Setting Canada’s research priorities
As the gathering storm of global challenges intensifies, we will need to improve the performance of our science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to adapt to and manage these risks.
Preserving Canada’s competitive edge: the need for balanced international student policy
Recent policy changes are damaging our ability to attract the talent we need for the future, pushing universities deeper into deficit, and hurting Canada’s ability to compete.
Digital research infrastructure is the key to the future success of Canada’s research ecosystem
We must build a truly pan-Canadian digital research infrastructure that enables revolutionary artificial intelligence developments.
Politics: the overlooked determinant of children’s health
The commitment of elected officials to prioritize our children’s well-being determines how and if policies will be enacted or sustained beyond a single election cycle.
Google signs deal to launch journalism fund in California, while cash from its Canadian media fund has yet to flow
Google awaits the CRTC go-ahead for $100-million-a-year Canadian media fund as news outlets call for urgent access to cash.
Public servants sound off over new return-to-office mandate, while union faces heat over its ‘Buy Nothing’ campaign
Public service union walks back calls to boycott downtown Ottawa business.
New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign
As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.
Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour
The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.
School food advocates still waiting on promised funding for $1B National School Food Program
Coalition for Healthy School Food’s Debbie Field now hopes ‘one or two’ provincial school food agreements will be signed before winter after missing the fall semester rollout goal.
This Labour Day, don’t be fooled by fair-weather friends
Both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are failing workers with their anti-labour policies.
