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Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI)

The Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI) is a pan-Canadian project of the Future Skills Centre (FSC)…
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Focus on artificial intelligence and technological disruption

Global reliance on technology has increased as our daily activities moved online during the COVID-19…
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Focus on Indigenous initiatives and partnerships

On the occasion of Indigenous History Month, we take a closer look at the ongoing…
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Pivot today. Succeed tomorrow.

For over two years, we've been working with our partners across Canada to pivot before…
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FSC re-invests to scale 10 innovation projects in its portfolio

The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is pleased to announce a new investment of $25.9 million…
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The Future Skills Centre appoints two new members to its Advisory Board

Future Skills Centre (FSC) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to…
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FSC in the press

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Bandwidth: The Future of Work with Pedro Barataexternal link icon

Takara Small interviews Pedro Barata on the Bandwidth podcast. They discuss how organizations are preparing…
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Greater inclusion is a win-win strategy for the recoveryexternal link icon

June 10, 2021 — First Policy Response, written by Pedro Barata, Wendy Cukier, and Andrew Parkin
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In the pandemic’s wake, ‘people who were already a step behind are now two steps behind’external link icon

May 14, 2021 — Toronto Star, written by Heather Scoffield
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Opinion: What if we keep working from home?external link icon

June 6, 2021 — The Globe and Mail, written by Pedro Barata, Wendy Cukier and Andrew…
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Helping Canadians navigate a changing job market with ‘OpportuNext’external link icon

April 8, 2021 — iPolitics, written by Susan Black and Pedro Barata
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Whose mental health suffered the most during the pandemic? Older women, survey findsexternal link icon

June 2, 2021 — Toronto Star, written by Raisa Patel
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