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Following the worst of the COVID-19 lockdowns and layoffs in Canada, the pandemic’s labour market impacts disproportionately fell upon particular communities , including Indigenous, Black, and...

Despite a tumultuous 2020 and a future that continues to be fraught with uncertainties, cautious optimism reigns around the world. The global macro economic reality nevertheless is in a state of flux...

Health Impacts The world may be witnessing the beginning of the end of the global COVID-19 health and economic crisis. After unprecedentedly quick development timelines, a handful of promising...

ICTC Overviews summarize findings from full-length studies. To read the original report, visit it here . Scope This white paper explores potential policy levers in support of a green, inclusive, and...

Only nine months ago, proponents of Intelligent Retail and e-commerce focused on the importance of innovation to make the case for adopting technology advances and omni-channel strategies. With many...

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, it has become well-understood that the economic consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns have been harsher for lower-wage workers. While higher-wage workers are more...

On Friday, Statistics Canada released new sector-level Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for June 2020. After much speculation, this data offers an idea of how Canada’s recovery from the COVID-19 economic...

Canada’s Pacific melting pot province of British Columbia is rich in natural beauty, resources, and talent. Compared to Ontario and Quebec in particular, the province has so far managed to avoid a...

Before March 2020, the Canadian public probably would have rebelled at the idea of a program that delivered a full-time minimum wage to 20% of the population without requiring them to demonstrate that...

Canadians are currently experiencing record-breaking levels of cabin fever. As we socially distance and stay home to stem the spread of COVID-19, many of us are longing to set our eyes on a slightly...

In March, everything changed. It was an unusually warm day in Vancouver when the announcement from Geneva hit the news. Many expected it, but there was something at once harrowing and surreal about...

On March 16, France announced a nationwide lockdown as a result of the growing concern related to COVID-19. That day, 6,473 active cases of COVID-19 were found in the country; five days later, this...