Rethinking Quebec’s Support for Electric Vehicles

In this report for the Quebec government, our Director Christopher Ragan with the support of MPP students Matis Allali, Ruhee Ismail-Teja, Riad Katkhoda & Charlotte Reboul examine how terminating electric vehicle subsidies can strengthen Quebec's climate policy.

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Cities in Crisis Need Urgent Federal Support | Policy Magazine

June 19, 2020 | The unfolding economic and public health crisis caused by COVID-19 has revealed cracks in healthcare while underscoring the challenges of Canada's decentralized fiscal federalism. With cities facing increased service delivery pressures and a steep decline in revenues, provinces must invest in municipal economic development on equal footing with the federal government.

Anti-Asian Racists Must Pay Legal Price | New Canadian Media

March 19, 2021 | In this article for New Canadian Media, MPP candidate Camilla Liu recounts the racism she has faced and explains why such bigotry must be met with legal consequences.

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When It’s Measured, it Matters: Disaggregated Race Data in Canada | Policy Magazine

June 17, 2020 | For years, advocates have been criticizing the Canadian government for neglecting to implement race-based data collection in policing, the justice system, health care, education, and employment. This kind of disaggregated data is essential for policy makers, as it exposes hidden data trends and establishes the scope of systemic inequality. In this Policy Magazine article, MPP candidate

COVID-19 and Canada’s Charities: An Existential Funding Crisis | Policy Magazine

June 18, 2020 | From food banks to women’s shelters, the COVID-19 pandemic has left Canada’s charitable sector overstretched and underfunded like never before. Less funding means less operational capacity at a moment when demand for social services is anything but flattening.

Fixing the Mess of Ottawa’s LRT — All Aboard for Policy that Works | Policy Magazine

June 16, 2020 | In 2007, the City of Ottawa adopted an Accountability and Transparency Policy, which outlined seven municipal governance principles to promote transparency.

It’s Time for Big Ideas – Time for a First Nations Universal Basic Income Program | Policy Magazine

June 15, 2020 | In Canada, First Nations people experience lower health, social, and education outcomes than non-First Nations Canadians across the board. These vulnerabilities have only been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.