Go to the Globe and Mail homepageBy Diana MacKay and Carl Amrhein. Many nations around the world view their postsecondary institutions as the engines of their knowledge-based economies. In Canada, there are a number of challenges to overcome before a similar vision can be fully realized. Canadian federalism doesn’t allow for a formal federal department of education. Another challenge within the education and skills training system is the wide range of participants – from institutions, academics, and employers, to students and parents; all of whom have different views. Read more...