Friday July 25, 2008
Latest Columns 
Managing the work-family conflict
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Online Edition: Monday, June 30, 2008 06:00 AM
Recommendations for an aging society
Great parents, great workers: The cornerstones of a great society
Published: Monday, June 30, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
Work and family are organically linked by the people who split their days between home and workplace. Inevitably, there are conflicts between these two worlds. The way we manage those conflicts determines the health of our society.
The roots of growth and productivity
Online Edition: Monday, June 16, 2008 06:00 AM
Government needs to get the policy frameworks right
More business-academic networking can fire up Canadian furnace
Published: Monday, June 16, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
Millions of words have been written about how to stimulate growth and productivity in Canada. The traditional focus was all about the big levers of economic policy. Now there is a new vocabulary that stresses the importance of informal networks of researchers, entrepreneurs and investors.
Bridging the access gap: It starts with first-generation students
Online Edition: Monday, May 19, 2008 08:23 AM
Three good reasons to encourage young people to become the first generation in their family to complete a postsecondary program
Bridging the access gap: It starts with first-generation students
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
It's called the access gap and it's been getting wider. According to the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, 81 per cent of 18 to 24 year olds whose parents have university degrees participate in postsecondary education, compared to 53 per cent for young people whose parents did not go past high school. About 40 per cent of 20 year olds showed no sign of attending a college, vocational or university program in 2003.
Want world class higher education?
Online Edition: Monday, May 5, 2008 06:00 AM
We've a long way to go
Want world class higher education? We've a long way to go
Published: Monday, May 5, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
Six provinces have received comprehensive reports from advisers and commissions on the future of postsecondary education since 2005. So far, there is no sign of a revolution. Meanwhile, in Europe, the Bologna Process has triggered a wave of reforms designed to increase the compatibility and comparability of higher education systems. The goal is a European Higher Education Area by 2010.
Serving the public interest
Online Edition: Monday, April 21, 2008 06:00 AM
Getting the job done when government and business don't have the answers
Conservatives should see left-wing groups as partners, not foes
Published: Monday, April 21, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
The Conservatives came to power in 2006 determined to shrink the role of the federal government and avoid getting entangled with provinces and territories. But they were in for a big surprise.
