Canada needs more infrastructure spending, but not as short-term stimulus | Maclean's
September 28, 2020 | "The best time for governments to spend on major infrastructure projects is when the long-term benefits are high and when the cost of financing the projects is low. Both of these conditions apply today, and likely will for several more years."
The Great Rethink: Why the Bank of Canada's mandate needs a refresh | Financial Post
September 25, 2020聽|聽In this article, Kevin Carmichael proposes that, while the Bank of Canada has done an excellent job of containing inflation, it may have erred too often on the side of caution.
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La Politique Mon茅taire Canadienne Sort du Placard | La Presse
September 23, 2020 | With the onset of the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal, and聽economic uncertainty due to COVID-19, many Canadians are left wondering what the future of monetary policy will look like for the country.聽Read why聽H茅l猫ne Baril says the time is right to open the debate on the role of the central bank with insights from speakers at the Max Bell School's ongoing Choosing the Right Target
不良研究所鈥檚 Max Bell School of Public Policy to Host Conference on Bank Of Canada鈥檚 Mandate Renewal
With the Bank鈥檚 mandate up for renewal next year, this conference will broaden the debate and explore the policy options facing the Bank.
Why the Bank of Canada needs a revised mandate | The Globe and Mail
Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan and Professor Stephen Gordon of Universit茅 Laval penned this opinion piece to highlight the importance of monetary policy and the upcoming revision of the Bank of Canada's mandate. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect many spheres of public policy, the Bank of Canada will need to carefully consider all policy objective alternatives.
Breakfast at Tiff's: Unpacking the Bank of Canada's role in the economic recovery | The Hill Times Hot Room
Christopher Ragan, director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 不良研究所, joins The Hot Room to take them聽through Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's speech on the Bank's role in the economic recovery.聽
Reframing Canada鈥檚 Global Engagement: A Diagnostic of Key Trends and Sources of Influence
This report, co-authored by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh, begins by summarizing a number of features of Canada鈥檚 population, economic power, and geographic and political position, which continue to call for international engagement.
Section Two then provides a strategic assessment of the current global environment and the most significant risks it poses to Canada鈥檚 interests and values.
Reframing Canada鈥檚 Global Engagement: Ten Strategic Choices for Decision-Makers
The ten strategic questions set out in this report are based on a dialogue among a group of Canadian international policy experts co-chaired by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh.
One nation under two per cent: Is it time for a shake-up of the economy鈥檚 most important number?
September 3, 2020 | As far as the Bank of Canada聽is concerned, the economy works best when cost of consumed goods and services聽increases聽at a rate of about two per cent every year. In this article by The Kingston Whig Standard, Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan shared his thoughts on the Bank of Canada's options for the future of monetary policy.
Implications of a Moratorium on Public Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Canada | Tech Informed Policy
August 17, 2020 | Since the start of this year, there have been increasing calls for the Canadian government聽to impose a national moratorium on facial recognition technology. This demand arises from the possibility that law enforcement will use facial recognition聽to discriminate against certain demographics and worsen discrimination in the justice system.
New report finding racism at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights was shocking 鈥� but predictable | The Conversation
August 10, 2020 | The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has聽joined the ranks聽of other Canadian cultural聽institutions that are facing accusations of聽discrimination and harassment. Pervasive and systemic bias has been聽reported in many instances; from聽inadequate representation of Indigenous perspectives, to the censorship of LGBTQ2+ content, to many other incidents of racism, homophobia, and sexism experienced by staff members.
Algorithm 'gatekeepers' undermine democracy and health | Montreal Gazette
August 6, 2020 | Social media and other digital聽platforms have begun to overtake traditional journalism as our primary sources of information. The communications difficulties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have聽demonstrated how this trend will prove to have drastic consequences on the reliability of information in our democracies.
New report focuses on why invisible infrastructures are key to platform governance reform
A new report released by the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy 鈥� set to launch this September聽鈥� outlines an infrastructural approach to social media platforms, and has much to add to the policy space around platform governance of harmful content online.
COVID-19: Social media users more likely to believe false information
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A new study led by researchers at 不良研究所 finds that people who get their news from social media are more likely to have misperceptions about COVID-19. Those that consume more traditional news media have fewer misperceptions and are more likely to follow public health recommendations like social distancing.
Max Bell MPP student selected for research fellowship with the Canada West Foundation
The Policy Scholars program is welcoming three exceptional members of the Max Bell School MPP class of 2020 to complete research fellowships with prominent Canadian policy think tanks.
