The popularity of Canada’s parks and protected areas is creating problems that will require more than simply banning people to solve Canada’s national parks are having a big year. It’s both a blessing and a curse. In July, the parks and historic sites saw nine per cent more visits than they did in 2016, which
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August 2017
Ontario Tech Start-Up on the Verge of Revolutionizing Global Water Quality Testing
on August 12th, 2017
Water quality testing and monitoring is about to get a major upgrade thanks to a promising new company based out of Ontario, Canada. Bringing together the use of mobile, nanotechnology and predictive software, ExactBlue Inc. has just released a new device enabling users to screen their own water for unsafe levels of microbial contamination. This
The Dangerous Metaphor of Medical Warfare
on August 10th, 2017
Portraying baby Charlie Gard as a “warrior” led to a cascade of events detrimental to both him and all who cared for him The metaphor of battling illness is common but pernicious. The recent news of U.S. Sen. John McCain’s brain cancer diagnosis and U.K. infant Charlie Gard’s death were discussed using the same metaphor
NAFTA Renegotiations Threaten Canada’s Steps Toward Pharmacare
on August 10th, 2017
Canada must both defend the existing public health-care system as well protect its aspirations to creating a better one A “modernized NAFTA” has significant implications for many sectors of the economy, including health care. What’s at stake? Canadians’ right to universal access to affordable medicines. When negotiating with the U.S. and Mexico, Canadian trade and
Robots In The Workforce: Resistance is Futile, so We Must Adapt
on August 7th, 2017
Nearly half of the Canadian labour force is at high risk of automation within the next two decades, so how should we prepare? OTTAWA, Ont./Troy Media/ – Automation has become a scary word. As new technologies proliferate, unease and uncertainty surround the labour market of the future. Will jobs be destroyed? Created? Can a robot
Minimum Wage Prices Low-Skilled Workers Out of a Job
on August 5th, 2017
Governments should abolish the fruitless minimum wage if they want to do right by young and low-income persons High unemployment in Atlantic Canada is a longstanding problem. For over four decades, unemployment rates have consistently exceeded the national rate. It is critical for the provinces to reduce barriers to work. Yet governments do the opposite
Canadian Unemployment Rate in July Falls to 6.3 percent- Lowest in Nearly Eight Years
on August 4th, 2017
For Immediate release Vancouver, B.C. – Canada’s red-hot jobs market took a breather in July, posting employment gains of 10,900, up just 0.1 percent following much stronger job gains since late last year. As the labour force participation rate edged downward, the jobless rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 6.3 percent, its best reading in almost
