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.
Important choices face our leaders. Will they step up?
The closer we get to a federal election, the worse the behaviour.
Pharmacare pivotal to ensure vital medications for all Canadians: CML Society of Canada
Re: “First phase of pharmacare must not ‘create new gaps’ in existing coverage, says lobbyists (The Hill Times, April 1). I strongly endorse the Pharmacare Act as a pivotal measure to ensure universal access to vital medications for all Canadians. Its multi-faceted approach—including collaboration, policy development, and strategic initiatives such as national pharmacare and bulk […]
The only poll that counts is on election day, so let’s act like it
Until we next go to the federal ballot box, beware of people say they know how the story ends. In every election there are candidate upsets that prove the final say happens in the ballot box—not in a polling summary. As it should be.
Canada needs a national housing standard to protect migrant agricultural workers: KAIROS
KAIROS echoes the call for the establishment and enforcement of a national housing standard to protect migrant agricultural workers. This must include ending indentured labour in Canada, which, for decades, has driven substandard living quarters and other workplace abuses such as underpayment, physical and sexual abuse, and unsafe working conditions, to name a few. Government attempts to […]
NATO stands stronger together 20 years after its biggest expansion
March 29 marked 20 years since Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia joined NATO And as the alliance celebrates its 75th anniversary on April 4, it is key to protect that united front, say a group of ambassadors to Canada.
