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Election 2019 event: Emerging policy themes

September 20, 2019

Members of the media are invited to the first event in a series of Policy Options breakfasts for a conversation on emerging policy themes in the 2019 federal election campaign.

Fewer Canadian-invented patents stay in Canadian hands

August 27, 2019

Canada's record on patents and development of intellectual property is modest, at best, says a new study from the Institute for Research on Public Policy.

Experts chart path to implementing Indigenous consent in resource-development decisions

July 23, 2019

Conflicts over projects such as the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline underscore the need for a new approach to land and resource decision-making.

More independent Senate redefining relationship with government

May 29, 2019

A study examines changes in the relationship between the Senate and the government since the new process for selecting Senators was put in place.

Canada’s lopsided innovation policy: Too much focus on supply, not enough on demand

May 27, 2019

Ottawa’s Innovation and Skills Plan offers only part of the solution to Canada’s innovation challenge.

Pre-election event: Electoral integrity and disinformation

May 6, 2019

Media are invited to join the fourth in a series of Policy Options events on key issues that could be part of the 2019 federal election debate.

TFSA benefits going untapped: Low-income Canadians leaving retirement money on the table

April 9, 2019

TFSAs were designed, in part, to help lower-income Canadians optimize their retirement savings, but many are still leaving money on the table.

Senate: Further changes needed to anchor more independent culture

March 28, 2019

Significant institutional and cultural changes have occurred in the Senate, but more work remains to be done to cement the renewal.

Pre-election event: Indigenous-Crown Relations

March 25, 2019

Media are invited to join the third in a series of Policy Options events on key issues that could be part of the 2019 federal election debate.

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