R-D Collaboratory 2016-02-05

• The Public Policy Forum hosted a pre-budget consultation, and Ryerson University’s Wendy Cukier (VPR) wrote a summary of her experience as a panelist. Much of the discussion focused on themes relating to Canadian innovation.
• The Conference Board of Canada published a briefing on what Canada stands to learn about higher-education from Switzerland, which was recently ranked as having the world’s most competitive economy.
• The CD Howe Institute published research on the pressures facing Canada’s labour market, with recommendations on how to spur economic growth.
• A new campaign of the Council of Ontario Universities highlights Indigenous success stories at Ontario universities, and provides resource kits to encourage First Nations and Métis youth who are considering post-secondary education.
• If you’re struggling to keep your productivity levels up, this video describes a new strategy for accomplishing tasks. It’s called “single-tasking.” It’s the new multi-tasking.