Overcoming the Social Taboo of Working Together to Build a Better Canada

 Joe Mulhall, president of CUSW In the 20th century, unions were tasked with the role of negotiating the distribution of wealth created by the industrial economy. The Social Contract in North America was based on three parties: government, capital and Labour. Each played a role in maintaining the balance between

Why does Canada’s Innovation Government Funding Support not Working?

 In spite of significant tax incentives from many levels of government, Canada continues to lag its Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) peer countries in innovation performance. The Conference Board of Canada report concludes the following: Despite a decade or so of innovation agendas and prosperity reports, Canada remains

How a National Drug Plan Can Boost the Canadian Economy

 Canadians pay among the highest costs per capita among OECD countries for prescription drugs, with one Canadian out of 10 unable to fill their prescriptions because of financial reasons. According to the recently released study A Roadmap to a Rational Pharmacare Policy in Canada, commissioned by the Canadian Federation of Nurses