Oct 16

C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Urges Bank of Canada to Hold Overnight Rate at 1.00 Percent for Next Six Months; Looks for 1.50 Percent by October 2015

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October 16, 2014 — The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) today recommended that the Bank of Canada keep its target for…

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Oct 14

How to Kick-Start Target Benefit Pension Plans for Federally Regulated Employees

October 15, 2014 - Despite having been available for decades, target benefit pension plans (TBPs) will continue to be resisted by federally regulated employers unless a legal flaw is fixed, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Target Benefit Plans: Improving Access for…

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Oct 14

Distinguished Canadians Appointed to the National Council

October 14, 2014 - William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointments of Rupert Duchesne, Thorsten Koeppl, Hari K. Panday, Gino Scapillati and Ray Sharma to the National Council, whose members provide strategic perspectives relevant to the Institute's…
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Oct 08

Improve Consumer Protection in Self-Regulated Professions

October 8, 2014 – Provincial governments should take steps to improve consumer protection in the rules and powers of self-regulating organizations (SRO), according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Who Watches the Watchmen? The Role of the Self-Regulator,” author Robert Mysicka finds that…

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