Policy

Understanding Canada’s New Forced-Labour Law

by , et al.Issue: September/October 2023

When Bill S-211 comes into force next year, businesses need to be prepared for it to have more teeth than critics predict

Setting Standards for a Canadian Sustainability Standards Board

by , et al.Issue: May / June 2022

Indigenous voices and greater stakeholder interests, along with a serious focus on international comparability, need to be a real part of the standards oversight conversation
Carlos Sanchez Pereyra

Plugging in Canada’s EV Ecosystem

by Issue: November / December 2021

If Canada wants to lower GHG emissions by building an electric-vehicle ecosystem, it needs to seriously address skilled-labour issues
By Malte Mueller

Hasta La Vista, Unvaccinated Employees?

by , Issue: September/October 2021

The popularity of mandatory vaccination policies may be on the rise, but implementation poses significant legal risks that need to be mitigated.
By Vectorios2016

Don’t Read Too Much into Bitcoin’s Status in El Salvador

by Issue: September/October 2021

Why the logic behind making an outdated cryptocurrency legal tender is as shaky as Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele’s roll out of bitcoin
Working on environmental conservation ideas in the office!

Making Canada a Social Enterprise Tax Haven

by Issue: May/June 2021

Imagine a new category of incorporation, one designed to give social enterprises the same tax benefits offered charities.
Woman crossing fingers behind her back

Defending the Technology Behind Deepfakes

by Issue: January / February 2020

Knee-jerk calls to restrict the use of generative adversarial networks could ensure authoritarian regimes win the AI race.
McDonald's Corporation President and CEO Steve Easterbrook speaks during the grand opening of the McDonald's Corporation global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 04 June 2018

What the Big Mac Board Got Right

by Issue: November/December 2019

Why board oversight of corporate culture is increasingly becoming a central tenet of good corporate governance.
manhattan office building from below

Rounding Out the U.S. Call for Social Corporate Purpose

by , et al.Issue: September/October 2019

Why capitalism needs more than a new definition of executive responsibilities to survive the significant social and economic challenges that lay ahead.
Businessman watering potted tree in modern office

Neglecting the Motherload of Economic Stimulus

by Issue: September/October 2019

Business investment is a gift to growth that keeps on giving, which is why Canada needs to get serious about BI incentives.

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