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Inequality and Redistribution

Inequality and Redistribution

April 12, 2023

Economic inequality in Canada and other developed countries has been rising since the 1980s. Along with this trend, Canada has seen a withering of redistributive policies and major changes in the way we talk about poverty. In this episode...

Inequality and Criminal Justice

Inequality and Criminal Justice

April 5, 2023

Black Canadians are more likely to be targeted by police for stop and search, and more likely to be incarcerated. In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University...

Welcome to In/Equality

Welcome to In/Equality

April 5, 2023

Welcome to In/Equality! In this new series from the Policy Options Podcast, we explore various aspects of inequality with experts from political science, criminology, history, and other disciplines. We will hear from researchers about the latest research on economic...

Health Care and Federalism

Health Care and Federalism

March 29, 2023

Policy Options Podcast · PO Podcast 160 – Health Care and Federalism In this episode, our series on federalism turns to one of the most contentious issues in Canada these days: healthcare.   We go back to first principles to...

The role of municipalities within Federalism

The role of municipalities within Federalism

March 14, 2023

How do municipalities fit into Canada’s federal structure? How do cities manage policy aims with limited revenue-raising powers.  On this episode of the podcast, we explore the relationship between municipal and federal, provincial and territorial governments. Moderated by Tomas...

Federalism Structures and Relationships with Indigenous Peoples

Federalism Structures and Relationships with Indigenous Peoples

February 16, 2023

This episode of the podcast explores how federalism interacts with Indigenous governance. Moderated by Danielle White, Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and Partnerships and ISC Evaluation, the conversation features Darcy Gray, Former Chief of Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation;...

Employment Insurance Reform: Where Can Canada Go?

Employment Insurance Reform: Where Can Canada Go?

Ricardo Chejfec and Rachel Samson | February 7, 2023

The federal government is expected to announce major changes to the Employment Insurance system – the first major update since the 1990s. The IRPP released a report and a set of policy recommendations on how Canada should reform the...

Building the Federation: Infrastructure within Federalism

Building the Federation: Infrastructure within Federalism

January 30, 2023

Building and maintaining infrastructure requires lots of funds, and often, it’s not clear who will be responsible. It’s a classic problem in federalism: who will fund what?    This episode of the podcast explores how the structural characteristics of federalism...

Public policy in Canada from an Indigenous perspective and A Multiplicity of Birdsong

Public policy in Canada from an Indigenous perspective and A Multiplicity of Birdsong

December 20, 2022

What does it mean to be a status Indian in Canada? Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii), a professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, answered this seemingly straightforward question in...

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