Self-driving cars and the future of transportation
There are always some casualties when a new form of transportation comes along. In 1830, at the official opening of the world’s first railway, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, a well-known British politician, William Huskisson, was struck and killed by a locomotive. He was known to be clumsy and accident-prone, but it still cast a […]
Amid tech’s dark days, wisdom from a mayor
Amid the considerable coverage churn of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the resulting widespread neurosis over what people have told shadowy Facebook quizzers about their pizza preferences and incriminating spirit animals, it’s worth noting that an excellent speech was delivered last week on this very subject. At South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, London Mayor […]
Free my grapes: Dismantling Canada’s interprovincial barriers to trade
In June 2016, the Senate of Canada released a report entitled “Tear Down These Walls: Dismantling Canada’s Internal Trade Barriers,” which called upon federal and provincial/territorial governments to take priority action on removing internal barriers to trade. The Senate views this call to action as an opportunity to lay the groundwork for growth and prosperity […]
Canadian Securities Administrators prepare report on climate disclosure as advocates push for new reporting requirements for businesses
The national body of securities regulators is releasing a much-anticipated report next month on companies disclosing the financial risk they face from climate change, as calls grow from industry and advocates for more fulsome accounting on how firms are preparing to weather the material impacts from changing global climes and efforts from governments to reduce […]
Feds to begin negotiations with supercluster winners
The five winners of the government’s superclusters competition will be meeting with the federal Innovation Department in the coming weeks to get started on a months-long negotiation over just how much money each will receive from the federal government, and what they will have to do to demonstrate that they are spending it wisely. Innovation […]
Think-tank urges Canada’s oil and gas majors to invest in renewables—or risk playing catch-up in decades ahead
As concerns grow about the long-term economic viability of drilling in the Alberta oil sands, a Vancouver-based think tank focused on creating a greener economy says big Canadian oil and gas companies need to invest in more in renewable energy projects in order to stay competitive against global firms already throwing billions towards wind and solar. […]
Acting on climate change will create ‘new economic opportunities and good jobs,’ says environment minister
It has been one of the most pressing priorities for the Liberal government since assuming power in November 2015. Reducing Canada’s carbon footprint as part of global efforts to combat climate change and transitioning the country to a new, lower carbon economy. It has also been one of the most frequent targets for the opposition Conservatives, […]
Green Economy
Your printer is the next frontier in the fight against cyber attacks
Attempts to gain access to Canadian government information-technology networks are projected to continue increasing—not only by local hacking groups, but also by well-funded foreign attackers. In an attempt to level off the incline, Ottawa has taken the critical first step to protecting citizens’ most vital information and securing federal networks. In an age where public […]
Digital ID system will allow Canadians to reap the full benefits of the economy of the future
In one of the most innovative developments of its day, several Canadian banks joined forces some 30 years ago to create the single shared Interac network. Reaching across the country, the Interac network overhauled the payment system and gave consumers instant access to their cash from thousands of ABMs. From this starting point grew Interac […]
