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Executive Summary – The NATO 2030 Initiative: Overview and Implications for Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. In June 2020, in response to the evolving international security environment and questions about its relevance, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) launched the NATO 2030 initiative. The COVID‑19 pandemic, the growing prevalence of disinformation, Russia’s military… Read More ›
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The Arctic Council: The Involvement of Indigenous Peoples
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. In 2022, the Arctic Council was once again nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination may reflect international recognition of the Arctic Council’s goals of working cooperatively and within a framework of consensus-based decision making. The… Read More ›
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Global Methane Pledge: Reducing Methane Emissions in Canada
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. In November 2021, Canada joined the Global Methane Pledge launched by the United States and the European Union at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. The collective goal of this pledge is to reduce human-caused methane emissions by at least… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Pandemic Influenza
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. The world has seen multiple pandemics of influenza over the centuries. The 20th century saw three, while there was one in the early years of the 21st century, the H1N1 pandemic influenza of 2009. While there are several types… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Digital Parliament: Canada in Context
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many legislatures around the world to adopt or expand their use of digital technologies in order to continue exercising their core functions of legislating, studying issues of public policy, scrutinizing governments and representing… Read More ›
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A Supply-and-Demand Perspective on Housing Affordability
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. If housing supply and housing demand could talk, they would tell us that proposals that increase supply have the effect of reducing the price of housing and increasing quantity. As for proposals that increase demand, they raise… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: An Overview
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the CRPD) is an international treaty that was adopted in 2006 to help protect the rights of people with disabilities around the world. Canada and 183 other states parties have… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Safety Management Systems in Canada’s Transportation Sector
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. Safety management systems (SMSs) are internationally recognized frameworks that help companies identify safety risks and prevent potential accidents. In Canada, SMSs were introduced into federally regulated transportation in the early 2000s. In terms of air and marine transport, respectively,… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Canada’s Tourism Economy
Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. Canada’s multi-billion-dollar tourism sector employs hundreds of thousands of Canadians and is supported by all levels of government. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, global tourism and travel sector revenue decreased by 49% from the previous year,… Read More ›
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Biannual Update on the Canadian Economy: Third and Fourth Quarters of 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. This HillNote highlights key trends in the Canadian economy in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. Although the economy improved in the second half of 2021, the recovery remains uneven among certain sectors and population groups…. Read More ›