by Steven Giallelis Regardless of political opinion, a rising notion has persisted in the minds of many. Among our American neighbours to the South, assertions of “building a wall” continue to spark heated debates around dinner tables and international political debates alike. History of Border Walls and their Revival in the Modern Day: The use…
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SPPG Goes to Harvard: An Inaugural Student-Driven Collaboration at the 14th Annual Black Policy Conference
By Anna-Kay Russell and Terhas Ghebretecle It all started with a Google search. After noting the lack of representation and discussions of policy issues affecting Black Canadians in the program at the School of Public Policy and Governance, second-year MPP students Anna-Kay Russell and Terhas Ghebretecle decided to take matters into their own hands. With…
Protesting Gun Violence in America: March for Our Lives & Black Lives Matter
by Rachel Robinson Protests and demonstrations put pressure on authority figures or institutions to fulfill promises or act on long-standing issues such as gun control, but not all social movements are regarded equally. March for Our Lives and Black Lives Matter have received different media coverage in regards to their efforts to reduce violence in…
2018 Ford-SPPG Conference: Disruptive Technologies: Aiding Transitions into a New World of Work
by Harrish Thirukumaran Disruptive technologies have become so ubiquitous in today’s society that labour ministers in the G7 will join together in early June to discover how individuals can anticipate jobs within a precarious labour market. In a similar respect, students from the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance (SPPG) and the…
Net Neutrality: How Will its Absence Affect Canadians?
Jasper Paredes The issue of net neutrality has been a hot-button topic recently. However, there still remains much discussion about what it is, what it’s supposed to do, and how the recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision will affect Canada. Here is everything you need to know. What is net neutrality? The term “net neutrality”…
The Challenges of The Safe Third Country Agreement
Matthew Plouffe Recent issues surrounding restrictive immigration and refugee practices in the United States have led to a surge in irregular border crossings into Canada within the past year. This has caused increased concern amongst Canadian policy-makers and ignited a discussion about the dominant policy shaping U.S.-Canada border crossing, the Safe Third Country Agreement. The…
