Getting the Insight Out
Ottawa’s new immigration stream for undocumented construction workers represents a significant policy shift—addressing labor shortages while revealing systemic flaws in skilled worker immigration pathways. The government is now taking steps to reconcile these issues.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to resign as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister and announced that he would not be seeking re-election for his riding in Montreal “none of this is particularly surprising in light of Trudeau’s recent unpopularity.”
Chrystia Freeland replaced Dion following a cabinet shuffle. In 2019, with the commencement of Trudeau’s second term, she was given both the role of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister; while the latter was perhaps more of an honorary cabinet role, it denoted her growing influence over government affairs.
Ontario Provincial Bill 212 became law. The bill imposed new requirements on municipalities, mandating them to seek provincial approval for new cycling infrastructure. While provinces possess constitutional authority over municipalities, conventionally they do not interfere in municipal affairs, making this bill controversial.
Despite decades of promises, several First Nations communities remain under long-term drinking water advisories. This ongoing crisis represents a grave breach of the human right to water and sanitation, guaranteed by the United Nations, and underscores the deep systemic issues in how Canada addresses Indigenous water security.
Examines the homelessness crisis, from full shelters to dismantled encampments. Analyzes Valérie Plante and François Legault’s initiatives post-pandemic.
Canada’s Commitments to Climate Change: Progress and Challenges Climate change has become an increasingly salient issue on the international agenda, prompting nations to adopt ambitious commitments to address its impacts. More
Empowerment and risk. Those have been the defining words used to describe workers and labour unions since 2023 during an unprecedented Canadian labour movement. The country has seen a wave More
In 2020, the BC Conservatives captured less than two percent of the vote and zero seats. Last month, they came within a hair of winning a majority. The issues debated More
Canada’s natural gas sector has recently been invigorated by the completion of the Trans-Mountain pipeline. This recent development has the potential to project Canada into becoming a crucial player in the global energy market, even as concerns over the long-term efficacy and morality of the fossil fuel industry loom over the minds of Canadians.