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The Road to 2050: Policies for a Net-Zero Future

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 17:30to19:00

Which policies will best lead us to a world with much lower greenhouse-gas emissions? In a country as sprawling, complex, and economically diversified as Canada, getting to net-zero GHG emissions...

Saving Journalism from Big Tech | Project Syndicate

Published: 9 March 2021

March 5, 2021 | Google and Facebook have dominated digital advertising in search and social networking, creating a business model that is not based on the distribution of reliable information....

Is Big Tech ungovernable? | Globe and Mail

Published: 1 March 2021

February 26, 2021 | It is increasingly clear that the many benefits of digital platforms such as Facebook, Amazon and Google come with significant economic, social and political costs. Reflecting...

Racial Profiling in Policing

Thursday, March 25, 2021 13:00to17:00

Discriminatory profiling and the stereotypes underpinning them have been denounced for decades, and yet there is no national law or standard in Canadian policing that prohibits random stops and...

John Stewart: How is Nuclear Energy Like Immigration and Free Trade?

1 Mar 2021

John Stewart takes a look at the links between public opinion and the past, present and future of nuclear energy.

The Emergencies Act is Dead | Canadian Science Policy Centre

Published: 23 February 2021

February 10, 2021 | As each province deals with their respective struggles in healthcare capacity, vaccination rates, travel restrictions, and other COVID-19 related policies, the federal...

The History of Inflation Targeting and the Case for Maintaining the Status Quo

18 Feb 2021

Michelle Alexopolous argues that the evidence in favour of the various alternatives is not yet strong enough to justify the risks involved in abandoning the status quo.

The 'safe bets' and 'wild cards' needed to meet Canada's net zero emissions target | Maclean's

Published: 17 February 2021

February 17, 2021 | Max Bell School Director Christopher Ragan and Carleton University economist Dave Sawyer penned this op-ed that takes a critical look at the widespread economic and industry...

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