Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. Food insecurity is generally defined as a situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food. In recent years, rates of household food insecurity have risen in Canada; the situation… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Women and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The military is often perceived as a stereotypically “hyper-masculine” organization where both women and 2SLGBTQI+ soldiers in Canada have in the past had to hide some aspects of themselves to fit in. This HillStudy examines several ways in which women… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Official Languages in the Federal Public Service
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. The purpose of the Official Languages Act (OLA) is to ensure respect for English and French as the official languages of Canada. Pursuant to the OLA and to regulations and current policies, federal institutions are guided by certain fundamental principles that… Read More ›
Executive Summary – The Official Languages Act: Understanding Its Principles and Implementation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The purpose of the Official Languages Act (OLA) is to ensure respect for English and French as the official languages of Canada. It was enacted in 1969, revised in 1988 and 2005, and overhauled in 2023 to adapt to the legal, technological and sociodemographic realities… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Canada’s Aquaculture Industry
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. Aquaculture production has seen important growth over the past 40 years, both in Canada and worldwide. British Columbia leads Canada’s finfish production (principally salmon), while Prince Edward Island leads the country’s shellfish production (principally mussels). In 2023, 145,985 tonnes of seafood were… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Language Regimes in the Provinces and Territories
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. This HillStudy presents a non-exhaustive overview of the language regimes in place in the provinces and territories, and it briefly describes the main features of each one. In Canada, jurisdiction over language is shared between the various levels… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Federal Government Finances: Questions and Answers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. This HillStudy consists of a series of questions and answers intended to provide a better understanding of economic statistics and federal government finances. It covers such topics as the following: production: gross domestic product (GDP); inflation: consumer price index; nominal and real… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Expanding Protein Options: Emerging Science and Policy Implications
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. Population and income growth are leading to an increasing demand for animal proteins. However, there are concerns related to the world’s capacity to meet that growing demand, as well as to the environmental and health effects of… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Digital Parliament: Canada in Context
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The COVID‑19 pandemic drove 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 ›
Executive Summary – Trafficking in Human Organs: An Overview
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. Organ transplantation surgery has saved countless lives since its advent in the 1950s. As the techniques and technologies used in transplantation medicine improve, positive outcomes for donors and recipients are increasing. Demand for this treatment, however, far exceeds… Read More ›