TLDR

Welcome to TLDR—“too long; didn’t read”—where we provide accessible content that complements our more formal research publications. TLDR provides a digital space for shorter pieces that help readers better understand the policy issues we work on. If you enjoy them, we hope you’ll share them.

June 25, 2019

The State of STEM: Educating Canadians for the Next 50 Years

What skills and competencies will young Canadians need to successfully navigate our increasingly complex world? And what steps need to
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June 4, 2019

Governing the Future: The need for standards for digital labour platforms

In recent years, digitization has transformed our lives in significant ways – from the way we shop, to how we
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June 3, 2019

Governing the Future: Creating standards for artificial intelligence and algorithms

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms is spreading rapidly across sectors. This includes areas as diverse as immigration
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May 31, 2019

Governing the Future: Better data governance requires better standards

The generation and use of big data – and its role in the economy and across society – is growing
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April 15, 2019

How Ontario sees the federation, and how the federation sees Ontario 

When the results of the 2019 Confederation of Tomorrow survey were released in March, headlines naturally turned to the federation’s
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March 29, 2019

Committing to Action: Key Takeaways

Today’s major social policy issues - from homelessness to early childhood development - rely on evidence-informed policies and practices to
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March 7, 2019

Come federal budget time, spare a thought for Canada’s unprincipled transfers

The federal government will issue its 2019 budget on March 19th. As always, the majority of federal spending will come
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March 4, 2019

Creating a Positive Sharing Economy: Lessons from Amsterdam and Seoul

Just under a year ago, car-sharing service Car2Go suspended operations in Toronto, frustrating the 80,000 Torontonians who used the service.
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