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Policy Options - the digital magazine of the Institute for Research on Public Policy (@irpp.org)// Le magazine numérique de l'Institut de recherche en politiques publiques (IRPP)
New in @policyoptions.irpp.org: Harassment of municipal politicians threatens Canadian democracy policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/07/hara...
Harassment of municipal politicians threatens Canadian democracy
Canada can learn from France and the U.K. how to better protect local candidates and elected officials.
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Who really pays to train skilled workers? Across the OECD, immigrants account for up to 35% of the highly skilled workforce. @bridgdivides.bsky.social researcher Hari KC looks at where these workers come from, and the cost of their training on global equality. Read more in @policyoptions.irpp.org:
Canada must face the Global South cost of skilled immigration
Canada relies on skilled immigrants trained elsewhere. A fairer approach would invest at home and share gains with countries of origin.
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Kathryn May's newsletter is out with the latest on early retirement and the federal public service. Don't forget to subscribe! @policyoptions.irpp.org
ERI’s second act: What happens next?
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Et si l’approche d’Ottawa pour soutenir les Premières Nations limitait en réalité leurs capacités ? Dans un nouveau mémo, l’ancienne sous-ministre Gina Wilson explique comment les mécanismes de financement peuvent mieux soutenir les communautés de Premières Nations. irpp.org/fr/research-...
Partager la gouvernance pour de meilleurs résultats : Renforcer la capacité de l’État dans les relations entre les Premières Nations et Ottawa - IRPP
L’approche imprévisible et fragmentée du gouvernement fédéral en matière de financement constitue un frein pour les Premières Nations qui cherchent à renforcer leurs capacités de gouvernance et commun...
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What if Ottawa’s approach to supporting First Nations actually limits their capacity? In a new memo, former deputy minister Gina Wilson shares how federal funding arrangements can better support First Nations communities. irpp.org/research-stu...
Shared Governance, Stronger Outcomes: Developing State Capacity in First Nations-Federal Relations - IRPP
The federal government’s unpredictable, fragmented approach to funding acts as a constraint on First Nations that are seeking to build long-term governance and community capacity. Predictable, flexibl...
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⚠️ Les coupes dans l’aide internationale freinent la riposte contre #Ebola. 📝 Notre DG @beavaugrante.bsky.social explique pourquoi dans un texte publié par @policyoptions.irpp.org 🔗 policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2026/06/c...
Ebola : les coupes dans l’aide internationale aggravent la crise
La résurgence d’Ebola en RDC révèle l’impact des coupes dans l’aide humanitaire et les risques pour la santé mondiale.
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Read on in this timely piece from @oxfam-quebec.bsky.social Executive Director Béatrice Vaugrante 👉 policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/06/cris... #cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @melaniejolycan.bsky.social @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social @policyoptions.irpp.org
When aid retreats, Ebola advances in the DRC
As Ebola spreads in the DRC, Canada must protect global health funding before weakened systems turn outbreaks into wider crises.
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Kevin G. Lynch and Jim Mitchell: Carney’s new federal agencies won’t fix old delivery problems policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/06/carn... @policyoptions.irpp.org
Carney’s new federal agencies won’t fix old delivery problems
New agencies may promise speed, but Canada’s deeper delivery problem is the machinery of government they are designed to bypass and reform.
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My latest for @policyoptions.irpp.org: Canada's wealth stats hide women's economic vulnerability. They document household wealth, not how it's split within families. Property ownership in modern unions is individualized and unequal. Our data must catch up. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/06/gend...
Canada needs individual wealth data to close the gender wealth gap
Canada’s household wealth data mask how assets are divided inside couples. Statistics Canada should start measuring individual ownership.
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Près de 2/3 des Canadiens doutent en la capacité de la fonction publique fédérale à planifier à long terme. @jenditchburn.bsky.social écrit que renforcer la capacité du gouv. à livrer la marchandise est essentiel à l’atteinte des ambitions économiques du pays. policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2026/06/p...
Les Canadiens doutent des capacités de la fonction publique
De nouvelles données d’enquête suggèrent que de nombreux Canadiens doutent que le système soit en mesure de livrer les résultats attendus.
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Nearly 2/3 of Canadians lack confidence in the federal public service's ability to plan for the long term. @jenditchburn.bsky.social(@irpp.org) writes that strengthening government's capacity to deliver is essential to Canada achieving its economic ambitions. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/06/publ...
Canadians doubt the public service is ready for future challenges
Canada's ambitions depend on an effective public service. New survey data suggests many Canadians are not convinced the system can deliver.
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Les villes sont en première ligne des grandes transformations sociales, économiques et démocratiques. Itinérance, logement, mobilité, climat, finances municipales: notre nouvelle série explore les défis & les solutions qui façonneront l’avenir urbain au Canada. policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/series/vi...
Les villes à l'heure des choix - Policy Options
(English version available here) Les villes sont en première ligne des grandes transformations sociales, économiques et démocratiques. Itinérance, logement, mobilité, climat, finances municipales : no...
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Cities are on the front lines of major social, economic and democratic transformations. Homelessness. Housing. Mobility. Climate change. Municipal finances. Our new series explores the challenges and the solutions that will shape the future of urban Canada. policyoptions.irpp.org/series/citie...
Cities at a crossroads - Policy Options
(Version française disponible ici) Cities are on the front lines of major social, economic and democratic transformations. Homelessness. Housing. Mobility. Climate change. Municipal finances. Our new ...
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Charles Breton & Andrew Parkin: Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad? policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/06/albe... @cbreton.bsky.social @parkinac.bsky.social @policyoptions.irpp.org
Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad?
New survey data suggests Alberta separatism is concentrated among UCP voters, not broadly shared across the province.
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Nicholas Rivers & Andrew Leach: A weak carbon-price floor will not fix Alberta’s emissions market @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/06/albe...
A weak carbon-price floor will not fix Alberta’s emissions market
Alberta’s carbon-price floor risks being gamed. A standing offer to buy credits would better protect emissions-reduction incentives.
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Five years of survey data reveal an important difference in the movements pushing for referendums in Alberta and Quebec. Latest piece by @cbreton.bsky.social (@irpp.org), and @parkinac.bsky.social (@environicsinst.bsky.social) policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/06/albe...
Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad?
New survey data suggests Alberta separatism is concentrated among UCP voters, not broadly shared across the province.
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Today is #RedDressDay, a day to honour and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people. This article reflects on the history of violence & oppression, and highlights the ongoing need for awareness & concrete action: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/07/viol...
The painful lack of urgency to end violence against Indigenous women and girls
The painful lack of urgency to end violence against Indigenous women and girls
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La présidente de la @fqppu.org.web.brid.gy , Madeleine Pastinelli, critique le programme "Impact +" dans @policyoptions.irpp.org : policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2026/04/f... @ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @apuott.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
Financement de la recherche : une réforme est nécessaire
Le programme Impact+ promet d’attirer des chercheurs, mais il fragilise l’autonomie universitaire et la diversité des savoirs au Canada.
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"One man killed himself after being given incorrect information by staff saying he was ineligible for assistance – a mistake exacerbated without a human agent who knew the context of the man’s file". Latest, by @ntusikov.bsky.social and @bhaggart.bsky.social. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/carn...
Carney’s AI push risks harm as Ottawa automates public services
From immigration errors to social-assistance breakdowns, early use of automated systems shows how public services can fail without human judgment.
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In @policyoptions.irpp.org, Milad Moghaddas argues that protecting migrant workers from abuse requires a rights-based framework, which would also benefit the Canadian economy overall. He maps out four policy directions for achieving this transition. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/prot...
My latest, with Justina Ray: "Where does Canada Stand on International Environmental Crime?" In @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/cana...
Why Canada should back a UN deal on environmental crime
A $300B global threat spans illegal fishing, pollution and wildlife trafficking. A UN deal could close enforcement gaps – if Canada steps up.
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Nouvel article de moi avec Justina Ray: "Criminalité environnementale : le Canada tarde à appuyer un accord clé de l’ONU" Dans @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2026/04/h...
Accord sur la criminalité environnementale : où est le Canada?
Un accord de l’ONU est sur la table pour lutter contre ce marché de 300 G$, mais le Canada reste en retrait.
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On May 5 in MTL, join us for Beyond the Feed, an IRPP event on how online personalities are transforming political communication. Panel 2: Campaigns and Influencers, w/ Dr. Katharine Dommett and Dr. Samuel Woolley. 🎟️RSVP: events@irpp.org More information: irpp.org/irpp-event/h...
Stéphane Dion, ancien ministre des Affaires étrangères, de l’Environnement et des Affaires intergouvernementales, sur les politiques climatiques. 👉 policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2026/04/c...
Climat : deux vérités qui dérangent
La lutte aux changements climatiques se heurte à une contradiction centrale : accélérer sans perdre l’appui des citoyens.
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Canada lacks the workforce to meet its ambitions, Laura McDonough & Tricia Williams of @fsc-ccf.bsky.social write in @irpp.org. Bridging the gap will require coordination and collaboration to ensure Canada has the right skills in the right place at the right time. Read more:
The missing work of co-ordination in Canada’s skills ecosystem
Filling Canada’s skills gap requires better co-ordination, stronger intermediaries and long-term workforce planning are essential.
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"Neutrality often functions to preserve existing divisions of power...shapes how decisions made, whose experiences recognized & whose concerns minimized" Karine Coen-Sanchez via @policyoptions.irpp.org Media, contact Coen-Sanchez @ tinyurl.com/2txp2cn4 policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/neut...
How neutrality in public institutions can entrench bias
Neutrality in public institutions can hide bias and reinforce inequality in hiring, decisions and workplace culture.
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Latest by Kevin G. Lynch and Jim Mitchell: The Carney government’s policy pivot amid global turmoil requires reshaping how government works. Read it here: policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/fix-...
Why Canada must reform governance to fix security
Canada faces rising global risks, but weak governance is holding it back. Reforming Ottawa is key to boosting productivity and security.
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"Public organizations avoid political positioning in the name of impartiality. These criteria are often framed as protecting against discrimination, yet in practice they can reproduce it." Latest, by Karine Coen-Sanchez. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/neut...
How neutrality in public institutions can entrench bias
Neutrality in public institutions can hide bias and reinforce inequality in hiring, decisions and workplace culture.
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"In a world with a growing range of highly contagious airborne infectious diseases that increase workplace illnesses and absences, improved indoor air is critical to public health, productivity and competitiveness." - @irpp.org
Mark Ungrin@mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 4mo agoAny push to increase school attendance has to deal with the fact that schools are where sickness spreads - and it doesn't stay there. Forcing sick kids to go anyway will make that even worse. If they're serious, start by cleaning the air. Attendance and learning will improve as kids get healthier.