HOME - CANADA 2020EVENTSABOUTNEWS & IDEASRESEARCH PAPERSPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN TORONTOCOMPETING Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 has spent more than a decade hosting events, producing original research and starting conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. CANADA 2020 HEALTH SUMMIT REPORT Opening panel: Disruptive delivery of health services. A four-member panel, moderated by Susan Smith, co-founder of Canada 2020, discussed the merits and shortcomings of “disruptive” models of health-service delivery that displace established incumbents and their practices.. In her opening remarks, Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the Canadian Medical Association, challenged a remark made THE CANADA 2020 POLICY LAB A Canada 2020 Policy Lab is a half-day or full day-long retreat at the Canada 2020 Studio in Ottawa, Ontario. The goals of a Policy Lab are to make connections between the participants, to share information and resources, and to make progress on complex public policy issues affecting Canadians. INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION Register. 10:10 to 12:15, December 10, 2020. Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequities and resulted in a steeper road to recovery for vulnerable populations across the country, but most acutely for Indigenous

people.

CANADA 2020 HEALTHCARE SUMMIT: CREATING A SUSTAINABLE The Canada 2020 Healthcare Summit: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare System for Canada. As policymakers struggle to manage a complex system of healthcare in Canada, new and sometimes controversial models are emerging – both supported and disrupted by new technologies and a rapidly aging population.

ANNA GAINEY

Anna Gainey is the Executive Chair of Canada 2020, Canada’s leading, independent and progressive think tank. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. From 2014-18, Anna served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada. BIG IDEA: A CANADA-WIDE TRANSFORMATION OF NUMERACY SKILLSSEE MORE ON

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FROM THE END OF HISTORY TO THE END OF PROGRESS WE CAN SAVE MONEY AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE The Ontario government is committed to holding spending growth in health care to 2.1 per cent per year, down dramatically from a historic, eight-year growth rate of 7.4 per cent. To meet its target, Ontario will need to find $2 billion of annual savings. The recent Ontario Health Action Plan highlights aggressive bargaining with

doctors and

MATT BROWNE

Matt Browne is a Visiting Fellow at American Progress, working on building trans-Atlantic and international progressive networks and studying trans-Atlantic policy issues. Previously, Matt was director of public affairs in APCO Worldwide’s London office, where he ran the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa government relations

practice.

HOME - CANADA 2020EVENTSABOUTNEWS & IDEASRESEARCH PAPERSPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN TORONTOCOMPETING Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 has spent more than a decade hosting events, producing original research and starting conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. CANADA 2020 HEALTH SUMMIT REPORT Opening panel: Disruptive delivery of health services. A four-member panel, moderated by Susan Smith, co-founder of Canada 2020, discussed the merits and shortcomings of “disruptive” models of health-service delivery that displace established incumbents and their practices.. In her opening remarks, Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the Canadian Medical Association, challenged a remark made THE CANADA 2020 POLICY LAB A Canada 2020 Policy Lab is a half-day or full day-long retreat at the Canada 2020 Studio in Ottawa, Ontario. The goals of a Policy Lab are to make connections between the participants, to share information and resources, and to make progress on complex public policy issues affecting Canadians. INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION Register. 10:10 to 12:15, December 10, 2020. Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequities and resulted in a steeper road to recovery for vulnerable populations across the country, but most acutely for Indigenous

people.

CANADA 2020 HEALTHCARE SUMMIT: CREATING A SUSTAINABLE The Canada 2020 Healthcare Summit: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare System for Canada. As policymakers struggle to manage a complex system of healthcare in Canada, new and sometimes controversial models are emerging – both supported and disrupted by new technologies and a rapidly aging population.

ANNA GAINEY

Anna Gainey is the Executive Chair of Canada 2020, Canada’s leading, independent and progressive think tank. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. From 2014-18, Anna served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada. BIG IDEA: A CANADA-WIDE TRANSFORMATION OF NUMERACY SKILLSSEE MORE ON

CANADA2020.CA

FROM THE END OF HISTORY TO THE END OF PROGRESS WE CAN SAVE MONEY AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE The Ontario government is committed to holding spending growth in health care to 2.1 per cent per year, down dramatically from a historic, eight-year growth rate of 7.4 per cent. To meet its target, Ontario will need to find $2 billion of annual savings. The recent Ontario Health Action Plan highlights aggressive bargaining with

doctors and

MATT BROWNE

Matt Browne is a Visiting Fellow at American Progress, working on building trans-Atlantic and international progressive networks and studying trans-Atlantic policy issues. Previously, Matt was director of public affairs in APCO Worldwide’s London office, where he ran the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa government relations

practice.

CANADA’S LEADING, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE THINK-TANK Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape MAY 2021 - CANADA 2020 Canada 2020 35 O'Connor Street, Suite 302, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1P 5M4 Tel: 613 789 0000 | Fax: 613 241 4867 | Email COPING WITH COVID WITH DR. KEITH DOBSON Posted March 23, 2020. The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Dr. Keith Dobson, a professor of clinical psychology OPEN TO DEBATE: SHOULD CANADA ADOPT A UNIVERSAL BASIC Posted November 24, 2020. Around the world, the calls have begun to “build back better.”. The slogan, or some variant of it, is ubiquitous. Even as we continue to manage life during the pandemic, we start to look beyond it, towards something better, we hope. In Canada, the idea of a universal basic income has been circulating for decades. CANADA'S ENERGY TRANSFORMATION Canada’s Energy Transformation will explore the shifting global energy market, Canada’s place within it and how different stakeholders across the sector are meeting the challenge. Kim Rudd, Consultant, Canadian Nuclear Association, Former Ontario MPP and former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources.

Canada’s Energy

CANADA 2020 HEALTHCARE SUMMIT: CREATING A SUSTAINABLE The Canada 2020 Healthcare Summit: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare System for Canada. As policymakers struggle to manage a complex system of healthcare in Canada, new and sometimes controversial models are emerging – both supported and disrupted by new technologies and a rapidly aging population. CANADA 2020 NATIONAL PHARMACARE POLICY LAB National Pharmacare Initiative Reports on Findings and Resolutions. Download PDF here: National Pharmacare – Report on Findings and Resolutions Further Reading: Resource Library Executive Summary. On May 29th, Canada 2020 convened a five-hour policy lab on National Pharmacare, in response to the government’s Budget 2018 commitment to create an Advisory Council on the BIG IDEA: CREATE A SET OF "CANADA 150 GOALS AND PRIZES Canada has already set some of these goals. Canada’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 certainly counts as a measurable national goal,(2) as does the prime minister’s commitment to “end boil-water advisories on First Nations reserves within five years.”(3) Canada’s goals should follow the SMART criteria :(4) CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY: TIME FOR A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Finally, a number of global estimates of Canada’s infrastructure deficit – across all sectors and sub-national jurisdictions – do exist. A 2013 study by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimated that the breadth of investment needed to address Canada’s infrastructure

deficit could be

KATE GRAHAM

KATE GRAHAM researches, writes, speaks and teaches about politics in Canada. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. Her areas of focus include Canadian politics, local government, urban politics and public policy. Her PhD dissertation, Leading Canada’s Cities: A Study of Urban HOME - CANADA 2020EVENTSABOUTNEWS & IDEASRESEARCH PAPERSPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN TORONTOCOMPETING Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 has spent more than a decade hosting events, producing original research and starting conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. CANADA’S LEADING, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE THINK-TANK Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape CANADA 2020 HEALTH SUMMIT REPORT Opening panel: Disruptive delivery of health services. A four-member panel, moderated by Susan Smith, co-founder of Canada 2020, discussed the merits and shortcomings of “disruptive” models of health-service delivery that displace established incumbents and their practices.. In her opening remarks, Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the Canadian Medical Association, challenged a remark made INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION Register. 10:10 to 12:15, December 10, 2020. Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequities and resulted in a steeper road to recovery for vulnerable populations across the country, but most acutely for Indigenous

people.

CANADA FOOD BRAND PROJECT Canada aspires to be the world’s most trusted and sustainable food supplier – and create economic success from doing so. Exactly HOW to achieve this is the issue. Canada 2020 engaged nearly 600 food system stakeholders to find out.

ANNA GAINEY

Anna Gainey is the Executive Chair of Canada 2020, Canada’s leading, independent and progressive think tank. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. From 2014-18, Anna served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada.

KATE GRAHAM

KATE GRAHAM researches, writes, speaks and teaches about politics in Canada. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. Her areas of focus include Canadian politics, local government, urban politics and public policy. Her PhD dissertation, Leading Canada’s Cities: A Study of Urban BIG IDEA: A CANADA-WIDE TRANSFORMATION OF NUMERACY SKILLSSEE MORE ON

CANADA2020.CA

MATT BROWNE

Matt Browne is a Visiting Fellow at American Progress, working on building trans-Atlantic and international progressive networks and studying trans-Atlantic policy issues. Previously, Matt was director of public affairs in APCO Worldwide’s London office, where he ran the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa government relations

practice.

RENEWAL OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE 2 Canad 2020 Renewal of the Federal Public Service www.canada2020.ca Introduction ABOUT CANADA 2020 Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank working to HOME - CANADA 2020EVENTSABOUTNEWS & IDEASRESEARCH PAPERSPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN TORONTOCOMPETING Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 has spent more than a decade hosting events, producing original research and starting conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. CANADA’S LEADING, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE THINK-TANK Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape CANADA 2020 HEALTH SUMMIT REPORT Opening panel: Disruptive delivery of health services. A four-member panel, moderated by Susan Smith, co-founder of Canada 2020, discussed the merits and shortcomings of “disruptive” models of health-service delivery that displace established incumbents and their practices.. In her opening remarks, Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the Canadian Medical Association, challenged a remark made INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION Register. 10:10 to 12:15, December 10, 2020. Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequities and resulted in a steeper road to recovery for vulnerable populations across the country, but most acutely for Indigenous

people.

CANADA FOOD BRAND PROJECT Canada aspires to be the world’s most trusted and sustainable food supplier – and create economic success from doing so. Exactly HOW to achieve this is the issue. Canada 2020 engaged nearly 600 food system stakeholders to find out.

ANNA GAINEY

Anna Gainey is the Executive Chair of Canada 2020, Canada’s leading, independent and progressive think tank. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. From 2014-18, Anna served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada.

KATE GRAHAM

KATE GRAHAM researches, writes, speaks and teaches about politics in Canada. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. Her areas of focus include Canadian politics, local government, urban politics and public policy. Her PhD dissertation, Leading Canada’s Cities: A Study of Urban BIG IDEA: A CANADA-WIDE TRANSFORMATION OF NUMERACY SKILLSSEE MORE ON

CANADA2020.CA

MATT BROWNE

Matt Browne is a Visiting Fellow at American Progress, working on building trans-Atlantic and international progressive networks and studying trans-Atlantic policy issues. Previously, Matt was director of public affairs in APCO Worldwide’s London office, where he ran the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa government relations

practice.

RENEWAL OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE 2 Canad 2020 Renewal of the Federal Public Service www.canada2020.ca Introduction ABOUT CANADA 2020 Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank working to EVENTS - CANADA 2020 The 2020 Cannabis Public Policy Conference. find out more. Ended November 7, 2019. The Canada 2020 National Forum on Agri-Food: Competing in a New World Order. find out more. Ended November 27, 2019. 4th Annual Indigenous Economic Development Forum. find out more. Ended December 16, 2019. CANADA’S LEADING, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE THINK-TANK Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape

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by Canada 2020. Posted June 5, 2018. The 2020 Network, presented by Interac, is a single-subscribe podcast channel home to multiple shows dedicated to the #cdnpoli nerd in us all. The network features smart, curious, and entertaining conversations that go deeper than the

headlines.

THE CASE FOR A CARBON TAX IN CANADA A $40/t CO2 carbon tax would raise on the order of $25 billion per year. Since under an equalization scheme as described above, provinces would keep all carbon tax revenues, this decision would be made at the provincial level. A few options present themselves for provinces to disburse this additional revenue. BIG IDEA: CREATE A SET OF "CANADA 150 GOALS AND PRIZES Canada has already set some of these goals. Canada’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 certainly counts as a measurable national goal,(2) as does the prime minister’s commitment to “end boil-water advisories on First Nations reserves within five years.”(3) Canada’s goals should follow the SMART criteria :(4) WE CAN SAVE MONEY AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE The Ontario government is committed to holding spending growth in health care to 2.1 per cent per year, down dramatically from a historic, eight-year growth rate of 7.4 per cent. To meet its target, Ontario will need to find $2 billion of annual savings. The recent Ontario Health Action Plan highlights aggressive bargaining with

doctors and

KATE GRAHAM

KATE GRAHAM researches, writes, speaks and teaches about politics in Canada. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. Her areas of focus include Canadian politics, local government, urban politics and public policy. Her PhD dissertation, Leading Canada’s Cities: A Study of Urban CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY: TIME FOR A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Finally, a number of global estimates of Canada’s infrastructure deficit – across all sectors and sub-national jurisdictions – do exist. A 2013 study by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimated that the breadth of investment needed to address Canada’s infrastructure

deficit could be

4TH ANNUAL CANADA 2020 CONFERENCE 4th Annual Canada 2020 Conference. 18:30 to 15:00, June 14, 2017 To June 16, 2017. Shaw Centre. Canada 2020 will be hosting its 4th Annual Conference at the Ottawa Convention Centre. The Canada 2020 Conference is Ottawa’s premier event for smart, inspiring, and forward-looking conversation about Canada’s future with world-class speakers. IT’S NOT UNEMPLOYMENT, IT’S UNDEREMPLOYMENT And while that’s nothing to be proud of, it is actually an improvement from other post-recession periods – where the unemployment rate stood at 19.2% in 1983, 17.2% in 1993. We feel the more telling story lies elsewhere. In the pre-recession hey-day of 2005, the CGA Association of Canada found that 24.6% of young Canadians were underemployed. HOME - CANADA 2020EVENTSABOUTNEWS & IDEASRESEARCH PAPERSPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN TORONTOCOMPETING Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 has spent more than a decade hosting events, producing original research and starting conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. CANADA 2020 HEALTH SUMMIT REPORT Opening panel: Disruptive delivery of health services. A four-member panel, moderated by Susan Smith, co-founder of Canada 2020, discussed the merits and shortcomings of “disruptive” models of health-service delivery that displace established incumbents and their practices.. In her opening remarks, Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the Canadian Medical Association, challenged a remark made CANADA’S LEADING, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE THINK-TANK Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND COVID-19 The social determinants of health and COVID-19. by Canada 2020. Posted April 15, 2020. The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts

THE 2020 NETWORK

by Canada 2020. Posted June 5, 2018. The 2020 Network, presented by Interac, is a single-subscribe podcast channel home to multiple shows dedicated to the #cdnpoli nerd in us all. The network features smart, curious, and entertaining conversations that go deeper than the

headlines.

INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION Register. 10:10 to 12:15, December 10, 2020. Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequities and resulted in a steeper road to recovery for vulnerable populations across the country, but most acutely for Indigenous

people.

CANADA FOOD BRAND PROJECT Canada aspires to be the world’s most trusted and sustainable food supplier – and create economic success from doing so. Exactly HOW to achieve this is the issue. Canada 2020 engaged nearly 600 food system stakeholders to find out. WE CAN SAVE MONEY AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE The Ontario government is committed to holding spending growth in health care to 2.1 per cent per year, down dramatically from a historic, eight-year growth rate of 7.4 per cent. To meet its target, Ontario will need to find $2 billion of annual savings. The recent Ontario Health Action Plan highlights aggressive bargaining with

doctors and

IT’S NOT UNEMPLOYMENT, IT’S UNDEREMPLOYMENT And while that’s nothing to be proud of, it is actually an improvement from other post-recession periods – where the unemployment rate stood at 19.2% in 1983, 17.2% in 1993. We feel the more telling story lies elsewhere. In the pre-recession hey-day of 2005, the CGA Association of Canada found that 24.6% of young Canadians were underemployed.

MATT BROWNE

Matt Browne is a Visiting Fellow at American Progress, working on building trans-Atlantic and international progressive networks and studying trans-Atlantic policy issues. Previously, Matt was director of public affairs in APCO Worldwide’s London office, where he ran the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa government relations

practice.

HOME - CANADA 2020EVENTSABOUTNEWS & IDEASRESEARCH PAPERSPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN TORONTOCOMPETING Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 has spent more than a decade hosting events, producing original research and starting conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. CANADA 2020 HEALTH SUMMIT REPORT Opening panel: Disruptive delivery of health services. A four-member panel, moderated by Susan Smith, co-founder of Canada 2020, discussed the merits and shortcomings of “disruptive” models of health-service delivery that displace established incumbents and their practices.. In her opening remarks, Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the Canadian Medical Association, challenged a remark made CANADA’S LEADING, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE THINK-TANK Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND COVID-19 The social determinants of health and COVID-19. by Canada 2020. Posted April 15, 2020. The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts

THE 2020 NETWORK

by Canada 2020. Posted June 5, 2018. The 2020 Network, presented by Interac, is a single-subscribe podcast channel home to multiple shows dedicated to the #cdnpoli nerd in us all. The network features smart, curious, and entertaining conversations that go deeper than the

headlines.

INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION Register. 10:10 to 12:15, December 10, 2020. Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequities and resulted in a steeper road to recovery for vulnerable populations across the country, but most acutely for Indigenous

people.

CANADA FOOD BRAND PROJECT Canada aspires to be the world’s most trusted and sustainable food supplier – and create economic success from doing so. Exactly HOW to achieve this is the issue. Canada 2020 engaged nearly 600 food system stakeholders to find out. WE CAN SAVE MONEY AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE The Ontario government is committed to holding spending growth in health care to 2.1 per cent per year, down dramatically from a historic, eight-year growth rate of 7.4 per cent. To meet its target, Ontario will need to find $2 billion of annual savings. The recent Ontario Health Action Plan highlights aggressive bargaining with

doctors and

IT’S NOT UNEMPLOYMENT, IT’S UNDEREMPLOYMENT And while that’s nothing to be proud of, it is actually an improvement from other post-recession periods – where the unemployment rate stood at 19.2% in 1983, 17.2% in 1993. We feel the more telling story lies elsewhere. In the pre-recession hey-day of 2005, the CGA Association of Canada found that 24.6% of young Canadians were underemployed.

MATT BROWNE

Matt Browne is a Visiting Fellow at American Progress, working on building trans-Atlantic and international progressive networks and studying trans-Atlantic policy issues. Previously, Matt was director of public affairs in APCO Worldwide’s London office, where he ran the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa government relations

practice.

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by Canada 2020. Posted June 5, 2018. The 2020 Network, presented by Interac, is a single-subscribe podcast channel home to multiple shows dedicated to the #cdnpoli nerd in us all. The network features smart, curious, and entertaining conversations that go deeper than the

headlines.

THE CANADA 2020 POLICY LAB A Canada 2020 Policy Lab is a half-day or full day-long retreat at the Canada 2020 Studio in Ottawa, Ontario. The goals of a Policy Lab are to make connections between the participants, to share information and resources, and to make progress on complex public policy issues affecting Canadians. CANADA FOOD BRAND PROJECT Canada aspires to be the world’s most trusted and sustainable food supplier – and create economic success from doing so. Exactly HOW to achieve this is the issue. Canada 2020 engaged nearly 600 food system stakeholders to find out. OPEN TO DEBATE: SHOULD CANADA ADOPT A UNIVERSAL BASIC Posted November 24, 2020. Around the world, the calls have begun to “build back better.”. The slogan, or some variant of it, is ubiquitous. Even as we continue to manage life during the pandemic, we start to look beyond it, towards something better, we hope. In Canada, the idea of a universal basic income has been circulating for decades. THE CASE FOR A CARBON TAX IN CANADA A $40/t CO2 carbon tax would raise on the order of $25 billion per year. Since under an equalization scheme as described above, provinces would keep all carbon tax revenues, this decision would be made at the provincial level. A few options present themselves for provinces to disburse this additional revenue.

KATE GRAHAM

KATE GRAHAM researches, writes, speaks and teaches about politics in Canada. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. Her areas of focus include Canadian politics, local government, urban politics and public policy. Her PhD dissertation, Leading Canada’s Cities: A Study of Urban FROM THE END OF HISTORY TO THE END OF PROGRESS The public seemed to believe that we were encountering an end of progress. The idea of a “better life” or what is known to the south as the American Dream seemed to be slipping away. Among citizens of both Canada and the United States, there was a growing recognition that the middle class bargain of shared prosperity, which had

propelled

CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY: TIME FOR A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Finally, a number of global estimates of Canada’s infrastructure deficit – across all sectors and sub-national jurisdictions – do exist. A 2013 study by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimated that the breadth of investment needed to address Canada’s infrastructure

deficit could be

RENEWAL OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE 2 Canad 2020 Renewal of the Federal Public Service www.canada2020.ca Introduction ABOUT CANADA 2020 Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank working to HOME - CANADA 2020EVENTSABOUTNEWS & IDEASRESEARCH PAPERSPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN TORONTOCOMPETING Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 has spent more than a decade hosting events, producing original research and starting conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. CANADA 2020 HEALTH SUMMIT REPORT Opening panel: Disruptive delivery of health services. A four-member panel, moderated by Susan Smith, co-founder of Canada 2020, discussed the merits and shortcomings of “disruptive” models of health-service delivery that displace established incumbents and their practices.. In her opening remarks, Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the Canadian Medical Association, challenged a remark made CANADA’S LEADING, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE THINK-TANK Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND COVID-19 The social determinants of health and COVID-19. by Canada 2020. Posted April 15, 2020. The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts

THE 2020 NETWORK

by Canada 2020. Posted June 5, 2018. The 2020 Network, presented by Interac, is a single-subscribe podcast channel home to multiple shows dedicated to the #cdnpoli nerd in us all. The network features smart, curious, and entertaining conversations that go deeper than the

headlines.

INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION Register. 10:10 to 12:15, December 10, 2020. Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequities and resulted in a steeper road to recovery for vulnerable populations across the country, but most acutely for Indigenous

people.

CANADA FOOD BRAND PROJECT Canada aspires to be the world’s most trusted and sustainable food supplier – and create economic success from doing so. Exactly HOW to achieve this is the issue. Canada 2020 engaged nearly 600 food system stakeholders to find out. WE CAN SAVE MONEY AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE The Ontario government is committed to holding spending growth in health care to 2.1 per cent per year, down dramatically from a historic, eight-year growth rate of 7.4 per cent. To meet its target, Ontario will need to find $2 billion of annual savings. The recent Ontario Health Action Plan highlights aggressive bargaining with

doctors and

IT’S NOT UNEMPLOYMENT, IT’S UNDEREMPLOYMENT And while that’s nothing to be proud of, it is actually an improvement from other post-recession periods – where the unemployment rate stood at 19.2% in 1983, 17.2% in 1993. We feel the more telling story lies elsewhere. In the pre-recession hey-day of 2005, the CGA Association of Canada found that 24.6% of young Canadians were underemployed.

MATT BROWNE

Matt Browne is a Visiting Fellow at American Progress, working on building trans-Atlantic and international progressive networks and studying trans-Atlantic policy issues. Previously, Matt was director of public affairs in APCO Worldwide’s London office, where he ran the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa government relations

practice.

HOME - CANADA 2020EVENTSABOUTNEWS & IDEASRESEARCH PAPERSPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN TORONTOCOMPETING Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 has spent more than a decade hosting events, producing original research and starting conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape governments. CANADA 2020 HEALTH SUMMIT REPORT Opening panel: Disruptive delivery of health services. A four-member panel, moderated by Susan Smith, co-founder of Canada 2020, discussed the merits and shortcomings of “disruptive” models of health-service delivery that displace established incumbents and their practices.. In her opening remarks, Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the Canadian Medical Association, challenged a remark made CANADA’S LEADING, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE THINK-TANK Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. An active member of the Global Progress network, Canada 2020’s goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that will move and shape THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND COVID-19 The social determinants of health and COVID-19. by Canada 2020. Posted April 15, 2020. The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts

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INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION Register. 10:10 to 12:15, December 10, 2020. Fostering economic growth and development in Indigenous communities is crucial to reconciliation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequities and resulted in a steeper road to recovery for vulnerable populations across the country, but most acutely for Indigenous

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CANADA FOOD BRAND PROJECT Canada aspires to be the world’s most trusted and sustainable food supplier – and create economic success from doing so. Exactly HOW to achieve this is the issue. Canada 2020 engaged nearly 600 food system stakeholders to find out. WE CAN SAVE MONEY AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE The Ontario government is committed to holding spending growth in health care to 2.1 per cent per year, down dramatically from a historic, eight-year growth rate of 7.4 per cent. To meet its target, Ontario will need to find $2 billion of annual savings. The recent Ontario Health Action Plan highlights aggressive bargaining with

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IT’S NOT UNEMPLOYMENT, IT’S UNDEREMPLOYMENT And while that’s nothing to be proud of, it is actually an improvement from other post-recession periods – where the unemployment rate stood at 19.2% in 1983, 17.2% in 1993. We feel the more telling story lies elsewhere. In the pre-recession hey-day of 2005, the CGA Association of Canada found that 24.6% of young Canadians were underemployed.

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Matt Browne is a Visiting Fellow at American Progress, working on building trans-Atlantic and international progressive networks and studying trans-Atlantic policy issues. Previously, Matt was director of public affairs in APCO Worldwide’s London office, where he ran the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa government relations

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THE CANADA 2020 POLICY LAB A Canada 2020 Policy Lab is a half-day or full day-long retreat at the Canada 2020 Studio in Ottawa, Ontario. The goals of a Policy Lab are to make connections between the participants, to share information and resources, and to make progress on complex public policy issues affecting Canadians. CANADA FOOD BRAND PROJECT Canada aspires to be the world’s most trusted and sustainable food supplier – and create economic success from doing so. Exactly HOW to achieve this is the issue. Canada 2020 engaged nearly 600 food system stakeholders to find out. OPEN TO DEBATE: SHOULD CANADA ADOPT A UNIVERSAL BASIC Posted November 24, 2020. Around the world, the calls have begun to “build back better.”. The slogan, or some variant of it, is ubiquitous. Even as we continue to manage life during the pandemic, we start to look beyond it, towards something better, we hope. In Canada, the idea of a universal basic income has been circulating for decades. THE CASE FOR A CARBON TAX IN CANADA A $40/t CO2 carbon tax would raise on the order of $25 billion per year. Since under an equalization scheme as described above, provinces would keep all carbon tax revenues, this decision would be made at the provincial level. A few options present themselves for provinces to disburse this additional revenue.

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KATE GRAHAM researches, writes, speaks and teaches about politics in Canada. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. Her areas of focus include Canadian politics, local government, urban politics and public policy. Her PhD dissertation, Leading Canada’s Cities: A Study of Urban FROM THE END OF HISTORY TO THE END OF PROGRESS The public seemed to believe that we were encountering an end of progress. The idea of a “better life” or what is known to the south as the American Dream seemed to be slipping away. Among citizens of both Canada and the United States, there was a growing recognition that the middle class bargain of shared prosperity, which had

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CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY: TIME FOR A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Finally, a number of global estimates of Canada’s infrastructure deficit – across all sectors and sub-national jurisdictions – do exist. A 2013 study by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimated that the breadth of investment needed to address Canada’s infrastructure

deficit could be

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