Explaining the Growth in Federal Program Spending since 2015 finds that of the 34 federal government departments, programs and agencies, just five—covering Indigenous affairs, child benefits, seniors’ benefits, the Canada Health Transfer and defence—account for nearly two-thirds of the total increase in spending over the past five years.

The Report Card on Alberta’s Secondary Schools, 2020 rates 253 public, independent, separate and charter schools based on eight academic indicators generated from Grade 12 provincewide testing, grade-to-grade transition and graduation rates. The report card provides parents with information they can’t easily get anywhere else: In addition to five years of academic results, the report card also shows which schools are improving or falling behind.

Extended Employment Insurance Now Open to All: Atlantic Canada’s Warning for Other Provinces finds that as unemployment rates increase and Canada’s employment insurance (EI) program automatically becomes more generous and accessible, many more people are now qualifying for much more generous benefits. This will add to Ottawa’s financial pressures and also risks increasing long-term unemployment, as was experienced in Atlantic Canada.