Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – L’insécurité alimentaire dans le Nord canadien : aperçu) Food insecurity is generally defined as a situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food. In 2017–2018, 12.7%… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Language Regimes in the Provinces and Territories
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Régimes linguistiques dans les provinces et les territoires) In Canada, language is an area of shared jurisdiction between the various levels of government. Although the federal government has established its own support measures, it… Read More ›
Executive Summary – The Federal Lobbying System: The Lobbying Act and the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Le système de lobbying à l’échelle fédérale : La Loi sur le lobbying et le Code de déontologie des lobbyistes) The preamble to the Lobbying Act states that free and open access to government is an important… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Organ Donation and Transplantation in Canada: Statistics, Trends and International Comparisons
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Don et greffe d’organes au Canada : Statistiques, tendances et comparaisons internationales) Efforts to improve Canada’s organ donation and transplantation system have increased over the last 20 years. However, despite a significant increase in the… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Defence Procurement Organizations Worldwide: A Comparison
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé — Les organismes d’approvisionnement en matière de défense dans le monde : comparaison) In Canada, defence procurement is a complex process involving several federal departments and agencies, notably the Department of National Defence; Public Services… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Les travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada) Temporary foreign workers have been an important feature of Canada’s labour market landscape for decades. In essence, temporary foreign workers are foreign nationals engaged in work activities who… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Sport Canada and the Public Policy Framework for Participation and Excellence in Sport
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé – Sport Canada et l’encadrement public de la participation et de l’excellence sportives) This document provides an overview of the programs and initiatives implemented by Sport Canada. The Physical Activity and Sport Act (PASA) defines Canada’s… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Climate Change: Impact and Policy Implications
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé – Les changements climatiques : Leurs répercussions et leur incidence sur les politiques) Unprecedented global warming has been observed in recent decades. Around the world, mean air and water temperatures have increased, amounts of snow… Read More ›
Executive Summary – The Canada Health Act: An Overview
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé – La Loi canadienne sur la santé : Un aperçu) The Canada Health Act (CHA) sets out criteria and conditions that provincial and territorial health insurance plans have to meet in order to receive the… Read More ›
Executive Summary – The World Trade Organization: Selected Challenges and Canada’s Priorities
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Organisation mondiale du commerce : Défis choisis et priorités du Canada) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is currently facing challenges relating to its executive, legislative, monitoring and adjudicative functions. As a founding member of… Read More ›