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August 10, 2022

The puzzling persistence of racial inequality in Canada

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Stronger measures from the feds are needed to save the place of French in Canada

Stronger measures from the feds are needed to save the place of French in Canada

June 15, 2022

New IRPP research recommends bold changes to Bill C-13 Montreal, June 15, 2022 — Almost 20 years after it was last updated, the Official Languages Act is set to be modernized by the federal government. The government’s stated objective...

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

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

May 17, 2022

In the report, published by the IRPP’s Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation, Allison Harell and Laura Stephenson analyze what worked and what didn’t in provincial and federal elections held over the past two years and assess the...

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...

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