I have mentioned before that the Canadian Embassy to the USA provides
research funding for USA academics traveling in Canada for research.
http://canadianembassy.org/index2.asp The Embassy provides other forms of
support as well. The email newsletter appended below is an example. At
the bottom of the newsletter is a subscription link.
These newsletters cover a very wide range of topics. It is good
reading even if you only want to have a better idea of what is going on in
the world. But, it will be hard to avoid finding new research topics when
exposed to another large jurisdiction. For example, what is "capacity" and
when is "consent" given? Well, of course, that will depend on a host of
factors forming the legal context, not the least of which is how effective
your zealous advocate is at defending you. See third from bottom.
Obviously, the Embassy does not shy away from presenting a full spectrum
view of Canada.
Michael
Professor Michael J. O'Hara, J.D., Ph.D.
Finance, Banking, & Law Department
College of Business Administration
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Canada Watch: Jan 27, 2005
Canada Watch
Research and Information Sources from North of the Border
Washington Secretariat, Embassy of Canada
January 27, 2005
Business, Trade and Economy
How To Become Seductive: Make Canada More Investment-Friendly
The C.D. Howe Institute has released an e-brief about Canada's exorbitant
business investment taxes. The article highlights the urgency with which
federal and provincial governments must treat the task of putting together
a new action plan to improve Canada's business tax competitiveness for
productivity improvement, technological advancement and the country's
standard of living. (Note: This link opens a 3 p PDF)
http://www.cdhowe.org/pdf/ebrief_11.pdf
Are good jobs disappearing in Canada?
Statistics Canada has released a study that helps to dispel media reports
in Canada and the U.S. about the outsourcing of well-paying, skilled jobs
in Canada in recent years. The study examines employment and payment levels
dating back to 1981. (Note: This link opens a 52 p PDF)
http://www.statcan.ca/english/research/11F0019MIE/11F0019MIE2005239.pdf
FTAA negotiations stalled, but U.S. negotiating efforts intensifying
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has co-published a study
concluding that, with hemispheric negotiations at a standstill after the
January 1st deadline for concluding a Free Trade Area of the Americas
(FTAA), the U.S. continues to aggressively pursue the FTAA model through
sub-regional and global talks. Case studies highlight destructive treaties
and examine the impact of U.S. action. (Note: This link opens a 46 p PDF)
http://www.policyalternatives.ca/documents/National_Office_Pubs/2005/divide_and_conquer.pdf
No Such Thing As Separate Political and Economic Categories in North
American Integration
Two new studies released on January 19 by the Institute for Research on
Public Policy theorize that the economic and political cannot be separated
when we debate deeper North American integration. North American
Citizenship: Possibilities and Limits by Jennifer Welsh calls on
policy-makers to acknowledge that they cannot divide economics and politics
into neat little categories. John N. McDougall's The Long-Run Determinants
of Deep/Political Canada-US Integration notes that deeper economic
integration is political integration. (Note: This link opens a 77 p
non-printable PDF) http://www.irpp.org/books/archive/aots2/folio_7.pdf
Study: Role of productivity in the output gap between Canada and the United
States
A report from Statistics Canada about the output gap between Canada and the
United States from 1994-2002 was just issued. In determining output and
productivity gaps, the study concluded that Canada's economic output per
person is less than that of their southern neighbours. The reason is not
due to less Canadian productivity, but to a lower Canadian GDP. The change
in gap of GDP per capita, along with the gap in relative production levels,
are dually noted. (Note: This link opens a 14 p PDF)
http://www.statcan.ca/english/research/11-624-MIE/11-624-MIE2005009.pdf
Seizing Opportunity: Priorities and Challenges for Canadian Business
Leadership in 2005
Thomas D'Aquino, president of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives,
recently spoke in Toronto about seizing opportunity in 2005, policy
priorities for 2005 (including Canada’s role in the world, North American
security and prosperity, and innovation and competitiveness), the Canadian
political environment, and the global economic outlook. He believes that
numerous threats to Canada's future related to these issues could also be
potential opportunities if politicians and business leaders seize the day
and make the case for bold action. (Note: This link opens a 22 p PDF)
http://www.ceocouncil.ca/en/canada/Seizing_Opportunity_Priorities_and_Challenges_for_Canadian_Business_Leadership_in_2005_Remarks_by_TdA_%20Jan_18_2005.pdf
Environment
National Workshop on Climate Change Scenarios and Adaptation
On January 31st and February 1st, Pollution Probe is co-hosting a workshop
on climate change scenarios and adaptation. Presenting the latest global
and regional climate models; the tools used to create climate change
scenarios and assess the risks for climate change; the impacts of and
adaptations to climate change and extreme weather on agriculture and other
sectors such as fisheries, infrastructure, water supply and energy; and the
tools that are available to support adaptation planning and research.
(Note: Both following links open a 1 page PDF) For the agenda, click:
http://www.pollutionprobe.org/Happening/pdfs/Agenda.pdf
To register, visit:
http://www.pollutionprobe.org/Happening/pdfs/Registration%20Form.pdf
Kyoto: Break the Promise, Make a Real Commitment
Vancouver's Liu Institute for Global Studies will hold a presentation by
Dr. Hadi Dowlatabadi of the University of British Columbia on February 3rd.
Interested in halting climate change, he will compare the policies
supported by politicians to those of academics. He will also target how
economically advisable policies make Canada so ill-prepared to meet
Greenhouse gas reduction targets promised in Kyoto. (Note: This link opens
a 2 p ".doc" file)
http://www.ligi.ubc.ca/Information/index.cfm?fuseaction=Events
Tourism
Canada Granted Approved Destination Status by Chinese Government
A news release from Industry Canada has stated that Beijing has identified
Canada as an officially approved travel destination. Currently, Eastern
Asian countries account for the highest numbers in international tourism.
An "Approved Destination Status" will allow more access for Chinese
visitors to Canada. In 2004, Canada received 77 000 overnight visitors
from China.
http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/cdd9dc973c4bf6bc852564ca006418a0/85256a5d006b972085256f9000540eab!OpenDocument
Social Issues
The “Melfort” Rape and Children’s Rights: Why R v Edmondson Matters to All
Canadian Kids
Norma Buydens of the Saskatchewan Bureau of the Canadian Centre for Policy
Alternatives writes of a recent sexual assault case involving a minor in
the province. The author contends that the verdict has limited children's
rights in Canada and that the courts must recognize that adults have to
prove that they are responsible in their actions towards children. (Note:
This link opens a 4 p PDF)
http://www.policyalternatives.ca/documents/Saskatchewan_Pubs/2005/sasknotes4_1.pdf
Skills Upgrading Initiatives in Canada: Regional Case Studies
A new report from the Canadian Policy Research Network examines some
Canadian initiatives designed to promote skills upgrading for less-skilled
workers to uncover the conditions that contribute to success in such
endeavors. National and regional labour markets, adult education and
training policies, and case studies in both Alberta and the Northwest
Territories are featured. (Note: This link opens a 51 p PDF)
http://www.cprn.org/en/doc.cfm?doc=1163#
Forging Social Futures Conference, Call for Papers
The University of New Brunswick and the Canadian Council on Social
Development will host a bilingual forum, June 16-18, for citizens,
scholars, and individuals working in government, university, non-profit,
and voluntary settings to work toward forging more responsive and equitable
policies, programs, and practices in the social policy arena in Canada and
abroad. The primary goals of this cross-sector, cross-disciplinary, and
cross-national conference are to generate new data and theories, stimulate
collaborative synergies, envision novel policy ideas, and maximize
knowledge exchange and mobilization. (Note: This link opens a 3 p PDF)
http://www.ccsd.ca/events/cswp/2005/cfp.pdf
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