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Yukon Dept. of Community and Transportation, Whitehorse. – 1987
These two booklets, which describe the current status of communications in the Yukon Territory and consider future policy options, focus on the broadcasting industry, including radio and television, and the telecommunications industry, which comprises telephone, telegraph, and cable systems. The first booklet, a background paper, briefly describes…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Long Range Planning
Woodsworth, Anne – 1981
Following a brief history of York University libraries, this document outlines current objectives of library operations, the problems faced in establishing future priorities, and the objectives for implementation or investigation for the next three to five years. The current mission and operating objectives in the functional areas of collecting,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Institutional Administration
Stevenson, Hugh A., Comp. – 1980
This bibliography of public policy and general futures literature is intended primarily for educators and educational policy makers in Canada and particularly those who are responsible for shaping education in Ontario. The bulk of the entries are items published in Canada and America between 1970 and 1980. Also included are some selected items…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Decision Making, Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Dicks, Dennis J. – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1985
The author looks at the Canadian short-term employment model and then examines characteristics of the Japanese employment model (recruitment methods, matching rewards to performance and investment, dealing with skill obsolescence and aging, and the advantages of Japan's long-term model). (CT)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Economic Factors, Human Resources, Job Skills

Orpwood, Graham W. F.; Souque, Jean-Pascal – Science Education, 1985
Examines the substantive components of a four-year study of science education in Canada including issues raised, research findings, and conclusions. Among the recommendations are guaranteeing science education in every elementary school, greater opportunities for girls, challenging high achievers, emphasizing science-technology-society…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Females

Thomson, George O. B.; And Others – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 1995
This study compared procedures in Scotland and Ontario (Canada) for planning for the transition to adulthood of young people with physical disabilities. In Scotland such planning is mandated, while in Canada such procedures are dependent on local initiatives. In both instances, transition was seen to be a prolonged phase. Case studies illustrate…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1984
This collection of documents from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in the United States and Canada contains examples of strategic planning, a method which deliberately attempts to concentrate resources in areas that could make a substantial difference in future performance and capabilities. Contents include: (1) a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Crespo, Manuel; And Others – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1986
A survey of 25 Quebec university department chairmen concerning the management of budgetary austerity found that administrative responses are generally perceived as reactionary and short-sighted, but long-term solutions proposed by chairmen are based on conflicting views of the overall role of the institution. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Role, Department Heads, Financial Problems
McFadyen, Don – 1981
In order to explore the possibility of basing the Ontario Library Association's (OLA's) professional development programming on systematic needs assessment, a pilot project was undertaken to determine the professional development needs of library workers in Ontario and to experiment with the Nominal Group Technique (NGT)--a means of providing for…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Delphi Technique, Librarians, Library Associations
Skolnik, Michael L. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1983
The optimistic premise of "Global Stakes: The Future of High Technology in America" is criticized as unrealistic. The book suggests that technology holds great hope for growth in scientific and engineering education. Although systems and trends in several countries are compared, the focus is on the United States. (MSE)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Engineering Education, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Peruniak, W. S. – 1978
Since Canada and the U.S. share the common problem of declining enrollment, this paper studies the current situation in the States and assesses the merits and shortcomings of the nonheroic strategy being pursued there. The author credits the failure to develop a comprehensive, coherent plan in even one state to several factors, including the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Decision Making, Declining Enrollment, Educational Objectives

Khan, Marta – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
Discusses techniques for reducing organizational staff while minimizing such harmful effects as layoffs, staff demoralization, and productivity losses. Case studies on the Petroleum Incentives Administration, the British Columbia Buildings Corporation, and the National Library of Canada present approaches to downsizing that utilized long range…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Foreign Countries, Incentives, Library Administration
Sheehan, Bernard S. – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1980
Projections of student enrollment and faculty employment in Canadian colleges and universities are presented and criteria for decision making are discussed. Recommendations and actions are suggested concerning tenure, early retirement, need assessment, and hiring policy. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Faculty, College Planning, Decision Making
Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada, London (Ontario). – 1991
Designed to form a base for improving educational technology planning in Canada, this annotated bibliography begins with a brief discussions of trends in the use of education technology to improve and/or restructure K-12 education; indicators of a significant plan; and scanning the K-12 educational environment for strategic planning. The…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Planning, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Ontario Council of Regents, Toronto. – 1988
An introduction is provided to Vision 2000, a project initiated by Ontario's Minister of Colleges and Universities to review the mandate of the province's Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT). Section 1 discusses the challenges facing Ontario's educational system, the minister's mandate to the CAAT Council of Regents, and the objectives…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Futures (of Society)