Male Construction Worker
Unemployment & Job Quality
The unemployment rate in Canada has traditionally been higher than in Europe or the US for a number of reasons.
What Does a Sustainable Society Look Like?
Current population and consumption levels in Canada have been enabled by abundant fossil fuels and their inherent storage capability. Renewable energy will not sustain this level of energy consumption or convenience.
Housing Affordability
Affordable and adequate housing is a critical social issue which is key to the social and financial well-being of the great majority of people in all income groups.
Equality
The issue of social equality is a more sophisticated form of the income polarization discussion which has been so prominent over the past several decades.
Generational Transfer
Generational transfer is the passing down of assets, rights and privileges from one generation to another. Everything can be thought of as part of the transfer including:
Aging
Aging is a trend that sees an increase in the proportion of older people in our population and it is a natural trend which will continue until the Canadian population stabilizes.