March 2019

December 5, 2018

The moment is right to discuss the costs of environmental regulations. Across Canada, fact and opinion swirl about which policies are best for both the economy and the environment. Environmental regulations remain deeply contested and cause concern for some that the costs will simply be too high.  At the same time, polling data show that Canadians overwhelmingly want both a protected environment and a vibrant economy. 

On October 29th and 30th 2018, the Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN) Symposium took place at the University of Ottawa.

June 20, 2019

May 10, 2018

In this report, findings from a synthesis of existing scientific and practitioner literature on promising programs and policies for promoting and optimizing women’s employment in manufacturing, construction and transportation are presented. Women are currently severely underrepresented in these three sectors, and these sectors are critical for the growth of the Canadian and global green economy.

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May 18, 2018

This report examines the role of women in energy production - a sector which is both critical for the green economy and in which women are also extremely marginalized, studying promising economic programs, financial instruments and public policies for optimizing the employment of women and other marginalized groups (ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, migrants, for example) in both the Canadian and global renewable energy sector.

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