Roads, horses, and carts, oh my! Time for Canada to take trade-enabling infrastructure seriously
The economy doesn’t work without trade-enabling infrastructure, which includes roads.
Better climate-risk mapping data a must as Canada addresses housing crisis, says experts
The state of flood and hazard mapping across Canada is varied, with some of the available data around 30 or 40 years old, according to Sarah Miller, research lead for adaptation with the Canadian Climate Institute.
Time to stop building infrastructure for yesterday’s climate
Climate change impacts have a high price tag. The Canadian Climate Institute has estimated that key climate change impacts are already costing households in Canada roughly $720 per year.
Infrastructure needs in Canada: facing extreme weather and filling in the gaps
Three major areas where government initiatives are needed to address climate change risks in supply chain are federal assets and operations, capacity building, and coordination and collaboration.
In the air or at sea: how investments in transportation ports can support a transition to net-zero goals
Airports are not the only commercial transportation industry impacted by the push to net-zero targets. Ocean-based ports support the over 90 per cent of global trade that rely on ships as the most cost-effective means of transporting goods.
Social research infrastructure is urgently needed to build a culture of resilience in our communities
Building resilience requires a holistic approach because the post-event efforts from one disaster becomes the preparedness for the next one.
From coast to coast: crafting Canada’s custom climate strategies
Last year marked a tipping point in Canada’s ongoing battle with climate change. The degree of devastation experienced across the nation was unprecedented, both in scale and intensity.
Focus on infrastructure maintenance needed amidst building boom
While building new infrastructure is politically attractive, maintenance and rehabilitation is an expensive chore. But it’s one that’s critical to our future success.
It’s time to get serious about climate adaptation
The federal government must ensure that Canada’s infrastructure is prepared for extreme weather events driven by climate change.
Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences
‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs to be a lot more for our communities,’ says Ellen Blais of the National Council of Indigenous Midwives.
