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Backgrounder | Supreme Court of Canada Reference on Impact Assessment Act
Backgrounder | What you need to know about the Supreme Court of Canada Reference on Impact Assessment Act
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China Brief 92 | Rising security concerns impact trade with U.S., foreign election interference, Canada walks back critical mineral investment ban
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The Future of Work and Learning Brief 32 | International talent attraction, vet shortages, education solutions
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North America Brief 06 | How U.S. drought is impacting your kitchen table
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Young Talent Attraction and Retention
The Canada West Foundation has launched a project that examines the social and environmental challenges of young talent retention and attraction for Alberta, with the intention to provide recommendations on how to ensure the province recruits and keeps talented young Albertans.

Collaborative Models and Capacity in Civil Society
The Canada West Foundation has launched a project to examine the civil society sector. We aim to determine gaps and overlaps in the sector and develop models and tools to strengthen the infrastructure that supports civil society, enhance collaboration and enable more efficient and effective service delivery to Albertans in need.
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Transparency: Our pledge to our supporters
As a non-profit think tank, Canada West Foundation relies on donations. We are at our best when funded by a variety of groups: governments, corporations, individuals, and foundations all play a role. We not only acknowledge our supporters as a matter of course, we are proud to do so. Through their commitment, our supporters become part of an engaged public policy community. They tell us that they contribute because they value the work of the Foundation and want that work to continue. We think it’s pretty great that engaged citizens and organizations are willing to open their wallets in pursuit of good public policy.
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