For the last 20 years, the Caledon Institute of Social Policy has played an essential role as an independent and critical voice, providing rich, evidence-based research and analysis to inform public opinion and policy. Its recent 20th anniversary celebration presented a look back, with a look forward, at Canadian public policy.
For the last 20 years, the Caledon Institute of Social Policy has played an essential role as an independent and critical voice, providing rich, evidence-based research and analysis to inform public opinion and policy. Its recent 20th anniversary celebration presented a look back, with a look forward, at Canadian public policy.Caledon’s three principle policy consultants – Ken Battle, Michael Mendelson, and Sherri Torjman – presented a look back, with a look forward, at Canadian public policy. Speakers also included Caledon’s founder Alan Broadbent and Environics President Michael Adams. A wrap-up address by Caledon Board member Tom Barber ended the day.
Videos of these powerful presentations are now available below.
Alan Broadbent: Welcome and Introduction
Ken Battle: Architecture of Federal Income Security in Canada, with a commentary by Ken Jackson
Sherri Torjman: Social Policy Challenges for Canada, with a commentary by André Picard
Michael Mendelson: Is Canada (Still) a Fiscal Union? With a commentary by Richard Simeon
Michael Adams: Datacide: Policy in the Dark
Tom Barber: Wrap-Up
Related:
- Transcript of introductory remarks by Alan Broadbent, Chairman of Caledon
- The next 20 years of policy in Canada – 20th anniversary presentations by Ken Battle, Sherri Torjman and Michael Mendelson
- Five Good Ideas about Policy with Sherri Torjman
- Caledon rescues data
