August 18, 2021
A time for Fundamental Debates (Cardozo)
By Andrew Cardozo
Election 2021: a time for some fundamental debates more than ever before An early summer election has got to be more about who’s going to win with a minority or a majority. The last two years has seen governments step up to help Canadians like never be
August 16, 2021
New Parliament: Top 10 for the Environment Agenda (Lopoukhine)
By Nik Lopoukhine
As Election Day 2021 approaches the Pearson Centre invites thoughtful Canadians to share their thoughts about the public policies Canada needs in the years ahead. We encourage political parities to keep an eye on this website for bold and innovative id
July 26, 2021
Rt. Hon. Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada
By Andrew Cardozo
July 26, 2021 is a historic day as the Right Honourable Mary Simon becomes Governor General. Simon has been served as a Canadian Ambassador and a university chancellor. She has been an Inuit leader and has negotiated rights and land claims under the Co
July 1, 2021
Canada Day 2021: Reflections!
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Thoughts on Canada Day by: – Patrick Dillon – Kathryn Kotris – Hon. Sergio Marchi – Andrew Cardozo 1. Reflect and Build a better society by Patrick Dillon As we approach celebrating 154 years since the establishment of the Canadian federation, we must
May 23, 2021
A Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform?
By Carolyn Inch
From SocialCanada.orgA Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform by Caroline Inch If I were a strategist for the any Party, I would be eyeing the future with some concern about Canada’s electoral system. It is a first-past-the-post system, which represents the population well
May 10, 2021
The Broadcasting Bill, the tempest & the teapot (Cardozo)
By Andrew Cardozo
The tempest in a teapot and the story of the once innocuous Bill C-10 by Andrew Cardozo Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister the last time Canada updated the Broadcasting Act. Back in 1981. In the era before the Internet. Broadcasting signals were transfe
April 30, 2021
When it comes to Disability Supports in Canada – We are all Americans (#2 in a series)
By Dr. William Cowie
From Previously published by SocialCanada.orgSecond in a series submitted by Dr. William Cowie, Every Canadian Counts Coalition; https://everycanadiancounts.com, The disability support system in Canada has all the features of the public, uninsured American health care system. It is costly, ineff
April 16, 2021
The Inclusion Agenda: Getting to the Starting Line: #1 and #2 of a series (Cowie)
By Dr William Cowie
Second in a series submitted by Dr. William Cowie, Every Canadian Counts Coalition; https://everycanadiancounts.com, The disability support system in Canada has all the features of the public, uninsured American health care system. It is costly, ineffi
March 11, 2021
ELECTION 2021: Easing Into Basic Income (Hunsley)
By Terrance Hunsley
I had a nice conversation with Joe Foster, a retired engineer who is part of the Ontario Basic Income Network. We chatted about the results of a recent Angus Reid Survey, which showed that about 60% of Canadians would support a Basic Income, so long a
March 4, 2021
Commentaries on “National Standard for Seniors’ Care” (Sulkers; Brink)
By Paul Sulkers
1. Commentary by Paul Sulkers 2. Commentary by Satya Brink I read with interest your paper on a National Standard for Senior Care. Very well researched and expressed in terms of capturing the urgent requirements and path forward, building advocacy for
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What are Your Thoughts About the Canadian Flag? Invitation to a National Conversation
In this Year of Canada 150 we've launched a national—and indeed international—conversation on what the flag means to people. Please join in. Send us your thoughts in words, pictures or videos. What do you feel the flag stands for and what does it mean to you? Keep the words to under 150 and the videos to under 60 seconds and we'll post them. The only requirements are that you be respectful and you post in English or French so they can have the widest reach.
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