Canada
Policy report
Fix the grid: how Canada can integrate its electricity systems for a clean, prosperous future
This paper argues that a Canada Clean Power Fund could knit together a national grid to create a competitive advantage in the low-carbon future.
Policy report
What needs to change in a changing climate: managing risk requires decisive policy and innovative technology
This paper argues that innovative policy, new technology, faster adaptation and ways to build public support are all needed to manage climate-change risks, which will be critically important to Canada for decades to come.
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Overcoming ‘boom and bust’? Analyzing national shipbuilding plans in Canada and Australia
This paper analyzes the largest and most expensive procurement projects undertaken by either country, Canada’s $73 billion (estimated) National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), launched in 2010, and Australia’s A$90 billion Naval Shipbuilding Plan (NSP), launched in 2017. Each project represents an attempt to implement a rational, multi-decade approach to naval acquisition.
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Portable benefits: protecting people in the new world of work
This paper argues that, in the face of rapid labour market changes, Canada should consider introducing a portable benefits sytem.
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Canada’s data plan: we need a data strategy that supports our values and encourages innovation
This report argues that, as the Canadian economy becomes more data driven, the country needs a national data strategy that encourages innovation, providessecurity and privacy, prioritises transparency and oversight, and transcends jurisdictional barriers.