By Jeff Liu Edited by Zachary Betteridge and Nimesha Elanko March 8th is International Women’s Day, a day that recognizes the rights and accomplishments of women across the world. Canada’s theme for International Women’s Day this year is Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress. Despite Canada’s commitment to promoting gender equality, women are still significantly underrepresented…
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Technology in Education: Is It Helpful or Is It Harmful?
What are the key considerations when bringing technology into education? Joanne Soares and Anandu Nair created a helpful infographic to explain.
The Future of Service Delivery: Government in the Digital Age
By: Hiba Siddiqui We live in a society where individuals use powerful digital services on a regular basis for a variety of purposes. With the speed and sophistication of social networking services, enterprise systems and streaming services, it is imperative that public service delivery is also modernized and transformed to mirror the private sector’s fast…
Driving Policy Change: Are Governments Ready For Automated Vehicles?
Madeline Rowland At first glance it may seem as though the car, arguably one of the most significant innovations of the twentieth century, has remained relatively unchanged since its creation. Minor improvements, such as four-wheel drive or blind-spot sensors, have streamlined the driving experience, but despite these incremental improvements, the fundamental relationship between the driver and…
Moving out of the Basement: Addressing Canada’s Youth Unemployment Problem
Andrew Abballe Many youth are told that the path to success in entering the workforce is straightforward: get into a good university, work hard to get high grades, and surely there ought to be a well-paying job in your desired field waiting for you upon graduation. But while there is clear evidence that graduates of…
In Flux: Canada’s First Service Design Conference
Jasmine CY Lam At first glance, design and public policy may seem to have little in common. But, when we delve deeper, we see that people are at the core of both disciplines. On December 1, 2016, Canada’s first service design conference, In Flux, was held in Toronto, Ontario. Practitioners from across private, non-profit, and…
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