Media Releases

November 3, 2011 – The C.D. Howe Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Lawrence Herman as a Senior Fellow.

“Lawrence Herman is one of Canada’s pre-eminent experts in international trade policy,” said William Robson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the C. D. Howe…

Toronto, Nov. 2, 2011 – The federal  Employment Insurance (EI) program plays favorites among Canada’s regions and sustains costly, long-lasting pockets of high unemployment, say the authors of a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Mending Canada’s Employment Insurance Quilt: The…

October 27, 2011 – Federal tax rules are preventing many Canadians – especially in the private sector – from saving enough for retirement, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. Workers relying on RRSPs cannot accumulate even half the retirement wealth of career members…

October 20, 2011 – Canada’s approach to immigration faces major challenges, and requires reform if Canada is to meet the international competition for skilled immigrants, according to a new policy study from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Toward Improving Canada’s Skilled Immigration Policy: An…