Why we must demand more of politicians – and ourselves (January 2015)
2015 is an important year for Canadians. Sometime before the end of the year we will have a general election to elect a new Parliament and Government of Canada. Yet, Read more →
Author: Deborah Coyne
Why political party nomination processes require serious reform (November 2014)
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc – President Bartlett, West Wing It is what it is, except that it isn’t – Bill Murray, St. Vincent For too long nomination contests Read more →
Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection System Needs a Comprehensive Overhaul (July 2014)
Notes for remarks to the Rotary Club of West Ottawa When I settled on today’s topic – my experience on Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board, spanning some seven-plus years from Read more →
1. Who Will Step Up? / Qui relèvera le défi ?
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canada’s system of government is frustratingly focused on the blame game. Citizens who are looking for action on urgent national problems throw up their hands when our Read more →
2. How Governments Can Get Along / Comment les différents gouvernements peuvent travailler ensemble
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canadians are all too familiar with the “Who, me?” routine of our leaders. What we really need from governments is cooperation: shared efforts to address issues of Read more →
3. Paying Our Fair Share / Payer notre juste part
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canada’s tax system is riddled with exceptions, special cases, and limited exemptions that are at best inconsistent and at worst profoundly unfair. Some individuals and many businesses Read more →
4. Greater Equity from Coast to Coast to Coast / Une plus grande égalité d’une côte à l’autre
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Our country is diverse in ways that enrich us — our geographical variety, our multicultural population — but we also have disparities that create unacceptable levels of Read more →
5. Investing in Workers and Workplaces / Investir dans les travailleurs et les lieux de travail
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Change is the only constant in the modern Canadian workplace. Technology and global economic patterns are transforming job markets, and workers must develop their skills and get Read more →
6. A Prescription for Healthier Medicare / Une prescription pour un meilleur système de santé
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Universal health care is a fundamental component of Canadian citizenship — even a national symbol that draws us together. But medicare has become less a national program Read more →
7. Retirement Security We Can Count On / Une sécurité de retraite sur laquelle nous pouvons compter
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canadians are fully aware our society is aging, and we know a great many of us haven’t saved enough for those long golden years. A weak economy Read more →
8. Towards a True Economic Union / Vers une véritable union économique
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Businesses and individuals who want to take their goods, services, or skills across provincial borders face a veritable obstacle course of differing rules and regulations. Some hurdles Read more →