MPACC 2018: Affordable Rental Housing in the City of Toronto
Ian T. D. Thomson and Lina Pulido On January 19, graduate students from the School of Public Policy & Governance (SPPG) and the Department of Geography and Planning took part […]
Author Archives: Ian T. D. Thomson
Bioharvesting: A Potential Solution for Improving the Toronto Harbour’s Water Quality
Ian T. D. Thomson The Toronto Harbour area is contaminated. Though frequently used for various recreational activities, such as boating, swimming and fishing, since 1986 the federal government has designated […]
A Radioactive Policy: What to Do with High-level Nuclear Waste
Ian T. D. Thomson The world of nuclear energy generation presents an interesting paradox. With the USSR connecting the first nuclear power plant to the electricity grid in 1954, many […]
Down the Cylinder Part 2: The National Energy Board and pipeline regulation
Ian T.D. Thomson My last pipeline explainer left us on a policy cliff-hanger. Pipelines are crucial to Canada’s economy and energy infrastructure. As the primary mode of transportation for resources, […]
Down the Cylinder: A Rundown on Canadian Pipelines
Ian T. D. Thomson Near the end of 2016, pipelines were at the top of everyone’s agenda. The Trudeau government approved two major pipeline projects in Canada— Kinder Morgan’s TransMountain […]
Endangering Extinction: Assessing Canada’s effort for vulnerable populations
Ian T. D. Thomson A new report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reveals that nearly two-thirds of all wildlife will be eliminated by 2020. While many have criticized the […]
