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INNOVATIONINNOVATIONTHE HILL TIMES POLICY BRIEFING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015

CHANGES TO

PATENT FILING SYSTEM AIM

TO MAKE CANADA

MORE ATTRACTIVE

UNIQUE MAGNETIC RESEARCH LAB AT RISK OF CLOSING

NEXT YEAR

IT’S IRRESPONSIBLE FOR FEDS TO DOWNLOAD

FUNDING TO UNIVERSITIES

MORE INVESTMENT IN COMMERCIALIZATION

NEEDED, EXPERTS SAY

CANADA’S ECONOMIC PRIORITY

MUST BE INNOVATION

RESEARCH AT CANADA’S

COLLEGES A BOON FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL

INNOVATION

UPDATED SCIENCE STRATEGY

EXPANDS

HARPER GOVERNMENT’S

FOCUS ON INNOVATION

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by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May

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by Minister of State for Science Ed Holder

DEFENCEA HILL TIMES POLICY BRIEFING MAY 25, 2015

Defence budget 2015: promise of

long-term funding, but short-term

deficits remain

ISIS mission: Canada’s fighter to

be called upon with ‘significant frequency

in weeks to come,’ says Kenney

Procurement on warship design

and fitting to be intense,

competitive: analysts

What does Arctic defence really mean?

Cutbacks to expertise hurting procurement,

leaving money unspent

Reserve force review coming before election,

Defence Minister Kenney says

House Defence Committee busy in

final weeks

Analysts hoping search and rescue

RFP means procurement

finally movingCanadian Armed

Forces have uncertain future

without 21st century vision

The Tory defence

record: less than it seems

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ISIS i iISIS mission:

Corporal Greg Watts, pictured March 27, 2015, at Garrison Petawawa, Ont., from a CH-147F Chinook helicopter during a training exercise. Photograph: Sgt. Jean-Francois Lauzé, Garrison Imaging Petawawa

CLIMATEPolicy Briefing • The Hill Times, January 19, 2015

NATIONAL CARBON TAX When it comes to Canadian attitudes toward climate change and the carbon tax conversation, recent numbers indicate the population is moving ahead of where the federal govern-ment is on environmental policies. By Rachel Aiello

PIPELINE SAFETY ACT Bill C-46 is designed to reduce public opposition to pipelines, and falls short of full liability in come cases, say critics. By Rachel Aiello

CHANGING CLIMATE“Rising global temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, climbing sea levels, and more extreme weather events will intensify the challenges of global instability, hunger, poverty, and confl ict,” states the U.S. Defense Department report, 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap. By Denis Calnan

OIL INDUSTRYWhile the oil industry is experiencing a deep slump in prices and profi ts, a couple of Canadian non-profi t groups claim in a report that the industry may lose a lot more money in courts around the world because of past and present contri-butions to climate change. By Denis Calnan

NO TIME TO WASTE The temporal window we have in which to reign in GHG emissions is closing, and once it does, we may be doomed to catastrophic climate change. By NDP MP Megan Leslie

GLOBAL EMISSIONS This year Canadian policymakers must accomplish two goals—ensure Canada adopts a meaningful plan to cut carbon pollution while also preparing for the upcoming critical negotiations for a new global treaty. By Green Party Leader Elizabeth May

ELECTION ISSUE Is this the election where Canadians fi nally get a serious de-bate about climate change? By Liberal MP John McKay

FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE We are engaging our provincial and territorial governments who hold many levers for taking substantive and innovative action on climate change. They have been an important part of Canada’s progress, and I expect their actions will be an impor-tant part of Canada’s contribution under a new international climate agreement. By Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq

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BANKING & FINANCEThe Hill Times Policy Briefi ng • May 4, 2015

Expect modest growth in economy, federal budget reasonable, say expertsby Denis Calnan

Unless we take action today, this is the first generation of Canadians that will be worse

off than their parents by NDP MP Nathan Cullen

Conservative budget helps those who need it least

by Liberal MP Scott Brison

How is the Canadian economy doing?by Hasmat Khan

‘Shadow banking’ sector in Canada small, but on the rise

by Denis Calnan

Criminality a key focus in Senate study of digital currency as government works to developing regulations by Rachel Aiello

Government should cut red tape to combat terrorist financing, charities argue by Rachel Aiello

Our economy’s substantially larger than it was pre-recession and international observers expect Canada’s growth to continue to be solidby Finance Minister Joe Oliver

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A HILL TIMES POLICY BRIEFING JUNE 1, 2015

John McKay: Feds avoiding regulations, research on fracking

Opposition parties prepping national water policy planks

Bruce Hyer: Canadian waters must

be protected

Ontario’s Great Lakes Protection Act only a good first step: expert

Inger Weibust: Water exports could

be virtual

Leona Aglukkaq:

Great Lakes are a vast

shared resource

B.C. price on water should lead to national

debate, say experts

Leland Jackson: Fresh water for 2050, a

watchful eye on prize

Gail Shea: Protecting oceans fundamental to our nation, our health

Megan Leslie: Canada needs to implement a

national water strategy

Stéphane Dion: We can’t take fresh water for granted, in new era

Francis Scarpaleggia: Thinking big about water is worth effort

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HEALTHTHE HILL TIMES POLICY BRIEFING

FEB. 9, 2015

VANESSA’S

LAW ONE OF MOST

PROFOUND CHANGES TO FOOD AND DRUGS ACT IN

50 YEARS

IT’S TIME TO ACT

ON A NATIONAL AGING

STRATEGY FOR CANADA

CANADA WILL EXPERIENCE A

SEA CHANGE IN HEALTH-CAREHUMAN RESOURCES,

SAY EXPERTS

MORE MONEY’S

NOT THE SOLUTION,

SAYS HEALTHMINISTER

RONA AMBROSE

CARING FOR SENIORS

REQUIRESPOLITICAL

WILL AND BROAD SYSTEMS

CHANGE

WE CAN’T PREDICT

AGING POPULATION

TRAJECTORY WITHOUT MORE BASIC SCIENCE

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PAGE 18by Denis Calnan

PAGE 22by Health Minister Rona Ambrose

PAGE 28by NDP MP Murray Rankin

PAGE 29by Liberal MP Hedy Fry

PAGE 33by Douglas Gray

EDUCATIONThe Hill Times Policy Brie�ing • May 11, 2015

Women an untapped resource in science, technology, engineering

Francophone school boards await Supreme Court decision on schools

It’s the fi rst Canadian generation that faces lower living standards than their parents

Wider student loan access in budget may appeal more to parents

Education key part of Harper government’s plan for job creation in Canada

We should be doing more to promote the study of STEM subjects

McGill pushes for changes to Quebec’s immigration system to retain professors

‘We want a program in entrepreneurship for students with disabilities’

Feds should work to eliminate systematic barriers to women in STEM

Breaking away from traditional classroom lectures: the future of history teaching

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