Groceries & essentials are straining lower income household budgets.
The new CGEB could reach 12M+ Canadians.Who qualifies? How much will people receive? Who will benefit the most?
@GillianPetit & @yass_shaimaa break it down in their new IRPP commentary:
https://t.co/kkDfzL2ANB
We’re launching the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit. That’s going to put hundreds of dollars more into the bank accounts of over twelve million Canadians, starting this year.
We’re building a stronger economy, and some of the biggest payoffs will take time to be felt. So we’re making sure people have the support they need right now.
In the 1st commentary, White argues that central banks may need to rethink how they approach inflation targeting & argues that central banks should adopt a macrofinancial stability framework that leans against credit excesses and tolerates small downturns.
https://t.co/uTGXXoGBcn
In today’s world of supply shocks, rising debt and geopolitical fragmentation, does the current macroeconomic policy framework still hold up?
A new IRPP commentary series by William R. White explores the question. 🧵
https://t.co/b4WRbBKCsK
La politique frontalière canadienne crée-t-elle les problèmes qu'elle prétend résoudre?
L'analyse d'Audrey Macklin montre que l'ETPS pousse les demandeurs d'asile vers des traversées irrégulières dangereuses et limite l'accès à la protection des réfugiés.
https://t.co/zXV79a6qYG
Is Canada’s asylum policy creating unintended consequences?
A new IRPP brief by Audrey Macklin argues that the Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement has pushed asylum seekers toward dangerous irregular crossings while limiting refugee protection.
🔗 https://t.co/0PGMje32PE
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Join us on June 1 in Halifax to discuss what Canada's commitment to double non-U.S. exports within a decade means for Atlantic Canada.
W/ @david_chaundy, Melanie Nadeau & @SeamusORegan, moderated by @rachel_e_samson
🎟️ https://t.co/qzKizWCOVY
@HonStephaneDion Cet essai fait partie de la série « Barrières et ponts : repenser le commerce au sein de la Fédération » du Centre d'excellence sur la Fédération canadienne de l'IRPP.
Découvrez l'intégralité de la série : https://t.co/dmuu7OnllU
À quel point les frontières internationales influencent-elles l’économie canadienne?
Cet essai de @HonStephaneDion & François Vaillancourt explore l'influence des frontières sur le commerce, la stabilité économique et les débats sur l’avenir du pays.
https://t.co/klxrSYBUmO
@HonStephaneDion@CIRANOMTL@UMontreal This essay is part of the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation's series "Barriers and Bridges: Rethinking Trade Within the Federation"
Explore the full series: https://t.co/8KFFgugqkK
How much do national borders still shape Canada’s economy?
A new essay by @HonStephaneDion & François Vaillancourt explores how borders continue to influence trade, economic stability and debates about Canada’s future.
🔗 https://t.co/1qnKQsVzPz
What does the future of government look like?
On the latest episode of Futureproofing Canada, New Brunswick Premier @susanholt joins @jenditchburn to discuss what it will take to modernize government for a changing world.
Listen/watch here: https://t.co/nnUEynMtxV
What could doubling non-U.S. exports mean for Atlantic Canada?
Join us in Halifax on June 1 to discuss trade diversification, tariffs, and new market opportunities.
W/ @david_chaundy, Melanie Nadeau, & @SeamusORegan, moderated by @rachel_e_samson
🎟️ https://t.co/IlGcIokVTu
Une nouvelle étude de l'IRPP par F. Leslie Seidle examine l'impact de la baisse des cibles d'immigration & des coupes budgétaires sur le secteur de l'établissement des immigrants.
Lisez ses recommandations pour renforcer le modèle d'intégration du Canada: https://t.co/WO5r085EmA
Canada’s migrant integration system is under pressure.
A new IRPP paper by F. Leslie Seidle examines how lower immigration targets + funding cuts are affecting the settlement sector.
Explore his recommendations to strengthen Canada’s integration model: https://t.co/cXyRvXOeIt
"We need to have a new conversation about immigration in this country".
In the latest episode of Futureproofing Canada, NB Premier @susanholt discusses the pressures shaping the province’s outlook, like shifting immigration patterns & labour shortages.
🎙️https://t.co/L1AfBYMtiZ
A nuanced and timely discussion on the role of universities in public discourse.
Thank you to @jenditchburn, President and CEO of the Institute for Research on Public Policy (@IRPP), for leading this important conversation on institutional voice, academic mission and public trust.
The session also featured university presidents @BFlanaganUofA, Janet Morrison and Wisdom Tettey, whose perspectives reflected the responsibility of leading institutions through complex and evolving expectations.
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Une discussion nuancée et opportune sur le rôle des universités dans le discours public.
Merci à @jenditchburn, présidente et chef de la direction de l’Institute for Research on Public Policy (@IRPP), pour avoir dirigé cette importante conversation sur la voix et la mission des universités, ainsi que sur la confiance du public à leur égard.
Merci également aux chefs d’établissement @BFlanaganUofA, Janet Morrison et Wisdom Tettey, dont les réflexions ont mis en lumière la charge qui leur incombe de diriger dans un contexte marqué par des attentes changeantes et complexes.
Neutrality isn’t neutral.
It can reinforce existing power—and silence those already marginalized.
In my latest for
@IRPP I unpack how “neutrality” can mask bias in institutions—and what to do about it.
Read: https://t.co/49QH04QrhM
“We Have the Resources the World Wants”
In this episode of Futureproofing Canada, Jennifer speaks with @susanholt, Premier of New Brunswick, about how the province is rethinking the way it grows its economy in a more uncertain global environment.
🎙️https://t.co/nnUEynMtxV
Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir l’honorable Janet Austin (@LGJanetAustin) au conseil d’administration de l’IRPP.
Alors que l’inclusion, la participation et la confiance du public sont au cœur des politiques publiques, son expérience sera un atout précieux.
https://t.co/HVImpuJR0j
We’re pleased to welcome The Honourable Janet Austin (@LGJanetAustin) to IRPP’s Board of Directors.
At a time when inclusion, participation and public trust are central to policy discussions, her leadership will be a valuable addition.
Learn more: https://t.co/wtcYe1Fs8v
We're co-hosting Innovate Rural, taking place on May 25-26 in Estevan, Sask.
This event brings together leaders in policy, workforce development, technology, & culture to showcase what rural regions across Canada are building, deploying and scaling.
ℹ️https://t.co/kaaUx76zgD