Economy

This report focuses on the Knowledge Creation District (KCD) - a critical sector in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area’s (GTHA)  innovation ecosystem. The report identifies that  postsecondary institutions and teaching hospitals employ nearly half of the total workforce in Toronto’s regiona... Read More

In a Primer to its 2020 report on A Feminist Recovery Plan for Canada, U of T’s Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) builds on its previous set of 27 policy recommendations with renewed focus on the pandemic’s impacts on gender, race, and social identities. Read More

MaRS’ Innovation Economy Council surveyed 50 CEOs on the drivers of innovation in Canada. A combination of ambition, access to capital, talent, government financial support and a viable business model were all crucial to the companies’ success, they said. Read More

A 14-day quarantine for entrants to Canada has been effective in controlling and reducing the spread of the virus, the proposal states. But now, a new process could be considered, one that continues to keep the risk of the virus being introduced to a minimum while helping revive the economy. Read More