Understanding the policy implications of Canada’s ‘hidden energy communities’
These groups frequently lack access to affordable and reliable clean energy services, and include the urban unhoused, renters, and underserved Indigenous communities.
U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts
Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that trajectory, says Pembina Institute head Chris Severson-Baker.
Hydrogen sector development: are we really on the right track?
Canada is considered one of the world’s leading countries in the production and use of renewable energy sources, but progress is insufficient for an accelerated transition.
Bolstering domestic manufacturing can make us resilient to tariffs, and help meet our sustainability goals
To sustain vibrant communities in the face of unprecedented global risk, policymakers must incentivize domestic production, and clean energy independence.
Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists
Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.
Heritage minister says CBC should cut ads from news content in new mandate proposal for public broadcaster
‘It’s time for our political leaders to send a message that they believe in CBC/Radio Canada and the essential role it plays in Canadian life,’ says Marla Boltman of the advocacy group Friends of Canadian Media.
Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system
Canada’s correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
Expanding the Canada Health Act must include mental health and substance use health
Mental health and substance use health are the foundation of economic productivity as well the cornerstone of our health and well-being.
Health
Beyond long-term care: Canada’s missing link in seniors’ care
Not all seniors need long-term care, so the federal government must act now to fill this critical housing gap.
