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Fertility rates have varied a great deal over time in both Canada and the US reflecting changes in economic conditions and evolving social norms. In Canada the fertility rate has remained well-below the replacement rate since the 1970’s, suggesting the need for immigration to maintain and grow our population.

Canadians often assume that seeking asylum in Canada is a quick and easy route to permanent residency and citizenship. Nothing could be further from the truth…

The rise of fintech has attracted increased attention from investors, entrepreneurs, existing financial-sector participants and regulators. Fintech has many potential benefits and it could transform banking, lending, payments, investing and other financial services through the internet, smartphones, artificial intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, and many other current and future digital technologies…

Probably very few people can enthuse about chronic wasting disease like Brian Bietz does. A biologist by training with a strong background in regulatory processes, Bietz is an executive fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, where he focuses on environmental issues pertaining to Alberta’s oil and gas industry.

The Federal Court of Appeal overturning approval for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in 2018 arguably signaled a new level in the difficult struggle between Canada’s resource development and the Crown’s duty to consult Indigenous Peoples directly affected by a development project…