Research + White Papers
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Supporting Rural Agriculture Entrepreneurship: Reframing the Discourse
This research examined how agriculture sector stereotypes impair the growth and sustainability of the sector. Rural agriculture entrepreneurs face several challenges more than traditional businesses.
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Learning from Place-Based Approaches on the Road to Net Zero : International Lessons in Skills Training and Workforce Development
Global and Canadian efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shift away from fossil fuels have created a central policy question: How can workers, sectors and regions adapt and develop the skills needed for a low-carbon future?
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Diversity Assessment Tool (DAT) App for Municipalities
The DAT for municipalities offers an opportunity for municipalities to examine their policies, processes, and practices and obtain best practices from other municipalities in order to develop a strategy that not only complies with legislative requirements but also creates a welcoming and productive community.
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Skilled Trades and Entrepreneurship: The Need for Business Competencies
This report set out to explore two questions: 1) To what extent should entrepreneurship be recognized as a critical dimension of the skilled trades, and 2) which competencies are most essential for entrepreneurs in the skilled trades to succeed?
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Greenification of SMEs
This report provides an investigation of existing competency frameworks for green skills in order to identify a framework suited to SMEs. We found current frameworks typically focus on new workforce training and large-enterprise models, and lack consideration of Canadian-specific regulations, smaller organization structures and accessible technical skills.
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Do Immigrants Cause Higher Housing Prices? Myths and Realities about Immigrants, Housing and the Labour Market
This research finds that while there is a correlation between immigration and housing price increases, immigration is not necessarily the primary cause.
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The Productivity Potential of Automation Technologies
Automation technologies present Canadian businesses with opportunities for improved productivity, labour efficiencies, and growth. Adopting automation technologies will change how industries operate, including the types of jobs and skills needed.
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Diversity and Inclusion Playbook
The Diversity & Inclusion Playbook supports the Diversity Institute’s Diversity Assessment Tool (DAT) to provide organizations with actionable resources to build more inclusive workplaces and better serve an increasingly diverse and competitive global market.
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Tech-Driven Skill Shifts in Canada’s Mining and Oil and Gas Industries
In this research, we examine how emerging technologies are reshaping work in the mining and oil and gas industries by tracking changes in technology skills and tool and equipment skills over time.







