Above the Fold

About Above the Fold

Brought to you by Policy Options, the Institute for Research on Public Policy’s digital magazine.

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jan 2024

Latest episode

25 Apr 2024

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Apr 2024

   For P.E.I., a model for a guaranteed basic income that is feasible and affordable

   An innovative federal-provincial partnership would virtually eradicate poverty among working-age adults and their children, report shows. An article by Benoît Robidoux, Wayne Simpson, Barbara Boraks Full article here: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/april-2024/p-e-i-guaranteed-basic-income/

2. 

   4 Apr 2024

   Where are the reviews of government action on COVID-19? by Ji Yoon Han

   For one of the most devastating public-policy crises of this century, half of the governments in this country have published no internal reflection.

3. 

   9 Feb 2024

   The history of colonialism and slavery still impacts Black people in Canada by Fauzya Moore

   To move beyond this long legacy, federal and provincial governments need to focus on educating Canadians about Black history.

4. 

   8 Feb 2024

   The particularly Canadian “lone-wolf” tradition of studying the public service by Jonathan Malloy

   Traditional elite relationships with researchers are fading, yet the public service doesn’t know any other way to work with outsiders.

5. 

   25 Jan 2024

   Quebec stands alone in the defence of provincial powers by Charles Breton

   By depriving itself of a billion dollars this year to defend its health-care jurisdiction, Quebec once again finds itself in the role of the guardian of federalism.

6. 

   23 Jan 2024

   Quebec’s move to force teaching French at McGill and Concordia could have dire consequences

   Without additional funds, the move could lead to reduced course choice and the replacement of specialists with French teachers, harming the quality of education.

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