A photo essay in the May-June issue of Policy Options looks at the impact of massive computing power, advances in lighting and high-definition screens in public spaces. It asks is this just dazzling public entertainment, or does it hold the potential to change the politics of public spaces? The photographs offer glimpses of what’s possible from … Read more
Recent policy changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) have not improved circumstances for immigrant live-in caregivers. A new Institute for Research on Public Policy study finds the requirement that caregivers live in their employers’ homes before being eligible for permanent residence continues to adversely affect their working and living conditions. It also hinders their ability to earn … Read more
The March-April issue of the Institute for Research on Public Policy’s magazine Policy Options examines some of the world’s conflict zones and raises elements that are too often ignored in the conventional North American narrative. That perspective is shaped from a distance by politicians, the military and the media, all of which have particular needs, such … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy released a study noting that Filipino youth face significant barriers to social mobility. Canadian research has found there is considerable upward mobility among the children of immigrants, but Filipino youth are not always part of that success story. A new IRPP study finds they are less likely to hold a degree than … Read more
Aging successfully depends not only on the behaviours of individual seniors, but also on the quality of the places where they live and receive care. A new Institute for Research on Public Policy paper “Age-Friendly Communities: Are We Expecting Too Much?” by author Stephen M. Golant said investing in community-based solutions can produce considerable benefits – but given limited funding and … Read more
A new Institute for Research on Public Policy study warns that recent changes to make Canada’s citizenship rules more restrictive may be counterproductive to the successful integration of immigrants and run counter to the ethos of multiculturalism. In a new study, Elke Winter of the University of Ottawa evaluates policy changes introduced by the federal government since 2006, … Read more
All provinces except Quebec, which has its own agreement with Ottawa, select a considerable – and rising – share of immigrants through provincial nominee programs (PNPs). However, a new study by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) concludes that PNP practices do not always take account of the potential interaction with other immigration … Read more
Employers and policy-makers should view the significant slowdown in the growth of the labour force expected in the next 10 years as an opportunity rather than a threat, says a new study, "No Shortage of Opportunity: Policy Ideas to Strengthen Canada's Labour Market in the Coming Decade," from the Institute for Research on Public Policy, … Read more
Recent changes to the temporary foreign worker program are a good start, but further reform is necessary to prevent excessive reliance on the program by Canadian employers. The author of the paper titled: Economic Implications of Recent Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program from the Institute for Research on Public Policy considers four of the … Read more
The federal government and the governments of Ontario and British Columbia recently announced they will set up a common securities regulator. This co-operative arrangement is a possible first step toward a national regulator to replace the current patchwork of provincial regulation. In light of this development, the Institute for Research on Public Policy wishes to … Read more
