Governments must do more to ensure that struggling communities stand to benefit the most from the coming wave of fast-tracked ...

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to ...

The Functionary newsletter: federal public-service insights and insider roundups. Written by veteran reporter Kathryn May.

A deep-prevention approach – human, animal and environmental – is needed to respond to challenges that require concerted ...

Canada’s laws lag far behind the spyware tools used by police — leaving civil liberties, privacy, and national security ...

The restriction of spousal and work-age children’s eligibility ignores systemic power differentials that disenfranchise women ...

The province’s audits focus on spending but ignore racial disparities, weak oversight and broken promises to reform the system.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.

How Canada could achieve digital sovereignty The new Carney government should develop cloud-agnostic services; embrace open-source software; and support the development of a domestic digital industry.

Every policy move should be “dual use,” solving a thorny problem while also helping to mend the country’s cleavages. Four areas present opportunities.