Ep. 20 – The Concept of “Indigenomics” with Ken Coates and Carol Anne Hilton
Press Release January 17, 2019 In this episode of Pod Bless Canada, Ken Coates is joined by Carol Anne Hilton to further an enduring dialogue at MLI around Indigenous economic…
Gap Exists Between Intentions and Actions of Canadian Organizations When It Comes to Diversity and Inclusion
Press Release Ottawa, January 10, 2019—Many Canadian organizations have good intentions, but their diversity and inclusion strategies, investments, and actions are not always aligned, according to a Conference Board of…
RSC Position Paper: The Next Steps for Sustainable Science Advice in Canada – A Royal Society of Canada Position Paper
Press Release We live in an epoch of human history when social, technological and environmental changes are accelerating in ways that increase exponentially the complexity of policy-making and regulation. It…
Canada’s resistance to fear and populism being tested by economic turmoil: New MLI Commentary by Sean Speer
Press Release OTTAWA, ON (December 14, 2018): Over the last few years, Canadians have been hearing more and more about political populism rising across the Western world. But what is…
Cool Idea: 3D-Printed Homes Could Help Address Long-Standing Northern Housing Challenges
Press Release Ottawa, November 29, 2018—The Conference Board of Canada’s new research series on emerging technologies launches with a look at how 3D-printed homes could be considered for Canada’s northern…
ITK’s Position Paper On The Arctic Policy Framework
Press Release This position paper shares Inuit priorities and expectations for the content and structure of Canada’s forthcoming Arctic Policy Framework (APF). In December 2016, the Government of Canada announced that…
Economic Growth in Yukon and Nunavut to Surpass Rest of Canada
Press Release Ottawa, November 15, 2018—New developments in the mining sector are helping to make Yukon and Nunavut economic growth leaders over the next few years, according to The Conference…
First Nations get richer thanks to oil, mining, and forests
Press Release Montreal, November 6, 2018 – Contrary to the widely held belief that they systematically oppose projects, numerous indigenous communities have embraced the development of natural resources to improve their…
Hiking minimum wages has slowed income growth: MLI’s Labour Market Report
Press Release OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Labour Market Report for Q3, 2018, has been released, with key indicators suggesting that minimum wage hikes have actually slowed real income…
Creating the conditions for a dynamic, growing, and inclusive economy: Crowley and Speer for Inside Policy
Press Release Rather than a “high-tax, high-transfer agenda,” governments should focus instead on expanding work and opportunity for all Canadians, write Brian Lee Crowley and Sean Speer. By Brian Lee…
