Which industries pay Canada's bills? - Williams - [BCOBC]
David Williams writes that the surest path for Canada’s post-pandemic recovery is to focus on its highest value-added…
We aren’t restarting the economy. We’re climbing a mountain - Moffatt and McNally
Mike Moffatt and John McNally on why Canada must prepare for a mountain climb of a recovery.
To rebuild the economy after COVID-19, we'll need more government, not less: Jim Stanford - CBC Radio
Jim Stanford says on CBC radio that to rebuild the economy after COVID-19, we'll need more government, not less.
As the economy restarts, Canada needs to focus on those hardest hit by the pandemic - Barata, Cukier, Parkin - [Toronto Star]
Pedro Barata, Wendy Cukier, and Andrew Parkin in the Toronto Star on why Canada must focus on those hardest hit by the…
Why hasn't Doug Ford instituted a ban on evictions to save small businesses? - Jon Shell - [Macleans]
Jon Shell calls for a ban on evictions to save small businesses.
Without more support for child care, economic recovery will be slow, says expert - CBC radio interview
Armine Yalnizyan calls for an economic "she-covery" – focusing on getting women back to work and increasing child-care…
Canada Must Recommit to Fiscal and Monetary Anchors - C.D. Howe Crisis Working Group
The C.D. Howe Institute's Crisis Working Group calls for a recommitment to fiscal and monetary anchors.
Canada’s new normal begins in our cities - Keesmaat, McKenzie, Florida - [Globe]
Jennifer Keesmaat, Kwame McKenzie, and Richard Florida offer immediate actions Canadian municipalities can take to…
Canada's pandemic plans must guard agains the rise of racism
Jamie Liew on why Canada's pandemic policies must guard agains the rise of racism.
Coronavirus discriminates against Black lives through surveillance, policing and the absence of health data - Bain, Dryden, Walcott - [The Conversation]
Beverly Bain, OmiSoore Dryden, and Rinaldo Walcott on how Black lives are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19…
Considerations for basic income as a COVID-19 response - Green, Kesselman, Tedds - [UC School of Public Policy]
David Green, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, and Lindsay Tedds assess basic income as a possible COVID-19 response.
Why Canada Needs Community Capital Institutions - Spence and Bugg-Levine - [Future of Good]
Adam Spence and Antony Bugg-Levine make a case for why Canada needs community development financial institutions…
Resilient Recovery Framework - SPI
Smart Prosperity Institute has developed a resilient recovery framework to identify measures that create timely…
Treat intimate partner violence as the pandemic it is - White - [Policy Note]
Alexi White writes in Policy Note that governments must make combating intimate partner violence a key pillar of the…
Between a rock and a hard place: Which workers are most vulnerable when their workplaces re-open amid COVID-19? - David Macdonald - [Behind the Numbers]
David MacDonald provides analysis on which workers and industries are most vulnerable to a reopening of the economy.
Opportunity to re-think food production in Canada amid COVID-19: report - Emmanuel - [ipolitics]
Food policy experts including Gisèle Yasmeen on why now is the time to re-think Canadian food production.
For northern First Nations, the pandemic is an opportunity - Dunn and Peach - [Max Bell: Policy for Pandemics]
Marc Dunn and Ian Peach write that the pandemic is an opportunity for northern First Nations communities to turn…
Federal Gov's Support Doesn't Help Non-profit startups - Adair - [Future of Good]
Six non-profit entrepreneurs and founders on why not-for-profit startups need more help from government.
Opening the Chequebook: Assessing COVID-19 Income Supports
Over the past two months, the Government of Canada acted swiftly to support businesses and individuals…
Why a deep retrofit of our homes and buildings is the megaproject we need - Frappé-Sénéclauze - [Policy Options]
Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze on why post-COVID is an opportune time to invest nationally in climate-oriented upgrades,…
Resetting Normal: Building Gender Equality in the Pandemic Recovery - Lahey et al. - [Canadian Women's Foundation]
Canadian Women’s Foundation, Ontario Nonprofit Network, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and Kathleen Lahey on…
Automation, Accelerated: Will technology adoption amidst the pandemic leave Canada further behind? - Lamb - [BII+E]
Creig Lamb writes that now may be the time for Canada to catch up in tech adoption.
The pandemic and the politics of long-term care in Canada - Lewis - [Policy Options]
Steven Lewis writes that the pandemic has exposed Canada's political choice to not properly fund long-term care.
A Long-Term Economic Recovery Agenda for Ontario - Fagan, Speer, Thomson - [Ontario 360]
Drew Fagan, Sean Speer, and Ian Thomson present a long-term economic recovery agenda for Ontario.
8 economic recovery lessons for Canada from Europe’s Green Deal - Hiel - [Corporate Knights]
Adrien Hiel offers 8 economic recovery lessons Canada can take from Europe’s Green Deal.