25-26 Policy Reports 

The City of Toronto has committed to net-zero by 2040 through its TransformTO strategy. How can the City incentize sustainable retrofitting to achieve these goals?

Canada’s zero-emission vehicle sales targets cannot be met with domestic and allied production alone in the short- to medium-term. How can Canada make Electric Vehicles (EVs) cheaper and more abundant while protecting the domestic auto industry?

Employer-tied (“closed”) work permits restrict worker mobility and contribute to the exploitation of foreign workers. How might Canada address systemic exploitation of migrant and temporary foreign workers (TFW) in key supply-chain sectors while maintaining labour market responsiveness and meeting international labour commitments? 

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How should the federal government address the financialization of housing that exponentially drives up housing  prices and limits housing supply? 

How can a public builder model be used to respond to the Canadian housing market failure in light of rapidly increasing need for affordable housing and historically insufficient investment in public housing?