Canadian Public Policy journal
The most recent issue of the Canadian Public Policy journal features analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rebuilding childcare must include a national strategy. - Friendly et. al - [Policy Options]
Martha Friendly, Morna Ballantyne, and Lynell Anderson call for a national childcare must include a national strategy.
Updated guidance for school reopening - SickKids
SickKids has released an updated report offering guidance for school reopening.
Provinces must respect children’s rights to education whether or not schools reopen in September - Levesque - [Conversation]
Anne Levesque on why provinces must respect children’s rights to education whether or not schools reopen in……
Risks and Challenges Faced by Food Bank Clients During COVID-19 - Daily Bread Food Bank
Daily Bread Food Bank has released a report on the risks and challenges faced by food bank clients during COVID-19.
Minority-run businesses quickly adjusted to COVID-19. Here’s how to keep their recovery going - [Toronto Star]
Leah Nord of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce discusses how innovation and ingenuity has enabled minority-owned…
Crowded housing and COVID-19: Impacts and solutions - Elliott, Leon - [Wellesley Institute]
Stephanie Elliott and Scott Leon discuss the impact of over-crowded housing on COVID-19 infection rates.
Feminist recovery plan for Canada
The YWCA and Institute for Gender and the Economy have released a feminist recovery plan for Canada.
LGBTQI+ unique challenges - Su et al - [Policy Options]
Yvonne Su, Yuriko Cowper-Smith, and Tyler Valiquette on the unique challenges LGBTQI+ populations face during the…
The Future of Post-Secondary Institutions in a COVID-19 World
Universities and colleges are preparing for an academic year that will look like none other. With about a…
Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan - CCPA
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released an alternative federal budget recovery plan, focusing on…
Here’s why Ottawa's pandemic aid isn't finding its way to Black-owned businesses - [Toronto Star]
Research from Nadine Spencer and the Black Business and Professional Association shows that Ottawa's pandemic aid isn't…
Green infrastructure can revive post COVID-19 world - Dalby et al - [ipolitics]
Debora Van Nijnatten, Simon Dalby, and Wayne Roberts on why green infrastructure investments are key to achieving the…
Protecting Workers and the Economy - Ritchie et al - [Atkinson]
Laurell Ritchie, Armine Yalnizyan, Mary Gellatly, Colette Murphy, and Nora Cole have released a memo outlining…
COVID-19: PROTECTING CANADA’S BORDER - policy wonks
Peter Nicholson, Vivek Goel and Jeff Larsen propose a procedure to manage international entry to Canada in a way that…
CERB should not be more attractive than going to work - Kelly, Guenette, - [Financial Post]
Dan Kelly and Jasmin Guenette on why CERB should be modified so that it encourages people to rejoin the labour force.
Explainer: Implementing Paid Sick Days and Paid Sick Leave - Andrew-Amofah, MacEwan - [Broadbent]
Brittany Andrew-Amofah and Angella MacEwan call for paid sick days and paid sick leave as an essential component of a…
Work After COVID-19 - Stanford - [PPF]
Jim Stanford on how we can build a stronger and healthier labour market as we recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Has enthusiasm for the CERB paved the way for a universal basic income? - Yousif (reported) - [Maclean's]
Advocates and critics highlight the merits and downsides of universal basic income as Canada recovers from COVID-19 and…
Could the pandemic be the moment needed to make Canada’s immigration system more fair? - Keung (reported) - [Toronto Star]
Labour and immigration policy experts discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada's immigration system.
Substandard educational experience - Bennett - [Policy Options]
Paul W. Bennett discusses the substandard educational experience that students have faced during COVID-19.
Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19 - University of Ottawa Press
A new book put out by the University of Ottawa Press examines the vulnerabilities that have been revealed by the…
Getting children back to school has to be our top priority - Picard - [Globe & Mail]
André Picard on why we must prioritize getting children back to school.
Indigenous Business Survey
The results of the Indigenous Business Survey highlight the unique impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indigenous…
Why race-based data matters in health care - Rizvic - [Institute for Canadian Citizenship]
Sejla Rizvic discusses why we need to collect race-based data.