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Growth that Actually Works for Everyone: The Case for Making Agricultural Cooperatives a Cornerstone of Canada’s Development Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa

byHenry Adlam
December 10, 2022

"Canada must prioritize support for agricultural cooperatives, to alleviate strains on Africa’s labour market, improve food production, and bring good jobs to rural areas."

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Haiti: Another Plight or Light At the End of the Tunnel?

byHadi Wess
November 23, 2021

Decades of political instability, dire natural disasters, and a troubled colonial legacy have eroded the core of the nation's wellbeing and left it in a state of fragility and turmoil.

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How Must Agriculture at the Local and Global Levels Change if the World is to Feed Itself in 2050?

byGoethie Derenoncourt
October 28, 2021

The world population is only expected to increase exponentially by the year of 2050, which means that we must dramatically increase our global food supply. Through technological innovation, enhanced communication channels, and a revitalized rural sector, we can meet the nutritional demands of the world population by the mid-century. The question is, will politicians mobilize quickly enough to make this a reality?

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As Instability Grips Haiti, Canada Inches Further Away

byJérémy Cotton
August 13, 2021

Prime Minister Trudeau must decide if he wants to keep his promise to Haitians, or if he wants to mimic the U.S's stricter stance on immigration.

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Canada’s Path to Sustainable Development Leadership Starts with a Rethink of International Aid

bySteven Camit
May 29, 2021

With cautious optimism creeping in, the question of COVID-19 recovery is front and centre. And despite being a middle power on the world stage, Canada can, if it takes the right steps, be a leader in the path to recovery.

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Doing More With Less: Confronting COVID-19’s “Double Squeeze” on Middle Income Countries

byMarshall Palmer, Kevin Budning and Paxton Mayer
March 11, 2021

This policy brief has been shared with iAffairs by its authors, Marshall Palmer, Kevin Budning and Paxton Mayer,…

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Will Canada Seize the Opportunity?

byNora Tail
November 25, 2020

In 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP). The plan announced that Canada…

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The Dynamism of ASM and Gender in Kenya: Final Reflections

bySarah Katz-Lavigne
September 24, 2015

Wrapping up this series of blogs, I know that I, and the members of our research team, have…

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Gender in Artisanal Mining – A Complicated Picture

bySarah Katz-Lavigne
August 27, 2015

This is a jigsaw puzzle that keeps getting bigger. The supply chain in the artisanal mining sector in…

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Women and Artisanal Mining: Thoughts on Trauma

bySarah Katz-Lavigne
August 3, 2015

These past few weeks have given me enough food for thought to last for a very long time.…

International Development

Growth that Actually Works for Everyone: The Case for Making Agricultural Cooperatives a Cornerstone of Canada’s Development Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Haiti: Another Plight or Light At the End of the Tunnel?

How Must Agriculture at the Local and Global Levels Change if the World is to Feed Itself in 2050?

As Instability Grips Haiti, Canada Inches Further Away

Canada’s Path to Sustainable Development Leadership Starts with a Rethink of International Aid

Doing More With Less: Confronting COVID-19’s “Double Squeeze” on Middle Income Countries

Will Canada Seize the Opportunity?

The Dynamism of ASM and Gender in Kenya: Final Reflections

Gender in Artisanal Mining – A Complicated Picture

Women and Artisanal Mining: Thoughts on Trauma

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