Canada faces numerous complex challenges: accelerating the transition to net-zero, adapting to a more hostile and unpredictable climate, addressing the health impacts of an aging society, and bridging ...

Each year on Sept. 30, we see a flood of orange shirts in schools, at our places of work and the streets to mark Orange Shirt Day, which is also the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Symbols ...

In Canada, men aged 20 to 39 account for 61 per cent of people incarcerated in federal institutions and 58 per cent in provincial facilities. Yet, they represent only 17 per cent of the Canadian ...

The path to political leadership in Canada usually starts with being a candidate. Most people who aspire to become prime minister begin by running for a seat in the House of Commons. Once in ...

Jennifer Ditchburn is the President and CEO of the Institute for Research on Public Policy. From 2016 to 2021, she was the Editor-in-Chief of the IRPP’s influential digital magazine, Policy Options.

The COVID-19 pandemic provided the perfect natural experiment to assess the extent of birth tourism in Canada. Dramatic declines of 50 per cent compared with the pre-pandemic 2016-20 average occurred ...

While undoubtedly valuable to military research and development, this needs to apply to other areas and should include an economy-wide and whole-of-government approach. A vital component of digital ...

OTTAWA – Treasury Board President Anita Anand will propose legislative changes to the public service pension plan in the fall so border officers and hundreds of other workers can retire with pensions ...

Rising inflation has put a significant financial strain on many households. By October 2023, for example, average consumer prices were more than 15 per cent higher than they were immediately before ...

In late 2022, the federal government released its much-anticipated critical minerals strategy. This is the latest in a series of national plans aimed at securing minerals vital for renewable energy, ...

Following Edward Snowden’s revelations in 2013, many governments worldwide woke to the reality that the infrastructure fueling the rise of the digital economy also posed serious security ...

What do recent elections indicate about Canada’s ability to integrate immigrants and visible minorities into political life? From 2015 to 2021, demographics and political realities have continued a ...