Global Report - Freedom of Association

Open Government Partnership Freedom of association is one of the rights-based pillars–along with freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, right to participate in the conduct of public affairs, freedom of movement, and access to information–that underpin civic space. Countries…

Open Government Partnership Global Report Volume 2

Open Government Partnership 2019 Reference: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/campaigns/global-report/ The Open Government Partnership was founded on two key principles: a race to the top to create policy solutions that work, and a spirit of collaboration that enables members t…

Feminist Open Government

International Development Research Centre Government of Canada Open Data for Development 2019 Reference: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fogo-main-report_web.pdf Addressing gender equity challenges in open-government co-creation processes. …

Elect Her: A Roadmap for Improving the Representation of Women in Canadian Politics

The Committee’s report provides possible solutions to the barriers women face when entering electoral politics. The recommendations included in the report are intended to provide guidance to the Government of Canada on measures that could be implemented to help improve the representation of women at all levels of electoral politics in Canada. The Committee’s recommendations are intended to: The Committee commends legislatures on their efforts to foster gender-sensitive and family-friendly political workplaces and looks forward to further initatives in this area. The Committee believes that the implementation of its recommendations by the Government of Canada and the consideration of its …

Canadian Muslim Voting Guide: Federal Election 2019

Canadian Islamophobia Industry Research Project Wilfrid Laurier University 2019 Reference: https://scholars.wlu.ca/soci_faculty/12/ This guide assigns a grade to each federal political party Leader's response to identified key issues of importance to the interests of Canadian…

Building a Nation of Innovators

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada 2019 Reference: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/062.nsf/eng/h_00105.html Canadians are at the core of innovation whose ideas and inspirations will guide the future success of our economy. Countries around the world are making lar…

Investing in the Middle Class: Budget 2019

Tabled in the House of Commons by the Honourable William Francis Morneau, P.C., M.P. Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada March 19, 2019 Reference: https://www.budget.gc.ca/2019/docs/plan/budget-2019-en.pdf Nearly four years ago, Canadians chose to invest in thei…

A Digital Strategy for Canada: The Current Challenge

Wolfe, David A. 2019. A Digital Strategy for Canada: The Current Challenge. IRPP Insight 25. Montreal: Institute for Research on Public Policy. Reference: http://irpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/A-Digital-Strategy-for-Canada.pdf Canada’s future competitiveness and growth prospe…