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Bare-bones benefits a poverty trap for single adults on social assistance

December 2, 2020

In this study, author Nick Falvo looks at long-term trends in social assistance caseloads and the adequacy of welfare incomes across provinces.

COVID-19 and Canadian federalism

November 25, 2020

COVID-19 has tested Canada’s intergovernmental system. With the stakes as high as they are, it’s crucial that all levels of government continue to meet, communicate, and try to work together. To make that process a little easier, this week’s...

EI Reform is long overdue

November 17, 2020

A new study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy, by David Gray and Philip Leonard, examines the temporary EI benefit extensions.

Asylum seekers at US borders need an intergovernmental policy response

November 10, 2020

A new study published by the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation lays out four recommendations on how to manage the problem of asylum seekers crossing into Canada irregularly.

Are singles Canada’s forgotten poor?

Dean Herd, Yuna Kim and Christine Carrasco, With commentaries by Sherri Torjman, Alain Noël and Ron Kneebone | October 29, 2020

On the podcast, Colin Busby and Sherri Torjman discuss the barriers facing singles in deep poverty and the history of social assistance.

The success of Canada’s “superclusters” depends on how well they operate as innovation ecosystems

October 8, 2020

In a new study from the Institute for Research on Public Policy, scholars Catherine Beaudry and Laurence Solar-Pelletier conclude that the potential benefits of the superclusters are huge but the key to their success will be to ensure they...

A resilient federation?

October 2, 2020

Charles Breton, Jörg Broschek, Stéphanie Chouinard and Alain Noël discuss the Throne Speech and its implications for Canadian federalism.

Retooling pandemic-era policies for Canadian workers

René Morissette and Theresa Hanqing Qiu | September 23, 2020

A new Parliament is fast approaching, and the Trudeau government’s COVID plans will soon be put to the test. We don’t yet know what’s in next week’s Speech from the Throne, but we do know one major change the...

New Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation Provides Key Insights on National Politics and Public Policy

September 22, 2020

The IRPP's new permanent research body will build a deeper understanding of Canada as a federal community.

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