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May 23, 2021
A Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform?
By Carolyn Inch
A 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
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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
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April 30, 2021
When it comes to Disability Supports in Canada – We are all Americans (#2 in a series)
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, ineff
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March 18, 2021
IAN WADDELL: An Honourable Political Bon Vivant!
By Andrew Cardozo
So sad this week to mark the passing of Ian Waddell (on March 14, 2021), but so proud that he has been a Member of the Pearson Centre Advisory Board. What better compliment for our work than to have him be part of it. You see Ian started his political
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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
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February 10, 2021
FLAG DAY: Guilbeault, Vorobej, Gladu, Fergus, Marchi, DeCourcey, Arya, Cardozo
By Vorobej, Guilbeault, Fergus, Marchi, Gladu, DeCourcey, Arya, Cardozo
We asked these Canadians to share their thoughts about the Canadian Flag in time for Flag Day, February 15, 2021/ 2021, a year unlike any other. Here are some of the written ideas. Please note the attached video clip from MP Marilyn Gladu – link at the
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January 26, 2021
A new way to select next GOVERNOR GENERAL (Marchi)
By Honourable Sergio Marchi
CHOOSING OUR NEXT GG It is clear that the vetting process for appointing our Governors General needs to be significantly strengthened. But I also believe we should take this opportunity to reform how the GG gets appointed. In short, I believe we need a
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February 13, 2021
“A National Standard for SENIORS’ CARE” (Pearson Report; Hunsley)
By Terrance Hunsley, Senior Fellow, The Pearson Centre
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
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January 21, 2021
ADVICE FOR PARTIES by supporters: Waddell, Falcon Ouellette, Baran, Dookeran
By Robert Falcon Ouellette, Yaroslav Baran, Ian Waddell, Nira Dookeran
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 th
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January 15, 2021
LANDON PEARSON at 90; Endless Contributions
By Hon. Landon Pearson
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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibNWrGnnF30 The following is her speech at Carleton University on the occasion of
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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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