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Back in hallowed halls: Experiences of a Public Servant-in-Residence
Since the age of 12, I have had only one career goal: to be an historian working in the federal government. Yes, this is a rather strange life goal for a kid, but everyone has their dreams. I set out to study history and after completing my graduate...
Budget 2017 focuses on innovation and skills
Federal Budget 2017 sets out a goal to boost Canada’s prosperity and to ensure this prosperity is shared across society. To achieve this, the government is relying primarily on innovation and lifelong skills development. This budget may not have had...
A Possible Canada for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples
Manager of Programs and Partnerships at SiG Geraldine Cahill (second from left) and Executive Director of the 4Rs Youth Movement Jessica Bolduc (centre) at a project design meeting at Hub Ottawa. I first heard the question “What does 2067 look like?”...
Se dire arabe au Canada : un siècle d'histoire migratoire
Lorsque je me suis intéressée à la genèse de l’immigration arabe au Canada, j’ai constaté que si les « Arabes » suscitaient l’attention des médias, des sociologues et des experts, leur histoire, leurs identités et leurs actions politiques étaient...
Budget should reflect that humanities, social sciences are key to resilient economy
This article was published in Research Money on February 15, 2017. The morning that the report of the influential Advisory Council on Economic Growth was released, its chair Dominic Barton, global managing partner of McKinsey & Company, was in Ottawa...
Research community speaks out on U.S. travel ban
As news of U.S. President Donald Trump’s early executive orders spread across news channels at the end of January, many Canadians and citizens around the world were alarmed by the swiftness of the move to close borders and target Muslim majority...
Sesquicentennial is no longer just about Canada
Canada’s 150 th anniversary offers up a unique moment in time -- a pause, if you will, to reflect on where we’ve been and our country’s potential for the future. There will be many celebrations over the coming year to mark 150 years since...
The federal science review is an opportunity to strengthen Canadian research
This summer, the Canadian research community was tasked to address some of the sector’s most pressing challenges through the federal Fundamental Science Review, conducted by an independent panel struck by Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan. The...
Continuing the reconciliation journey
I was honoured to represent the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the 2nd annual Building Reconciliation forum held at the University of Alberta on September 28-29, an event focusing on universities’ responses to the Truth and...