Media Releases

May 15, 2012 — Report of the C.D. Howe Institute Competition Policy Council

The Competition Bureau should clarify how it will apply its powers under the Competition Act in seeking administrative monetary penalties for abuse of dominance, according to a consensus of the C.D.…

May 10, 2012 – Government efforts to tax cigarettes in Canada can have unintended consequences for tax revenues and the supply of contraband cigarettes, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Taxing Dilemma: Assessing the Impact of Tax and Price Changes on the…

April 30, 2012 – The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) could improve its development aid impact by focusing on basic education, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In What CIDA Should Do: The Case for Focusing Aid on Better Schools, author…

April 26, 2012 – Greater clarity is needed in the controversial  “grey zones” of the Canada Health Act to contribute to the quality of public debate and advance  healthcare reform, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.  In Grey Zones: Emerging Issues…