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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 7, 2021
REPORT of The Pearson Change Conference: April 2021
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REPORT OF THE Pearson Centre CHANGE CONFERENCE: Planning for the Unpredictable Future Annual Conference 2021- Virtual Dialogue April 7 – 23; 2021 (Seven days in April, 12 webinars, 30+ experts, Across Canada & Beyond) ALL WEBINARS AVAILABLE ON YOUT
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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
“Coherent Approach to CHILDCARE in Canada” (Pearson Report; Fernandez)
By Sharon Fernandez
The Pearson Centre commissioned this report by Senior Researcher Sharon Fernandez. The views expressed here are those of Ms Fernandez. This is published to inspire dialogue on an important Canadian public policy, and is the subject of a Pearson webinar
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February 10, 2021
Commentary on National Standard for Senior’s Care
By Satya Brink
Caring for Canada’s seniors This is a follow-up note to the Social Canada post on January 29, 2021 by Terrance Hunsley on the Pearson Centre report: National Goal for Senior Care. The purpose is to support the suggestions and to further the thinking
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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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December 4, 2020
BIDEN-TRUDEAU….and more (Marchi)
By the Honourable Sergio Marchi
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 admini
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November 23, 2020
Fed-Prov Conference needed on COVID (Waddell)
By Ian Waddell, QC
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
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November 23, 2020
Re-inventing New Brunswick: Immigration (DeCourcey)
By Matt DeCourcey
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.