Alberta’s health-care reforms don’t go far enough
If the Smith government allowed private ‘urgent care’ and family care, it could open the door for innovation and personalization.
Canadian experts challenge proposed authoritarian Quebec constitution at UN and under international law
The experts at the Quebec Chapter of the International Commissions of Jurists, Canada supported by several legal, civil society organization and Indigenous leaders insist that the potential violation of Canada’s international legal obligations by the proposed Quebec constitution requires the intervention of the United Nations Special Rapporteurs to recognize the human rights violations and call on the authorities to withdraw Bill 1.
Environment
Nation-building starts in rural Canada
The country cannot meet its goals or maintain its economic edge without fully integrating the land that sustains us.
Jump-starting a Canadian power grid
Canada needs a forum for provinces to co-ordinate planning on a regional or national level, and a process to help provinces work together to get electricity projects built.
Canada’s chance to lead the critical minerals race should be based not only on extraction, but also on tech
Fast-tracked reclamation projects can transform waste into wealth, and secure global supply chains.
As the Paris Agreement turns 10, Canadian policy must align to protect our health and future
Paris-aligned policy can position Canada’s economy as one of the future rather than a failing, uncompetitive relic of the past in a decarbonizing world.
Likelihood of reaching long-term climate goals unclear until more details emerge from Alberta MOU, say environment experts
The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030 emissions reduction target is now out of reach.
Alberta’s new energy MOU could kick-start a race to the bottom on climate
Canadian climate policy has now become the art of the deal, moving from rules-based policy to deal-based bargaining.
Canada must find its climate path beyond fossil fuels
We are falling behind on climate targets and obligations because we continue to believe we can achieve our goals while continuing to support and grow the oil and gas industry.
