April 4, 2012 – Canadian households are saddled with unprecedented amounts of debt through bank loans, credit cards and lines of credit, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In The Rise in Consumer Credit and Bankruptcy: Cause for Concern?,…
Read moreGroundbreaking C.D. Howe Institute Book on Immigration Policy Shortlisted for 2011/12 Donner Prize
April 3, 2012 - The C.D. Howe Institute’s groundbreaking study of immigration policy reform has been shortlisted for the 2011/12 Donner Prize.
Allan Gotlieb, Chairman of the Donner Canadian Foundation, announced today that Toward Improving Canada’s Skilled Immigration Policy: An…
Read moreMarch 27, 2012 – Over the coming two decades people are likely to stay in the workforce much longer – by about five years – according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Later Retirement: The Win-Win Solution,” author Peter Hicks finds there will be a strong trend towards later…
Read moreToronto, March 22 – Ontario faces a $19.7 billion unfunded liability at its Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) based on a fair-value accounting approach, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Hole in Ontario’s Budget: WSIB’s Unfunded Liability,” authors Colin Busby and…
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