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New IRPP fellow to focus on Métis-First Nations relations

June 3, 2024

Kurtis Boyer to hold Alphonsine Lafond – Tom Molloy Memorial Fellowship on Leadership and Innovation in Indigenous Governance

Why Do We Need Community Housing?

May 29, 2024

In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, Hanan Ali and Natasha speak with Damian Collins, Professor of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta and Director of the Community Housing Canada Research Partnership, Marika Albert, the Policy...

Support for sovereignty in Quebec: the role of identity, culture and language

May 24, 2024

Sovereigntists tend to be critical of federalism. They also have a strong attachment to identity and culture, and a concern for the French language.

Life in Community Housing

May 15, 2024

In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing we hear from tenants, AnaLori Smith, Pam Gill and Rita Wong about what it’s like to live in community housing. We also talk to non-profit housing practitioners Marika Albert and William Azaroff...

Federal leadership crucial in restoring adult literacy knowledge base

May 14, 2024

Montreal – Canada’s adult education programs help people advance their literacy skills. In the past, adult education professionals and policymakers across Canada benefited from a shared body of knowledge on learners and teaching materials. Over time, declining federal support...

Here we go again? Making sense of the PQ’s rise in the polls

May 1, 2024

While the Parti Québécois is on the rise in the polls, the independence movement is not, particularly among young Quebecers.

What is Community Housing?

May 1, 2024

In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, co-hosts Hanan Ali and Natasha Mhuriro speak with Rebecca Schiff, dean of the Faculty of Human Health Sciences at the University of Northern British Columbia; Ray Sullivan, executive director of the Canadian...

Welcome to Demystifying Community Housing

May 1, 2024

Welcome to Demystifying Community Housing, a special series from the IRPP’s Policy Options Podcast, which explores the different facets of community housing and its role in addressing Canada’s housing crisis. In this episode, we speak with Yushu Zhu and...

Industrial policy may have part of the answer to Canada’s productivity problem

April 24, 2024

If Canada’s low productivity is becoming an emergency, the government must use every tool to turn it around. Industrial policy should be among them.

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