• Race to resources? Canada’s new critical minerals strategy and its implications

    In December, Canada recently released its long-awaited critical minerals strategy. How will this new approach affect Canada’s ability to leverage these important natural resources – and how interested are our allies in working with Canada for our mutual benefit and security? Will it be enough to spark new investment and confidence in operating in Canada? […]

  • Defending democracies from disinformation: A new imperative for Canada-Japan strategic cooperation

    Canada has begun placing greater emphasis on security in the Indo-Pacific, including greater recognition of the threat posed by China. Chinese influence operations and possible disinformation campaigns are increasingly viewed with concern. Although perhaps a less serious problem than faced by countries like the US or Taiwan, Canada remains vulnerable to such foreign disinformation efforts. […]

  • A third way for drug addiction policy in Canada

    As the opioid crisis continues to ravage much of North America, policy-makers continue to debate the best way not just to save lives, but to get lives back on track. […]

  • The origin of COVID-19: The debate opens up

     Where did COVID-19 come from? For a long time after the outbreak of the global pandemic, even posing this question was considered controversial. But several voices have long challenged […]

  • Panel discussion: G7 Hiroshima Summit and Beyond

    Kildare House, 323 Chapel Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 7Z2

    This year, Japan will host the G7 summit in Hiroshima amidst a backdrop of growing geostrategic competition and persistent threats to the international rules-based order that Tokyo, Ottawa and our […]

  • The Endless Indigenous Water Controversy

    For more than a decade, The Government of Canada has placed a high priority on bringing clean, safe and reliable water supplies to Indigenous communities across the country. While considerable […]