November 16, 2017

We congratulate Canada for joining today’s call by 20 nations to phase out coal power by 2030. Coal power is the number one global source of greenhouse gas emissions, and a major source of air pollution that harms or kills millions of people and causes billions of dollars in economic costs worldwide each year.

November 16, 2017

By Mike Wilson

October 30, 2017

By David Runnalls

October 16, 2017

By Scott McFatridge, Mercedes Marcano and Jordann Thirgood

October 11, 2017

By Scott McFatridge, Mercedes Marcano, Jordann Thirgood

In partnership with the Mowat Centre and with support from the Atkinson Foundation’s Decent Work Fund, we are releasing a report on Decent Work in the Green Economy.

September 22, 2017

By David Runnalls

You may be asking yourself why a trade agreement should concern itself with environmental issues. Isn’t life complicated enough without making the poor trade negotiators life even more difficult?

September 22, 2017

By David Runnalls

NAFTA was originally negotiated during the Presidency of George H W Bush, but he was defeated before it could be ratified by the Senate. A skeptical Bill Clinton came to office with the usual Democratic skepticism of free trade. However, he was persuaded that he could insist on some changes which made the agreement more environment and labour friendly.

September 14, 2017

Smart Prosperity Institute is pleased to announce the four research projects to be selected for funding in response to the latest Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN) request for proposals.

The final decision was not easy. We received over 45 promising proposals from across Canada and even some international proposals from countries like the United States and France.

August 28, 2017

By Scott McFatridge

August 10, 2017

Guest Post By Andrew Kadykalo