Duncan says federal government is looking at new ways to support Canadian researchers abroad
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan says the federal government is “looking now at new ways to support international mobility for our researchers, calling the issue of student international mobility a “big priority” as recent statistics show that Canada has fewer students studying abroad compared to European countries. In an email Q&A with The Hill Times this week, the veteran MP representing […]
Labyrinthine federal procurement system too complex: watchdog
The complexity of the federal procurement system is hands down the top problem ombudsman Alexander Jeglic and his team hear from both suppliers and federal officials, says Mr. Jeglic, which is why he highlighted it in his office’s annual report, released earlier this month. “My duty is to shine a light on issues that are […]
Promoting learning abroad the missing ‘piece of the puzzle’ for Canadian government, say stakeholders
If Canada wants to be competitive in the global economy, more Canadians need to study abroad, and in more diverse countries, stakeholders say, tying the practice directly to the government’s drive to expand trade to a broader array of places. Canada’s universities and colleges have long made it a priority to attract international students, but […]
Canada’s federal correctional system has a strong foundation
Just as millions of Canadians show up to work each morning, thousands of Canadian safety and justice employees head to federal prisons, community parole offices, and community correctional facilities to rehabilitate 16,000 individuals in federal custody. The transfer of Terri-Lynne McClintic to a healing lodge while serving time for a horrendous crime has sparked public […]
Cannabis confusion ‘nature of the beast’ as 95-year ban ends, but it’s ‘time to pull the trigger,’ say experts, politicos
Confusion over cannabis rules are to be expected as 95 years of prohibition ends but it’s also “time to pull the trigger,” say industry observers and political players who are divided on whether the federal Liberals have done enough to communicate those changes to get consumers and industry ready as legalization rolls out across the […]
How to get skeptical Canadians to support a carbon tax
OTTAWA—It was an unseasonably warm few days in Ottawa last week. Coming on the heels of hurricanes in Florida, the tornadoes that devastated the National Capital Region a few weeks ago, wildfires in British Columbia, and an early snowfall in Calgary, the warnings of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) seemed particularly pertinent. If […]
One unnoticed USMCA win: copyright extensions
With news of the conclusion of NAFTA 2.0 negotiations dominated by concessions of the supply-managed sector, auto tariffs, and dispute-settlement clauses, one big win that’s not been celebrated is the extension of Canada’s copyright term to meet international standards. Modernizing the Copyright Act to ensure Canadian rights-holders have the same protections as their international competitors […]
Federal support strong for college-driven research solving the problems of tomorrow
I am so proud to be a member of a government that has placed science front and centre. Since day one, we have made investments to support both the fundamental research that drives new discoveries and the applied research that addresses tangible business and social challenges and promotes the commercialization of ideas. Colleges, in particular, […]
Let’s not fear the unknown
When I was young, my next-door neighbour’s dad was an inventor and I thought that was simply sublime—mostly because he bought a swimming pool with the profits from a patent. On hot summer days, I used to tug on my braids and imagine gadgets that might possibly meet with similar success in order to bring […]
To sustain the growth of organics, Canada must take ownership of its ownership
Once considered a tiny, fledgling market, organic food and beverage production in Canada is growing at an accelerated pace. With double-digit growth rates recorded annually over the past several years, and with a grocery market share of 2.6 per cent, it is now regarded as the fastest-growing sector in Canadian agriculture. It has an estimated […]
