The September 2012 issue of Policy Options magazine focuses on “Canada in the Pacific Century” and sets the stage for the issues to be discussed at the upcoming national conference organized by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives in Ottawa on Sept. 24-25, 2012. The magazine kicks off the discussion with a wide-ranging interview with the … Read more
As the Institute for Research on Public Policy celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, the August issue of Policy Options looks over the horizon to explore the policy challenges for 2020. To do so, it invited policy leaders from across Canada to draw on their expertise in addressing some of the key public policy issues … Read more
Health care, jobs, education and safe communities are top priorities for Canadians, according to a new Institute for Research on Public Policy-Nanos Research survey conducted as part of the Institute for Research on Public Policy’s special 40th anniversary issue of Policy Options magazine. To examine the policy priorities of Canadians, the survey asked Canadians to … Read more
As countries around the world struggle to meet their greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions-reduction targets, Canada should take a lead in developing next-generation low-carbon technologies rather than continuing to focus on emissions-reduction targets, according to a new study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy. In A Technology-Led Climate Change Policy for Canada, authors … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy announced the appointment of Bruce Wallace as editor of its flagship publication, Policy Options magazine. Wallace comes to the institute from the Los Angeles Times where he has been foreign editor since 2008, running the paper’s global news coverage and helping expand its digital reach. The full release … Read more
As Canada’s population ages and a growing number of frail elderly require long-term care services to help them perform daily activities, Canada would be well-advised to adopt a public insurance plan, according to a new study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy. Authors Michel Grignon and Nicole F. Bernier say a public … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy published a new study entitled, "Global Value Chains and Canada’s Trade Policy: Business as Usual or Paradigm Shift?" by author Ari Van Assche. The author describes the structure and extent of global value chains and examines whether they require a fundamental rethinking of Canada's trade policy. The full … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy released its June 2012 issue of Policy Options. As part of the institutes’s 40th anniversary, 30 eminent Canadians were asked by Policy Options magazine to pick the top five provincial premiers from among the 18 since the institute’s founding in 1972. The issue is available on the institute's … Read more
According to a new study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy entitled "Language Skills and the Social Integration of Canada’s Adult Immigrants," language skills have an impact on the social integration of immigrants in their workplaces and communities, but learning pragmatic skills and having opportunities to interact with native-born Canadians are also … Read more
In response to Statistics Canada's release of the latest batch of data from its 2011 census on demographic trends confirming that Canada’s population is aging, the Institute for Research on Public Policy is highlighting two recent studies in a series on seniors’ care. IRPP author Neena Chappell argues in "Population Aging and the Evolving Care … Read more
