May 2, 2017
In 1957, Canada was just ten years shy of celebrating its centennial—still an adolescent nation, wrangling with domestic soul-searching and trying to carve out a name for itself in the international community. That year would see government pass the Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act. Read More
April 26, 2017
This paper, the latest in Mowat Energy’s On the Grid series, analyzes the impact of this development on the wholesale energy market in Ontario and recommends a path forward for effective continued investment in low-carbon energy generation. Read More
April 20, 2017
Rapid technological change is disrupting work realities in both obvious and subtle ways. What key skill sets will be essential to success in the increasingly automated and flexible workplace on the horizon? Read More
April 19, 2017
Sunil Johal on AM 640’s The Morning Show talking public investment in artificial intelligence and its implications for the future of work. Read More
April 13, 2017
Sunil Johal on TVO’s The Agenda’s panel on Uber and Innisfil partnering to provide on-demand public transit in the town. Read More
April 12, 2017
Charitable and nonprofit sector modernization has been the subject of much recent debate and discussion in Canada. The federal government has signalled significant interest in renewing its relationship with the sector. Read More
March 29, 2017
As people share more and more information online, algorithms are increasingly used by public and private institutions to leverage that information and quickly analyze it with the aim of providing more efficient and optimal decision-making. Read More
March 21, 2017
Statistics Canada recently reported that 2.7 million Canadians participated in the “sharing economy” between November 2015 and October 2016 – and spent $1.31 billion doing so. Read More
March 14, 2017
In this report, commissioned by CSA Group to launch their new CSA Group Research Program, the Mowat Centre discusses the growth of the sharing economy and explores the potential for the use of standards-based approaches in the governance of this sector. Read More
March 14, 2017
Sunil Johal on CBC Radio’s The 180 with Jim Brown explaining why the term “the sharing economy” may not be the most appropriate. Read More
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