In This Issue
Sometimes it feels like we’re standing on a battlefied
Military metaphors are tired, no question. Orwell cautions that we should never use clichés that we are accustomed to seeing in print, […]
READ MOREMassively Open Online Embarassment
Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) may be the way of the future, but they show every sign of disrupting my intricate bargain […]
READ MOREHarper’s attack on science: No science, no evidence, no truth, no democracy
Science—and the culture of evidence and inquiry it supports—has a long relationship with democracy. Widely available facts have long served as a […]
READ MOREContempt for values: The controversy over Library and Archives Canada’s Code of Conduct
Library and Archives Canada has introduced a new code of conduct that contains worrying restrictions for its employees. Myron Groover asks how the organization can fulfill its mandate while stifling the ethics and values of the library and archival professions.
READ MOREGood government and Statistics Canada: The need for true independence
The cancellation of the long form census in 2010 raised serious questions about the independence of Statistics Canada. Munir A. Sheik, former Chief Statistician of Canada, argues that Statistics Canada needs to be insulated from political interference to ensure good data and good public policy.
READ MOREThe MOOC bubble and the attack on public education
MOOCs are the hot new educational trend, garnering headlines around the world. But the hype conceals a speculative bubble, a gamble where public higher education has everything to lose and business interests have everything to gain.
READ MOREThe evolution of freedom of information in Ontario: From reactive to proactice disclosure
Much progress has been made in improving access to government information. But much more must be done; governments should embrace the ideas of Open Data and automatic disclosure to ensure accountability and citizen participation in public life.
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