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May 17, 2022

Elections held across Canada during the pandemic hold key lessons for Ontario

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Canada’s Federal Budget 2022

Canada’s Federal Budget 2022

May 6, 2022

The federal government tabled the 2022 budget on April 7. Coming in the third year of the pandemic, hot off the Liberal-NDP agreement, and the escalating Russian invasion of Ukraine, the federal budget responds both to immediate needs and...

Canada’s Employment Insurance program needs to be revised to better meet the needs of today’s labour market

Canada’s Employment Insurance program needs to be revised to better meet the needs of today’s labour market

May 3, 2022

This IRPP report highlights the ideas and proposals that were put forward by a group of 12 EI experts, who convened in December 2021 to discuss ways to modernize EI.

A Quebec innovation in skills training offers important lessons for the rest of Canada

A Quebec innovation in skills training offers important lessons for the rest of Canada

April 21, 2022

An innovative Quebec-based approach to engaging employers in skills development could offer valuable lessons for the rest of Canada.

IRPP celebrates: 50 years of trusted research into Canada’s toughest challenges

IRPP celebrates: 50 years of trusted research into Canada’s toughest challenges

April 6, 2022

Montreal — One of Canada’s oldest, most trusted think tanks is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is part of a small – but mighty – community of independent institutions supporting evidence-based policy-making...

MEDIA ADVISORY: IRPP experts available to comment on federal budget

MEDIA ADVISORY: IRPP experts available to comment on federal budget

April 6, 2022

Montreal — Experts from the Institute for Research on Public Policy are available to provide commentary on the upcoming 2022 federal budget, on areas such as fiscal policy, Canada’s social safety net, and federal-provincial relations. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland...

Rachel Samson appointed Vice-President, Research, at the IRPP

Rachel Samson appointed Vice-President, Research, at the IRPP

March 11, 2022

Montreal – Research executive and economist Rachel Samson is the new Vice-President, Research, at the IRPP. Rachel comes to the IRPP with 23 years of experience providing evidence-based policy advice to key Canadian organizations and decision-makers. From 2019 to...

A personalized approach to career planning promises to help workers find better jobs

A personalized approach to career planning promises to help workers find better jobs

Matthias Oschinski and Thanh Nguyen | February 24, 2022

Labour markets are in constant flux. As some sectors retract and shed jobs, others grow and search for workers. We’ve seen this play out over the past two years of the pandemic, as workers in the tourism and hospitality...

To find the right jobs, Canada’s workers need personalized career guidance tools

To find the right jobs, Canada’s workers need personalized career guidance tools

February 24, 2022

IRPP study proposes new algorithms to identify the best employment and training options.

The federation in 2022

The federation in 2022

January 26, 2022

 Over the past few years, the need for governments to work with one another has been ramping up. Canada is facing a long and unpredictable pandemic, a changing economy and high expectations from Canadians. 2022 is upon us,...

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