Policy In The News
Featured Reading
June 9
Life sciences startups secure provincial support
In its recent announcement on June 9, 2025, the Ontario government reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing home‑grown health‑tech innovation, investing in early‑stage life science ventures through grants across a broad spectrum of cutting‑edge startups. Among the recipients of funding through the Life Sciences Innovation Fund are two participants in the University of Toronto’s H2i entrepreneurship program, PhenoTips […]
Posts By Topic
April 16
The University of Toronto’s Anti-Black Racism Task Force has delivered its final report, which includes more than 50 action-oriented measures and solutions to tackle anti-Black racism and promote Black inclusion and excellence on the university’s three campuses. Read More
April 8
The University of Toronto is partnering with Palette Skills, a national non-profit organization, and other major Canadian academic and business organizations to address the growing skills gap in the Canadian economy and advance an inclusive post-pandemic recovery. The consortium, launched this week... Read More
March 3
Universities and colleges have a critical role to play in the Toronto region’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by attracting the world’s brightest minds and providing a steady stream of talented workers to fuel the economic sectors of the future. Read More
February 18
With the United States set to inaugurate Joe Biden as the country’s next leader this week, Canada will need to enhance its talent-luring advantage, University of Toronto President Meric Gertler says in a Globe and Mail op-ed. Canada's attractiveness as a destination for talent increased in... Read More