Blog

Vaccination: Protection for You and Me

Submitted by Emma Bugg on Thu, 11/01/2018 - 10:48

Our world has changed dramatically over the last century due to advances in modern science. Were we living in 1900, it would come as no surprise to have our health threatened by infectious disease, but today this possibility rarely crosses our minds.

Issue Blogs

My time at E4D

Submitted by Kathleen Walsh on Mon, 10/22/2018 - 09:36

It’s bittersweet to announce that my time as Director of Policy at Evidence for Democracy is coming to a close.

E4D Updates

How will Canadians decide? - Facts vs misinformation

Submitted by Emma Bugg on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 16:42

It’s a case study in facts vs. misinformation. Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a long-awaited report; a “scientific blueprint” for how we can reach the global goals agreed to in Paris in 2015.

Issue Blogs

Ontario's price on carbon

Submitted by Emma Bugg on Fri, 10/05/2018 - 10:49

Ontario has cancelled its cap and trade system, which was created to reduce the province’s greenhouses gas (GHG) emissions. Premier Doug Ford has also promised to oppose implementing the federal carbon tax.

Expert Panel

New Project: Where do decision-makers get their information?

Submitted by Katie Gibbs on Tue, 10/02/2018 - 11:36

When decision-makers need to make a call about policy, where do they get their information from? Who helps to inform their decisions? How do they weigh information coming from different sources such as their party, local constituents, and external players like lobbyists, and think tanks? What kind of data are they able to take into account, and how?