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Canada needs a new grand national bargain: Quebec and Alberta
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Canada’s greatest challenge now is to get a new national grand bargain in the face of multiple external adversities – COVID-19, international forces that are increasingly hostile to Canada and its resource industries… Canadians themselves are ready – they are pragmatic and they want a united country that is serious about climate change… The challenge for Ottawa, the provinces, the Indigenous community and the business community is to find mutually supportive ways forward.
Tags: economy, globalization, ideology, jurisdiction, standard of living
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Opportunity for a privacy law that works for consumers, businesses
Thursday, September 17th, 2020
While a modern privacy framework respects privacy through meaningful consent, it is also practical and realistic. It allows for certain business practices without consent, when individuals can reasonably expect them as part and parcel of what they signed up for, subject to appropriate conditions and regulatory oversight… This is an important time to pursue a new private-sector privacy law for Ontario.
Tags: economy, globalization, jurisdiction, rights
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A vaccine may not be the simple solution we are hoping for
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
We… need to set realistic expectations for the possibility that vaccination does not eliminate COVID-19. Physical distancing, hand hygiene, improved ventilation of indoor settings, and indoor mask use are now a part of our daily routines, and will be with us for some time. This is the new normal and we should continue living by these principles to keep community rates as low as possible.
Tags: globalization, Health, participation, pharmaceutical
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Canada needs to walk the talk on migrant rights
Thursday, August 27th, 2020
Migration, and specifically the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers, is a global story as much as it is a national one… What we do at home affects how we are seen elsewhere… By truly improving migration standards at home and acting on the international commitments it has made to protect the most vulnerable, Canada will build healthier communities and stronger economies – at home and abroad.
Tags: economy, globalization, ideology, immigration, participation, rights
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After court ruling, Ottawa should suspend refugee agreement with U.S.
Monday, July 27th, 2020
Canada can no longer outsource decisions on who deserves asylum to an American system that is far from safe… “the accounts of the detainees (in the U.S.) demonstrate both physical and psychological suffering because of detention, and a real risk that they will not be able to assert asylum claims.” … as the Safe Third Country Agreement… applies only at official ports of entry, many thousands of would-be refugees crossed on foot at other points, flooding Canada’s refugee system.
Tags: globalization, immigration, jurisdiction, rights
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Why Canada exploits temporary foreign workers
Saturday, June 20th, 2020
As long as free trade rules, farmers will be under pressure to pay their workers less than Canadians are willing to accept. That in turn will lead to more temporary foreign workers… the government is being urged to provide such workers with a path to citizenship that would give them the same rights (and presumably the same wages) as other Canadians… But who then will pick the asparagus?
Tags: economy, globalization, immigration, participation, rights, standard of living
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There’s no shortage of labour. Employers just need to improve their offer
Saturday, June 13th, 2020
Employers’ complaints of “labour shortages” are not credible; and a more universal approach to income protection (as partly reflected in the CERB) should be maintained. Ultimately, we must find a better “incentive to work” than compelling people to accept low wages, uncertain hours, and risk of infection on pain of destitution.
Tags: economy, globalization, ideology, immigration, participation, standard of living
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How Canadian businesses can ‘Own the Podium’
Saturday, June 6th, 2020
Make a green renovation wave for our homes and workplaces the cornerstone of the recovery package, with strings attached to ensure provinces and municipalities commit… Dedicate $5 billion in research and development and piloting over the next five years to fund technological breakthroughs in bitumen-based carbon fibres, green hydrogen, renewable jet fuels and batteries… Attract major investment from around the world by topping up the current federal Strategic Investment Fund’s $1.6 billion budget over five years to $40 billion.
Tags: economy, globalization, Health, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, standard of living, tax
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Federal government plans to accelerate investments in high-speed internet for remote parts of Canada
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
The federal government is preparing to launch an online portal where communities can track the progress of broadband infrastructure projects as it looks to accelerate its investments in rural internet in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The website… is an attempt to increase accounta-bility and transparency as Ottawa faces growing pressure to bring faster, more reliable internet service to Canadians living outside of major cities.
Tags: economy, globalization, jurisdiction, participation, standard of living
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Five Eyes allies urged to lessen dependence on China
Thursday, May 21st, 2020
Canada depends on China for 367 categories of goods, such as pharmaceuticals and food additives, of which 83 are used to supply critical national infrastructure, including rare-earth minerals, industrial products and electronics… as China has become more authoritarian under President Xi Jinping, it has increasingly shown a willingness to threaten and punish countries that question its actions… Canada must at a minimum diversify its supply chains.
Tags: economy, globalization, Health, ideology
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