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For better or worse: AI set to transform science and engineering in Canada
May 10, 2022 Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform how science and engineering is conducted and funded in Canada, bringing both tremendous opportunities and risks, according to a new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA). AI has the potential to spur innovation and further scientific understanding beyond the limits of […]
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Read MoreThe Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action: A Report on The The Toxic Culture of Misogyny, Racism, and Violence in the RCMP
May 9, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario– Today, the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) issued a new report on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police entitled, The Toxic Culture of the RCMP: Misogyny, Racism, and Violence against Women in Canada’s National Police Force. This report finds that there is shocking and growing evidence of systemic discrimination […]
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Read MoreCMHC releases 2021 Annual Report
May 4, 2022 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) today released its 2021 Annual Report, demonstrating that to overcome challenges in Canada’s housing landscape we need to continue working with partners from all levels of government, organizations and the private sector. For many Canadians 2021 was a difficult year. As the pandemic persisted and families continued to […]
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Read MoreBruce Power and OPG release 2021 Nuclear Collaboration Report
2022-04-28 Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) continue a long tradition of working together to provide safe and reliable electricity to the province and are helping to lead the charge to achieve the province’s climate change goals. This collaboration is a key component of Ontario’s electrical system, providing stable baseload power, while at the […]
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Read More2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada – Weakened criteria call into question value of government investments in climate-ready infrastructure
Ottawa, 26 April 2022—A report released today by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry V. DeMarco concludes that Infrastructure Canada has not received complete or reliable information about the expected climate mitigation and resilience benefits of the projects it has funded. The department is planning to invest more than $12 billion in large public projects, […]
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Read More2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada – Canada’s carbon pricing approach essential to meet reduction targets but needs further improvement
Ottawa, 26 April 2022—A report released today by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry V. DeMarco concludes that Environment and Climate Change Canada had ensured that carbon pricing systems were in place in all provinces and territories. Though the department took steps in 2021 to address weaknesses in its initial approach that allowed some […]
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Read MoreMinisterial Advisory Panel report released as part of effort to eliminate systemic racism and discrimination on the Defence Team
From: National Defence April 25, 2022 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces The Minister’s Advisory Panel was created in December 2020 with a clear mandate to seek out the policies, processes and practices that enable systemic racism and discrimination in the Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and […]
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Read MoreEvaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
Executive summary This report presents the results of the evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP). What we examined The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the continuing need (relevance), achievement of outcomes (effectiveness) and efficiency of program administration of the FNIPP. The evaluation covered the period from fiscal year 2015-16 […]
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Read MoreCOVID-19 Weekly EPI Report
As part of provincial efforts to further increase vaccination rates, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has secured a supply of 4,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Novavax and will have it available to residents starting Monday, April 11. Details include: Available to residents 18 years and older Two dose vaccine series with a minimum of 21 […]
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Read MorePBO estimate the minimum sentence to cost $98 million each year
30 March 2022 The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) today released his analysis of the Federal Cost of Minimum Sentences. This report focuses on the minimum sentence for “Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition”. Minimum sentences require judges to impose a minimum penalty on persons convicted of a specific crime. Minimum sentences can […]
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