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Last update: February 9, 2010
Prefunding prescription drugs for seniors necessary
Title: Providing Pharmacare for an Aging Population: Is Prefunding the Solution?
Authors: Mark Stabile and Jacqueline Greenblatt, with commentary by Michel Grignon
Research program: Faces of Aging
Release date: February 9, 2010
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Authors: Mark Stabile and Jacqueline Greenblatt, with commentary by Michel Grignon
Research program: Faces of Aging
Release date: February 9, 2010
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Canada has nothing to fear from foreign direct investment
Title: Dispelling Canadian Myths about Foreign Direct Investment
Author: Walid Hejazi
Research program: Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Growth
Release date: January 26, 2010
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Author: Walid Hejazi
Research program: Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Growth
Release date: January 26, 2010
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New in February Policy Options: Obama's year one
Barack Obama marked his first year in the White House on January 20. Though
he told his friend Oprah Winfrey that he gave himself a "a B+" for his first year in
office, this review is better left to presidential historians such as McGill
University’s Gil Troy, who notes that “the presidential learning curve, especially in
foreign affairs, can be steep.”
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IRPP president Mel Cappe named Officer of the Order of Canada
The IRPP is pleased to annouce that its President, Mel Cappe, was one of 25 Canadians named Officers of the Order of Canada by Governor General Michaëlle Jean on December 30, 2009. The award recognizes a lifetime of achievement and merit of a high degree, especially in service to Canada or to humanity at large.
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Ottawa needs provinces onside at Copenhagen
Title: Clearing the Air on Federal and Provincial Climate Change Policy in Canada
Authors: Tracy Snoddon and Randall Wigle
Research program: Canadian Federalism
Release date: December 8, 2009
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Authors: Tracy Snoddon and Randall Wigle
Research program: Canadian Federalism
Release date: December 8, 2009
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Why do Canadians say no to electoral reform?
Title: Ontario's Referendum on Proportional Representation: Why Citizens Said No
Authors: Laura Stephenson and Brian Tanguay
Research program: Strengthening Canadian Democracy
Release date: September 23, 2009
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Authors: Laura Stephenson and Brian Tanguay
Research program: Strengthening Canadian Democracy
Release date: September 23, 2009
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IRPP publishes two award-winning student papers related to its Canadian Priorities Agenda project
Two for One: Building a Versatile Canadian Priorities Agenda by David Suk
A Canadian Priorities Agenda: Ensuring Future Prosperity by Karen Thorburn
Research program: Canadian Priorities Agenda
Release date: September 17, 2009
A Canadian Priorities Agenda: Ensuring Future Prosperity by Karen Thorburn
Research program: Canadian Priorities Agenda
Release date: September 17, 2009
Security watchdog needed to keep Canadians safe and informed
Title: Accountability in and for National Security
Authors: Reg Whitaker and Stuart Farson
Research program: Security and Democracy
Release date: September 1, 2009
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Authors: Reg Whitaker and Stuart Farson
Research program: Security and Democracy
Release date: September 1, 2009
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IRPP releases concluding chapter from book on Canada's North
Title: The New Northern Policy Universe
Authors: Frances Abele, Thomas J. Courchene, F. Leslie Seidle and France St-Hilaire
Research program: The Art of the State
Release date: August 12, 2009
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Authors: Frances Abele, Thomas J. Courchene, F. Leslie Seidle and France St-Hilaire
Research program: The Art of the State
Release date: August 12, 2009
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 February 2010In this month's issue we look at the aftermath of the Copenhagen COP15 conference. Velma McColl deconstructs the conference, Daniel Gagnier looks at COP15 in the context of a new geopolitical reality, Robin Sears sees an opportunity for a North American accord, and Michael Hart and Bill Dymond challenge the received wisdom on climate change science. Elsewhere in the magazine is a lively critique of the media by Senator Hugh Segal; former Clerk of the Privy Council Kevin Lynch and Microsoft Canada president Eric Gales present different takes on coming out of the recession; Gil Troy reviews Obama's first year in office, Jason Lacharite and Caroline Clarke look at human rights in China and Canada-China trade, Harvey Schwartz predicts financial trouble in the City of Toronto, and much more. past issues... |
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Working Lunch: "The 2010 Winter Olympics: Canada Aims High" Dick Pound (Former President World Anti-Doping Agency) Bruce Kidd (Dean, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto) Peter Donnelly (Head of sports policy, University of Toronto) February 3, 2010, Toronto *** REGISTRATION CLOSED *** Sponsored by  more events information... |
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Senate reform The federal government recently revealed it plans to renew its efforts to reform the Senate after Parliament resumes in March, by which time the Conservatives will have appointed five new senators. In light of these developments, the IRPP wishes to highlight the following studies: Restructuring the Canadian Senate through Elections Bruce Hicks and André Blais (November 2008) Political Legitimacy for an Appointed Senate Campbell Sharman (September 2008) |
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Les difficultés d'insertion en emploi des immigrants du Maghreb au Québec : une question de perspective Annick Lenoir-Achdjian et al. (March 2009) The (Un)Peaceable Kingdom? Terrorism and Canada before 9/11 David Charters (October 2008) Connecting the Dots between University Research and Industrial Innovation Jorge Niosi, with commentaries by Indira Samarasekera and Ilse Treurnicht (October 2008) Immigration in the Long Run: The Education and Earnings Mobility of Second-Generation Canadians Miles Corak (October 2008) New Evidence about Child Care in Canada: Use Patterns, Affordability, and Quality Gordon Cleveland (October 2008) L'Intégration des immigrés sur le marché du travail à Montréal : politiques et enjeux Marie-Thérèse Chicha and Éric Charest (March 2008) more publications... |