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Tracking Social Impacts of Canadian Wildfires
Sustainability December 15, 2025
Canada is better at assessing wildfire risks than its impacts. Social impacts are under-reported. This limits the effectiveness of government agencies in allocating resources and supporting communities to achieve a holistic recovery from wildfire disasters. Addressing this gap is critical to equitable disaster recovery.
Impact paper • 20-min read
The Future of Canada’s Trade Infrastructure Network—June 2025
Corridors of Prosperity: Transforming the Future of Canada’s Trade Infrastructure Network In this research, we reviewed a wide sample of trade-related strategy documents to help develop four strategic pillars that…
Impacts of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan—April 2025
In this summary of our technical report, we examine the most likely socio-economic impacts of the federal government’s Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP). We evaluated several forecast scenarios: the Baseline, ERP…
Teaching Green Skills: What Actions Are Post-secondary Institutions Taking?
In this briefing, we discuss what we learned from interviews with 41 post-secondary leaders and educators specializing in green skills training in higher education. What opportunities are post-secondary institutions (PSIs)…
Hiring Green: An Analysis of the Demand for Green Skills in Canada
This data briefing analyzes the demand for green skills in Canada. It assesses how often employers look for 35 different green skills and competencies when hiring. What are the top…
Toward a Disaster Recovery Framework for Canada: Insights from the United States, Australia, and New Zealand
In this research, we discuss major gaps in Canada’s planning for emergency management and community resilience and examine the approaches of three peer countries to provide recommendations to improve Canada’s…
Economic Impacts From Cap and Trade on Oil and Gas
In this research, we look at the likely costs associated with the federal government’s proposed cap-and-trade system, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production by…
The Path to Net Zero: A Primer on How to Assess SME Progress
In this research, we set out our net-zero transition maturity framework, developed by Signal49 Research’s Global Commerce Centre in partnership with Export Development Canada. How can Canadian small and medium-sized…
The Path to Net Zero: Survey Results From Canadian SMEs
For this research, Signal49 Research and Export Development Canada surveyed Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to understand where they are in their net-zero transition and how aware they are…
Instead of competing directly with the U.S., Canada should develop a parallel clean-tech strategy
This op-ed was originally published by The Hill Times on October 16, 2023. Our ability to invest big in clean tech and innovation is constrained. Amidst a challenging economic outlook, Ottawa needs…
