Media Releases

November 5, 2015 – The federal government should create an independent oversight body for Canada’s Competition Bureau to periodically evaluate the Bureau’s performance and help define its strategic objectives. This is the consensus view of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Competition Policy Council,…

November 2, 2015 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Thomas Wilson, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto, as a Research Fellow.

“Tom Wilson has made huge contributions to our…

October 29, 2015 – Proposed takeover rules will produce winners and losers and need rethinking, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Future of Poison Pills in Canada: Are Takeover Bid Reforms Needed?,” author Anita Anand, a University of Toronto law professor, assesses…

October 28, 2015 – Modern treaties have boosted incomes in First Nation communities and have led to more resource development, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute Report. In “The Effect of First Nations Modern Treaties on Local Income,” author Fernando M. Aragón shows that, beyond bettering…