament in 1936, followed by arguments for the continuing validity of that rationale in today’s med
August 24, 2015
Maybe Canadians are not too stupid to understand democracy!
By Andrew Cardozo
Canadians do care about their democracy. They may not care every day but political parties may mis-read this is a lack of interest or just stupidity. The number of problem areas that need attention has been piling up over many years, and more recently
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