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“Gouvernance inclusive et dĂ©mocratie Ă l’heure de la polarisation”
This panel discussion focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on already existing cleavages in Canadian society. Our panellists will discuss the following issues: What is the role of social media in the development and spread of conspiracy theories? How has the pandemic affected political partisanship? Now that we have faced two years of […]
Eliminate the â4 in and 4 out” rule for migrant workers
Placing a limit on migrant workersâ stay does more harm than good, says a new IRPP study.
EU-Canada Study Tour 2013: “Thinking Canada”
The IRPP hosted 32 students from 23 countries from the European Union on a study tour organized by the European Network for Canadian Studies.
CPP needs more than a “modest” fix to help middle-income retirees
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and his provincial counterparts, last December, agreed to consider options for a âmodestâ expansion of the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans in June, 2013. June has come and gone without this meeting. If and when a meeting does occur, it will likely be behind closed doors, and Canadians will not […]
Seminar with Ricard Zapata-Barrero: “L’interculturalisme au QuĂ©bec : le point de vue d’un Catalan”
LâIRPP et le Centre MĂ©tropolis du QuĂ©bec, Immigration et mĂ©tropoles, ont tenu une confĂ©rence sur lâinterculturalisme au QuĂ©bec par comparaison avec les approches catalanes et europĂ©ennes. Le confĂ©rencier Ricard Zapata-Barrero, en congĂ© sabbatique Ă lâUniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă MontrĂ©al, a prĂ©sentĂ© ses observations basĂ©es sur sa recherche rĂ©cente et son sĂ©jour au QuĂ©bec. Professeur au DĂ©partement […]
Life in Community Housing
In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing we hear from tenants, AnaLori Smith, Pam Gill and Rita Wong about what itâs like to live in community housing. We also talk to non-profit housing practitioners Marika Albert and William Azaroff about the challenges of operating community housing and supporting the well-being of their tenants. This episode […]
Federal leadership crucial in restoring adult literacy knowledge base
Montreal â Canadaâs 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 has caused this national knowledge infrastructure to deteriorate, leaving literacy practitioners struggling to find the right […]
Cultural Capital: Indigenous Approaches to Economic GrowthâŻ
Join us on Monday, June 3âŻin Winnipeg for a conversation about Indigenous approaches to economic growth, which will seek to highlight success stories from a variety of Indigenous communities and explain how orders of government in the federation can be the best partners in supporting economic independence. Featuring remarks from: Alain Beaudry, principal at Waapihk […]
What is Community Housing?
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 Housing and Renewal Association; and David Hulchanski, a professor in the Faculty of Social Work and […]
What is Community Housing?
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 Housing and Renewal Association; and David Hulchanski, a professor in the Faculty of Social Work and […]
