Reading Time: 2 minutes(Disponible en français : Résumé – L’énergie nucléaire et la gestion des déchets radioactifs au Canada) Nuclear energy is used by about 30 countries around the world, including Canada, and provides just over 10% of the world’s electricity. However, producing… Read More ›
Government, Parliament and politics
International Women’s Day 2019: A Reflection on Women, Gender Equality and the 42nd Parliament
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou may also wish to consult other HillNotes in honour of International Women’s Day Women’s participation in Canadian politics and in the Parliament of Canada is longstanding. Over 100 years ago, women began lobbying to obtain the right to vote… Read More ›
Update — Federal Legislation affecting People with Disabilities: Where We Are Today
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : Mise à jour — Législation fédérale concernant les personnes handicapées : la situation actuelle) A Move towards a Canadians with Disabilities Act The idea of overarching federal accessibility legislation has garnered attention for decades. Many voices, including… Read More ›
Understanding Artificial Intelligence – Canadian Perspectives
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : Comprendre l’intelligence artificielle – Perspectives canadiennes) Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live, work, and play. This transformative technology can affect manufacturing, transportation, national security, the delivery of health care and other public or private… Read More ›
To Be or Not to Be an Officer of Parliament, That Is the Question
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : Être ou ne pas être un haut fonctionnaire du Parlement, telle est la question) The year 2017 produced a new crop of officers of Parliament. New incumbents have been appointed in the roles of Commissioner of Official Languages,… Read More ›
Well-being in Public Policy: Should Governments Worry about Happiness?
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : Le bien-être au cœur des politiques publiques : l’État devrait-il se soucier du bonheur?) In 2012, the United Nations (UN) recognized March 20th as the International Day of Happiness. Since then, the World Happiness Report, an index of… Read More ›
Official languages: modernizing the regulatory framework
Reading Time: 6 minutes(Disponible en français : Les langues officielles : vers une modernisation du cadre réglementaire) Renewed focus on the offer of services in French across Canada Clearly the past 15 months saw an unprecedented renewal of focus on the offer of… Read More ›
Parliament and the First World War – 3. Quagmire
Reading Time: 5 minutes(Disponible en français : Le Parlement et la Première Guerre mondiale – 3. L’embourbement) This is the third in a series of three articles. No peace in sight By the time Parliament was prorogued on 15 April 1915, about 33,000 Canadian… Read More ›
Parliament and the First World War – 2. Initial Enthusiasm
Reading Time: 5 minutes(Disponible en français : Le Parlement et la Première Guerre mondiale – 2. L’enthousiasme des débuts) This is the second in a series of three articles. Canada at war From the moment Great Britain declared war on 4 August 1914,… Read More ›
Parliament and the First World War – 1. Before the Storm: From Discord to Unity
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : Le Parlement et la Première Guerre mondiale – 1. Prélude à l’orage : De la discorde à l’unité) This is the first in a series of three articles. A Canadian contribution to the Imperial Navy? At the… Read More ›