Wind and solar groups unite in new national renewable energy association ‘during this period of historical global transformation’
As the coronavirus restrictions continue to ease across the country, a new national renewable energy association is getting ready to push to ensure “renewable energy and energy storage play a central role in transforming Canada’s energy mix during this period of historical global transformation,” reads a press release from the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. On […]
We may be in uncharted waters, but we aren’t lost at sea
As Canada navigates the COVID-19 pandemic from immediate response, to short-term relief, and, finally, long-term recovery, its leaders will face increasing scrutiny as to how much money is going where, and to what extent it will help us build back better. If this all feels vaguely familiar, it’s because we’ve seen it before. When the […]
‘The words leadership and Trump are an oxymoron’: U.S. and Canadian politicos trash Trump’s response to massive Black Lives Matter protests
Donald Trump has failed to show leadership while handling COVID-19 and the nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, say political insiders, adding that by using inflammatory language to stoke racial tensions, the U.S. president is further undermining his own chances of getting re-elected on Nov. 3. “The words leadership and Trump are an […]
Amid three million unemployed, digital minister extols benefits of departmental cooperation, rapid rollout of online benefit-finder tool
For Canadians with eyes cast on the federal government for financial assistance in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple departments came together in recent weeks in an unprecedented, rapid display of cooperation to launch an online benefit-finder tool designed to quickly connect those in need to existing aid. According to Statistics Canada’s May 8 Labour Force […]
‘Piecemeal reforms have not saved the lives of Black people’: anti-racism, police brutality protests raise visibility, urgency of long-overdue reforms, say activists, some Parliamentarians
The scenes of solidarity expressed on the streets, where tens of thousands of people across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, have been marching for several days with their fellow Black compatriots, point to a growing recognition that it’s time to go beyond long-overdue “piecemeal reforms,” says an activist and some Parliamentarians. Robyn Maynard, author of […]
A more strategic approach to IP key to long-term recovery
TORONTO—In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shortage of personal protective equipment, ventilators, and related medical supplies, it has become commonplace to hear calls to reshore the manufacturing of these and far more items. As the global surge in demand for such products creates opportunities for new domestic suppliers, we should welcome this […]
Post-secondary institutions need further funding boost from feds
The federal government recently announced two important moves to help Canada’s post-secondary institutions through the COVID-19 pandemic. Ottawa unveiled $450-million in funding to Canada’s academic research community and made a major change to the study-and-work visas, which will allow international students to enrol in online courses while abroad in the fall and still be eligible […]
Environment is not an externality; it’s the core of human economy
Relegated to a mere “externality” of our globalized economy for decades, nature has made a stark eruption to remind us of its importance on this yearly World Environment Day. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented abrupt interruption of globalized human activity directly linked to our ill-treatment of nature. Greater human encroachment on natural habitats increases […]
Feds extend mandatory face-covering rule to flight workers, weeks after requiring passengers
Flight crews and airport workers will soon be required to wear face coverings, the federal government says, a measure that was already in place for passengers since last month. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the new measure aimed at curbing the virus’ spread at the government’s daily briefing on Wednesday. The change comes […]
No one can be left behind in public-health pandemic response
Living through a pandemic has meant making significant changes in our lives in a very short period of time. We’re all doing our best to get through this. Even as places begin the uncertain process of re-opening, we know that physical-distancing measures are helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, saving many lives and helping […]
