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• Impacts of COVID-19 on Employment: 101 Sectors in Four Colours

  By loprespub on April 8, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 4 minutes8 April 2021, 10:50 a.m. Disponible en français. The COVID-19 pandemic and the related business restrictions and lockdown measures decreased employment in Canada by 16% from February to April 2020. By February 2021, one year after the pandemic started, total employment… Read More ›

• Overview of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

  By loprespub on April 7, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 6 minutesDisponible en français. On 15 November 2020, 15 countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a regional trade agreement between Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, as well as the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Understanding Federal Jurisdiction and First Nations

  By loprespub on April 1, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. Under section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, the federal government has exclusive legislative authority for “Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians.” This responsibility, however, often overlaps with that of the provinces, whose authority extends to areas such as child welfare, education and policing. While “Indians” means all Indigenous peoples for the purpose of section 91(24),… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Federal Funding for Health Care

  By loprespub on March 19, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français The federal government has authority over matters related to health and health care derived mainly from its criminal law power for issues related to public health and safety, and from its spending power through which it makes… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – The Arctic: Environmental Issues

  By loprespub on March 3, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. Climate change, changes in biological diversity, and the accumulation of toxic substances are three main interrelated issues affecting the rapidly shifting Arctic environment. While these issues, with climate change as a dominant driver, are largely the result of human activities in distant southern regions, they have serious cultural, socio‑economic and health impacts on residents… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Recognition of the Foreign Qualifications of Immigrants

  By loprespub on March 3, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. Qualification recognition is the process of verifying that the knowledge, skills, work experience and education obtained in another country is comparable to the standards established for Canadian professionals and tradespersons. Far from simple, this process is different… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Resettling Refugees: Canada’s Humanitarian Commitments

  By loprespub on February 25, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that more than 1.44 million refugees are currently in need of resettlement to a third country. These are refugees who, according to the UNHCR, can neither return to… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Bilingualism in Canada’s Court System: The Role of the Federal Government

  By loprespub on February 22, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. There are various rules governing the use of French and English within the Canadian judicial system. This Background Paper focuses on the federal government’s role in the matter, looking particularly at the issues relating to bilingualism within the Canadian court system. There are a number of different acts that govern the administration of justice in the two official… Read More ›

• The Role of the Administrator as the Crown’s Representative

  By loprespub on February 10, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 4 minutesDisponible en français. On 21 January 2021, the Governor General, the Right Honourable Julie Payette announced her resignation. The resignation led to a relatively uncommon situation – the Chief Justice of Canada, the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, was appointed Administrator… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – The Evolution of Defence Procurement in Canada: A Hundred-Year History

  By loprespub on January 21, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 2 minutes(Disponible en français : Résumé – L’évolution de l’approvisionnement en matière de défense au Canada : une histoire centenaire) In Canada, defence procurement currently involves several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of National Defence; Public Services and Procurement… Read More ›