http://www.actioncanada.ca/en Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:25:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Canadian Studies Program (CSP) is a funding program of the Government of Canada that helps Canadians gain a better understanding of their country — its history, stories, people and systems of government. Specifically, the CSP Funding Competition supports the development of quality learning materials that contribute to increasing Canadians’ ... http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/csp-funding-competition-is-now-open/ Mark Podlasly, a 2010/2011 Fellow talks with Jeffrey Simpson about "Battling aboriginal tradition" in the Globe and Mail. Jeffrey Simpson writes about Action Canada Fellow David Helliwell in a recent Globe and Mail article "Clean energy: getting a pulse on Vancouver". Phillippe Ouellette is featured in an article on The Daily ... http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/recent-media-mentions/ Building Canada’s future, 17 leaders at a time Canada’s foremost leadership program, Action Canada, kicks off its sixth fellowship year this weekend, introducing 17 new Fellows who will participate in a three-day conference in Vancouver May28-30. The Fellows represent the best of Canada’s emerging leaders. They include: Dr. Samir Sinha, the incoming chief ... http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/announcing-seventeen-new-fellows-are-joining-action-canada%e2%80%99s-20102011-leadership-and-public-policy-program-and-its-prestigious-network-of-fellows/ Notice: The Action Canada nomination submission deadline has been extended to 5:00 pm PST Monday 8 March 2010. http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/201011-nomination-submission-deadline-extended/ The Board of Directors and CEO are pleased to advise that on 14 October, Minister of Canadian Heritage, James Moore, announced new funding for Action Canada for a three-year period, April 2010 to March 2013. An announcement on a new private sector partnership is planned for later this fall. Please check ... http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/new-funding-for-action-canada/ 23 February, 2009 - The Board of Directors regrets to announce that due to funding uncertainty in the current economic environment, Action Canada will not be able to offer a 2009/2010 fellowship year. The Board and Founding CEO are committed to working towards a longer term future for this important ... http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/cancellation-of-20092010-fellowship-year/ Action Canada, the Public Policy Forum, and Industry Canada would like to invite you to attend the Leadership In Business Conference to be held in Toronto, February 18, 2009 at the Ivey ING Leadership Centre, 130 King Street West. This half-day conference will focus on major public policy issues facing Canada ... http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/leadership-in-business-conference-toronto-february-18-2009/ 13 January, 2009 David Eaves ’05 and Taylor Owen ’07 are the winners of The Literary Review of Canada’s New Voices competition for their essay, “Progressivism’s End”. The competition, which was seeking fresh perspectives to showcase alongside established contributors such as Lloyd Axworthy, Peter C. Newman and Erna Paris, asked competitors to ... http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/winning-thoughts-from-action-canada-fellows/ An article written by Action Canada Fellow Marc Fournier '07. Read Article http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/la-diplomatie-simpose-la-presse-30-march-2008/ Would you buy a Green Bond as your bit to ease climate change if it paid the same rate as a Canada Savings Bond? The Harper government is trying to figure out the answer. If the answer is yes, don't be surprised if Green Bonds arrive in the next budget and ... http://www.actioncanada.ca/en/news/selling-canadians-on-green-bonds-to-wean-us-from-carbon-the-globe-and-mail-3-january-2008/