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Canada’s adult education programs need more support to help bridge the digital divide

Canada’s adult education programs need more support to help bridge the digital divide

September 11, 2024

Montreal – As our daily lives move increasingly online, Canada’s digital divide becomes ever more obvious. But that divide is about more than just internet access: it relates to the benefits that users get from online services, resources and...

New IRPP paper sets out recommendations for improving internet access in underserved communities

New IRPP paper sets out recommendations for improving internet access in underserved communities

June 20, 2024

Montreal – In Canada, having reliable access to the internet is a fundamental part of everyday life — but not for everyone. While the federal government’s goal to provide high-speed internet access to 100 per cent of the country by...

New IRPP fellow will investigate racial disparity in child protective services in Canada

New IRPP fellow will investigate racial disparity in child protective services in Canada

June 13, 2024

Anika Ganness to hold IRPP Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Support of Indigenous, Black and Other Racialized Scholars

New IRPP fellow to focus on Métis-First Nations relations

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

Federal leadership crucial in restoring adult literacy knowledge base

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...

More generous cash-transfer benefit would improve access to essentials, says IRPP report

More generous cash-transfer benefit would improve access to essentials, says IRPP report

April 11, 2024

Montreal – The ongoing cost-of-living crisis has highlighted the deficiencies in Canada’s social safety net. Provincial social assistance programs, which are supposed to provide enough money to buy food and other essential needs, fall short while the rate of...

IRPP study shows digital technologies could transform public transportation

IRPP study shows digital technologies could transform public transportation

April 9, 2024

Montreal – Digital technologies have the potential to transform urban mobility — from reducing traffic congestion and air pollution to enhancing accessibility and affordability for underserved groups, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Public...

Federal government should appoint expert panel to study what happened during COVID-19 pandemic, says major new report

Federal government should appoint expert panel to study what happened during COVID-19 pandemic, says major new report

March 13, 2024

OTTAWA — A major new report calls on the federal government to appoint an expert panel to lead a comprehensive pan-Canadian examination into how public institutions performed during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Resilient Institutions: Learning from Canada’s COVID-19 Pandemic, published...

In memory of Jonathan Rhys Kesselman

In memory of Jonathan Rhys Kesselman

March 12, 2024

The staff and board members of the Institute for Research on Public Policy were deeply saddened by the loss of esteemed economist, researcher and frequent IRPP contributor Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, who died in late February. Kesselman wrote numerous scholarly...

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