April 13, 2022
In the wake of COVID-19, governments and companies around the world are seeking ways to maximize the safety and security of airline passengers, the staff of airlines and airports, and the broader population with which passengers interact. These efforts include...
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COVID-19 has had a substantial, unequal, and sustained impact on the Ontario labour market. As the province rebuilds, it is important both for economic and equity reasons that those who suffered most during COVID-19 are brought back into the labour...
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April 5, 2022
In this new joint Citizen Lab-Frontline Defenders report, researchers find that phones belonging to four Jordanian human rights defenders, lawyers, and journalists were hacked multiple times with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware between August 2019 and December 2021. One of the...
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March 29, 2022
Today’s policy brief, All Charged Up, is by Munk School graduate student Connor Fraser. It sets out a mix of supply- and demand-side policies to boost production and sales of electric vehicles in the Province of Ontario. Future Ontario 360...
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Ontario lags behind the national average in uptake of electric vehicles, which has both economic and environmental impact. In this paper, Munk School student Connor Fraser analyses the situation, and makes recommendations to boost production and deployment of EV’s. Read...
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Ontario’s system of supports for people with low incomes is ineffective and in need of significant improvement. Garima Talwar Kapoor provides recommendations for strengthening social assistance and broader supports for the low-income population in Ontario. Read the report
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March 22, 2022
In previous work, Citizen Lab researchers found that Apple moderates content over its engraving services in each of the six regions that they analyzed: the United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China. Across these regions, they found that...
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Ontario is facing a housing crisis – homes are too expensive and too scarce. Chris Spoke discusses the challenges and potential solutions. Read the report.
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March 16, 2022
In part two of his paper, McGowan discusses how the next Ontario government, regardless of political stripe, faces a significant crossroad regarding the economic growth and prosperity of the province. Read the full briefing here.
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March 15, 2022
The Politics of Emissions Reduction in Ontario will run in two parts. Today’s brief focuses on the recent history of emissions reduction in the province. Tomorrow’s brief focuses on effective initiatives for future progress. The briefs were written by David...
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