Public Safety

Trudeau Government delivers Speech from the Throne

On September 23, 2020 / Economy and Jobs, Federal, Federal Highlight, Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking, Public Safety

The Trudeau government has spent more than two years scrambling to respond to events: SNC-Lavalin, Trump’s tariffs and CUMSA, Chinese hostage diplomacy, Trudeau’s blackface, a new minority Parliament, Iranian missiles, Indigenous blockades, and, the ultimate disruptor, COVID-19. Today’s Throne Speech, read by Governor-General Julie Payette, and an

House of Commons Establishes COVID-19 Workplan

On April 20, 2020 / Federal, Federal Highlight, Health Care, Our Thinking, Provincial, Provincial Highlight, Public Safety

After an intense weekend of negotiations between the Government and Opposition parties, the House of Commons convened today to debate and vote on how it will conduct itself over the next few weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The crux of the debate surrounded the number of in-person

Enhanced Measures for Frontline Workers and Parents

On April 17, 2020 / Education, Health Care, Our Thinking, Provincial, Provincial Highlight, Public Safety

Ontario continues to face challenges to mitigate and contain COVID-19. Premier Doug Ford announced additional measures to support frontline staff, allow flexibility in health care staffing, and provide added at-home learning tools to primary and secondary students as schools remain closed for the foreseeable future. In addition,

Expanding CERB and Addressing Long-Term Care

On April 15, 2020 / Economy and Jobs, Federal, Federal Highlight, Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking, Public Safety

Since launching the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), the federal government has faced specific questions about certain groups of Canadians who might not technically qualify for these benefits but still require assistance. As such, the federal government announced expanded eligibility today for the CERB, including: Allowing

Long-Term Care Still Challenging Governments

On April 14, 2020 / Economy and Jobs, Federal, Federal Highlight, Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial, Provincial Highlight, Public Safety

Federal Update Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new supports for health care, air transportation, business supports and enhancing the Nutrition North Program for communities in Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Looking ahead, the Prime Minister indicated that further adjustments are forthcoming to the federal economic response plan,

Government Adjusts the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

On April 8, 2020 / Economy and Jobs, Federal, Federal Highlight, Institute, Public Safety

A key plank of the federal government’s economic response to COVID-19, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), received adjustments to address program gaps and opened the program to private sector employers, not-for-profits, and charities. The Prime Minister stated he is hoping to have the program open for

Implementation Challenges Government Responses to COVID-19

On April 6, 2020 / Economy and Jobs, Education, Federal, Finance, Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial, Public Safety

As governments across Canada maintain and extend public health measures to control the spread of COVID-19, they are also facing significant implementation challenges to deliver relief and support measures. For the federal government, this week marks a shift to program implementation as applications open for the Canada

The Inexact Science: Ontario releases COVID-19 modelling

On April 3, 2020 / Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial, Provincial Highlight, Public Safety

Ontario has released the modelling and projection data it has been using to inform its response to COVID-19. Key takeaways from Ontario’s health officials include: If no intervention had occurred, 300,000 cases and 6,000 deaths were projected by April 30 and 100,000 deaths projected over the course of

Province Launches the Ontario Together Fund

On April 1, 2020 / Economy and Jobs, Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial, Provincial Highlight, Public Safety

Premier Doug Ford and the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli issued a further call to action for businesses, organizations, and communities to redeploy capacity to manufacture essential medical supplies and equipment to help the province combat COVID-19. To support this, the province

Building Pipelines: Advancing Keystone XL and Canadian Industrial Capacity

On March 31, 2020 / Economy and Jobs, Education, Energy and Environment, Federal, Finance, Health Care, Institute, Natural Resources, Our Thinking, Provincial, Public Safety

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced an investment to accelerate the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The province’s investment includes $1.5 billion in equity in 2020 and a $6 billion loan guarantee in 2021, enabling immediate construction on the Alberta portion of the pipeline. The project is