A new report by the Canada West Foundation makes the case for governments at the municipal, provincial and federal level to support strong, consistent ESG reporting and provide clarity for investors. It offers 18 potential areas of action for governments and evaluates their usefulness.

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For most of the last 50 years, an average of 8,000 youth aged 15-29 came to Alberta from other provinces. That all changed in 2016 when the province began to experience a net loss of youth. A Canada West Foundation-led study looked at the reasons for this dramatic shift and found that young people from across Alberta, as well as Vancouver and Toronto, perceive that Alberta’s economy is still largely all about the oil and gas sector…

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As the federal government turns to economic growth through the spring 2022 budget and the National Infrastructure Assessment, the report provides seven building blocks that are critical to the development of a nation-building infrastructure plan which is a key enabler for economic growth.

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On May 10, 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued their long-awaited ruling on the constitutionality of the federal government’s Impact Assessment Act (formerly known as Bill C-69). The Alberta court found that the federal government had overstepped its bounds and that the Act was, in their opinion, not constitutional. In this brief, we break down what the ruling said, what the court’s justification was, what the implications are for resource development in Canada, and what steps come next.

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Two reports by Canada West Foundation examine interprovincial youth mobility trends in western Canada. Work to Live: Alberta youth mobility and its companion piece The Young are Restless: Western youth migration examine the how and why of migration patterns and recommend ways to attract and retain youth.

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