Housing crisis requires innovation policy supports to boost construction potential, says housing expert

Canada will need about 3.5 million new housing units by 2030 to help achieve housing affordability for everyone living in Canada, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
What do humanitarians see when we look back over 2023?

We’ve seen some gains to improve the humanitarian system so that in the future, fewer people will need our help, but we feel the Canadian government can and should do more.
Building a solid foundation for volunteerism in Canada

Canada’s last national volunteer strategy was launched in 1967. We need an integrated, consistent, and cohesive approach to support all forms of participation and volunteering to create a more connected nation.
Canada can get its banks out of fossil fuels before it’s too late, and here’s how

Climate change puts Canada’s financial system at risk. By acting now, the government can send a clear signal to banks and investors about the future of finance in a changing climate.
Let’s cut the red tape and roll out a green carpet for clean-tech solutions in Canada

Ironically, some of the regulations that were meant to protect the environment are now endangering it. This is because some mandatory review processes needlessly add years and millions of dollars to the deployment of new clean technologies.
Canada needs to step up to deliver

Sustained leadership, and a spirit of innovation and partnership today, can help forge the models of Crown-Indigenous relations that can carry Indigenous communities, sustainable natural resource management, healthy ecosystems, and vibrant local economies into the future.
Guilbeault ‘can’t do it on his own’: progress on greenhouse emissions reductions should not rest solely with minister, say environment experts, advocates

Canada is set to miss its target to reduce carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to the latest report from the office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
Adopting clean technology is a skills issue

Among the solutions like renewables and tax levers, Canada should be all-in on clean technology adoption which offers immediate-term benefits critical to achieving climate wins.
Health-care sector needs to reduce environmental harm as it heals

Environmental pollution caused by the health sector can lead to a chain reaction of public health consequences.
Rapid and clear interventions needed in the financial sector if we are to move the needle on emissions reduction

Canada needs credible and consistent policy to provide clarity and guidance to the financial sector for the biggest economic transformation we have seen since the industrial revolution.