School of Public Policy
2023-07-06
Energy Transition Under the New NAFTA: Challenges in the Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Demand for critical minerals, battery metals, and the nearshoring of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing have implications for all trading partners of the updated North American Free Trade Agreement, now called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
2023-06-29
Confronting the Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Crisis with a Multifaceted Policy Lens
Dual demands for increased provision of acute episodic care in hospital and chronic care in the community have contributed to an ALC crisis in Canadian hospitals, where large numbers of patients are boarded in acute-care beds rather than in environments more appropriate for their required level of care.
2023-06-27
Social Policy Trends: How Do People Use Food Banks?
Understanding how people use food banks can provide insights into where the holes are in our social safety net.
2023-06-22
The Northern Corridor, Food Insecurity and the Resource Curse for Indigenous Communities in Canada
Food insecurity rates for Canada’s Indigenous people are the worst among developed nations, demanding immediate action to prevent an impending health crisis.
2023-06-13
Regulating Finance to Promote Growth: The Quebec Experience in Perspective
While financial regulation is meant to promote stability, it is just as important for it to promote growth, development and competition in the financial sector, something Quebec has been focussed on since the 1960s.
2023-06-08
Species and Areas Under Protection: Challenges and Opportunities for the Canadian Northern Corridor
This study used literature searches focused on the intersection of biodiversity, conservation research, government policies and engagement with Indigenous knowledge systems.
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