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August 30, 2018
Improving Innovation Across North America – Brad Ashton
By W. Bradford Ashton, Ph.D.
Key Challenges Facing Canada, Mexico and The United States to Advance the Science Enterprise at The National Level In general, “innovation” is thought of as “doing new things in new ways that create value” and is the basic process that is the foundati
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June 12, 2018
Time for National Consultation on Poverty Reduction to Bear Fruit
By Terrance Hunsley
OECD in Canada to Talk Work and Social Policy The problems are becoming clearer; the solutions, ah… not so much. The OECD social policy ministers were in Canada on May 14 to talk about some familiar themes – economic inequality, precarious work, job de
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May 14, 2018
Progressive Leadership Gala 2018
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Please see the link below for photos and notes on the discussion from the Pearson Centre’s Progressive Leadership Gala 2018. Progressive Leadership Gala Progressive Leadership Gala An evening that honours progressive leadership in Canada and wil
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April 19, 2018
Future of Work / Combating Racism; Halifax April 19-20
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Halifax Roundtables / Tables rondes à Halifax All welcome… Thursday / JeudiThe Future of Work Thursday, April 19, 2018; 1:00 – 2:30 pm L’avenir du travail Le jeudi 19 avril, 2018 ; 13h00 – 14h30 Friday / Vendredi Combating Hate & Racism Friday,
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March 9, 2018
How the Feminist budget also benefits men – Cardozo
By Andrew Cardozo
Opinion MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Andrew Cardozo New Communications A budget about women and how it benefits men So a feminist budget is about women and may appeal politically more to women and girls, but make no mistake, men and boys ben
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March 9, 2018
Tax policy & Trump cuts, Mintz & Evans, Feb 20
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Canadian Tax Policy following the Trump Tax Cuts with Keynote: Professor Jack Mintz, University of Calgary and Commentary: Heather Evans, CEO, Canadian Tax Foundation Moderator: Sandra Pupatello, Chair, Pearson Centre (Former Ontario Minister for Trade
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January 29, 2018
The End of Jobs? – Cardozo
By Andrew Cardozo
Are we facing the end of jobs? By Andrew Cardozo Jan. 29, 2018 The Hill times Work at the minimum wage and the low end of spectrum is becoming more precarious. The developing precariat, the modern day proletariat, are not just our kids in universi
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January 29, 2018
Poor Health and Low Income Among Older Workers
By Terrance Hunsley, Senior Fellow, The Pearson Centre
5th in a series; Futures Entwined: The Nation State and the Welfare State …in the United States, for men born in 1930 those in the top 20 per cent of earners have a 5-year longer life expectancy than those in the bottom 50 per cent. For people born i
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January 18, 2018
Canada & OECD Reducing Income Inequality?
By Terrance Hunsley, Senior Fellow, The Pearson Centre
Fourth in a series: Futures Entwined: The Nation State and the Welfare State Many people, especially social advocacy groups, feel that government commitments to the welfare state started a long period of retrenchment in the late seventies. The idea tha
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January 18, 2018
Canada & OECD Reducing Income Inequality?
By Terrance Hunsley, Senior Fellow, The Pearson Centre
Fourth in a series: Futures Entwined: The Nation State and the Welfare State Many people, especially social advocacy groups, feel that government commitments to the welfare state started a long period of retrenchment in the late seventies. The idea tha