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Canada’s forgotten poor: How to lift single persons out of deep poverty

September 15, 2020

A new IRPP report analyses the consequences of single persons living in deep poverty and offers recommendations from three social policy experts on how to help single persons get back on track.

Raising the age of eligibility for QPP/CPP benefits means better outcomes in most cases but would be costly for many

August 25, 2020

A new study by the IRPP examine the ages at which Quebecers decide to receive their public pensions and analyze when doing so would make the most sense financially.

Nation-wide survey shows Canadians are mostly aligned in their thinking on climate change and the economy

July 14, 2020

A new report details Canadians’ outlook on the country and the economy, views on tackling climate change, and perceptions of federalism, regionalism, and nationalism.

Perennially vulnerable workers are also those most exposed to further automation in the workplace, study shows

June 29, 2020

A new study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy in collaboration with Statistics Canada shows, further automation is likely to affect certain groups of workers more severely than others.

No rising trend in permanent layoffs in Canada over past four decades, study shows

June 23, 2020

A new study from the IRPP on long-term trends in permanent layoffs from 1978 to 2016 reveals that the Canadian labour market has been remarkably resilient.

Implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Could Strengthen Reconciliation

June 16, 2020

Policy-makers and officials in Canada have an important international instrument to aid them in the pursuit of Indigenous reconciliation: the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, says a new study from the IRPP.

Message from the IRPP president

March 20, 2020

Dear friend, Like you, we at the IRPP are adapting to the new realities of the COVID-19 outbreak. Our first priority is the safety and good health of our staff, collaborators and audience. Our staff are working remotely, and...

Canada’s Outdated Fiscal Stabilization Program Needs Fundamental Reform

February 20, 2020

To provide provinces adequate protection against short-term economic shocks, changes need to be made to the fiscal stabilization program, says a new study.

Canadians views of the Trudeau government’s performance continue to trend negatively

February 5, 2020

A new Mood of Canada survey suggests that Canadians continue to be more critical of theTrudeau government’s performance since 2015.

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