Features Archive - Page 2 of 26 - Canadian Manufacturing

Feature Environment
A tenth of active and abandoned oil and gas wells in northeastern B.C. are leaking
March 4, 2020 by Romain Chesnaux Professor in environmental engineering (specializing in water resources), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
Wellbore leakage can occur along actively producing wells or wells that have been permanently abandoned after their productive life is over
Feature Regulation
Bombardier woes reflect Canada’s failed infrastructure policy
March 3, 2020 by Klaus Meyer, Professor of International Business, Western University
Sustainable infrastructure investments have been neglected and rail transport export surpluses have turned to deficits
Feature Environment Manufacturing Operations
Ottawa steps into ‘Ring of Fire’ debate with Doug Ford
February 19, 2020 by Dayna Nadine Scott, York Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice in the Green Economy, York University, Canada
The mineral-rich Ring of Fire was discovered in 2007, in a roadless region of Ontario inhabited almost exclusively by Indigenous peoples, and provincial governments have been trying to develop it ever since
Feature Manufacturing
Ford Super Duty shows its capability in the desert
February 11, 2020 by Mario Cywinski
In the Arizona desert, Ford’s 2020 Super Duty truck was put through rock crawling, water fording, driving up and down inclines nearing 35%, and many other obstacles thrown in for good measure
Feature Exporting & Importing Manufacturing
Canada-U.K. free trade: A post-Brexit opportunity
February 10, 2020 by Eugene Beaulieu, Professor, Economics, University of Calgary
The U.K. urgently needs to complete a deal with the EU first and foremost, but a deal with Canada should be its second priority
Feature Regulation Risk & Compliance
Disasters foretold: Boeing 737 Max 8 and Lac Megantic
February 5, 2020 by Bruce Campbell, Adjunct professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Canada
Are loose regulations and corporate negligence to blame for notorious transportation tragedies?
Feature Manufacturing
Lexus invests in Canadian operations
February 3, 2020 by Mario Cywinski
Going forward, Lexus Canada will be building its top two best-selling SUVs in Canada
Feature Regulation
Fish, sausage, even honey: Food fraud is hidden in plain sight
January 27, 2020 by John G. Keogh, Researcher, Food Chain Transparency, Technology and Supply Chains, University of Reading
While the extent of global food fraud is difficult to quantify, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency suggests it affects 10% of commercially sold food
Feature Technology / IIoT
Canada can do better retraining workers displaced by disruptive tech
January 23, 2020 by Contributors from the University of Toronto
High-quality evaluations of employment training programs will help policy-makers identify the best models to prepare workers for the future
Feature Technology / IIoT
Upskill the upskillers: The must have New Year’s resolution for businesses
January 3, 2020 by Nadia Naffi, Assistant Professor, Educational Technology, Universite Laval; Ann-Louise Davidson, Concordia University Research Chair; and Houda Jawhar, Research assistant, Concordia University
A recent IBM study found that, as a result of AI and intelligent automation, 120 million workers will need to develop new skills or even be transitioned out of companies to different jobs in the next three years