Busby & Mahboubi – Destination Canada: What a More Attractive Canada Means for Our Future
From: Colin Busby and Parisa Mahboubi To: The Hon. Ahmed D. Hussen Date: February 8, 2017 Re: Destination Canada: What a More Attractive Canada Means for Our Future Should recent US immigration decisions make our southern neighbour a less desirable destination for potential migrants, it could be a boon for Canada. Canada’s immigration programs are […] Taylor & Yeates – Building up and deploying our human capital
From: Kathleen Taylor and Neil Yeates To: Human Capital Council members, federal, provincial and local governments Date: September 19, 2016 Re: Building up and deploying our human capital How we develop the skills of Canadians and how we put them to best use are two central issues confronting a wide range of policymakers today. Getting the answers right will […] Ottawa is ignoring the changing realities of the retirement age – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Earlier this week, The Globe and Mail revealed internal research by government officials showing a global trend toward older normal pension ages, with most OECD countries’ target policy retirement age to be raised to at least 67 by around 2050. An eventual increase in the normal retirement age, here in Canada, appears inevitable.
Despite this trend, Ottawa recently reversed course and cancelled a scheduled gradual increase in the Old Age Security (OAS) eligibility age from 65 to 67, to be fully implemented by 2030. The recent decision fails to recognize longer life expectancy since the 65-year-old benchmark was adopted, and the current marked trend towards later retirements. Projections show that by 2030, about 40 per…
Ottawa needs to build on recent immigration reforms: Globe and Mail Op-Ed
The federal government announced changes to Canada’s immigration system this week. It will make it easier for foreign students in Canada to stay and work after they graduate – these are the kind of immigrants Canada needs. But it also quietly approved changes that allow Atlantic Canadian seafood processors to use temporary foreign workers in seasonal jobs in place of Canadian workers.
The previous government changed the rules of the two main economic immigration channels: the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program and the permanent immigrant system that awards points to prospective immigrants. The changes were substantial and are likely to profoundly change the type of people who migrate to Canada.
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Moving Parts: Immigration Policy, Internal Migration and Natural Resource Shocks
Recent changes to Canadian immigration policy, including the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, are positive overall, but they could have negative consequences that need addressing, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Moving Parts: Immigration Policy, Internal Migration and Natural Resource Shocks,” authors Michel Beine, Robin W. Boadway and Serge Coulombe note that […] National Priorities 2016
The National Priorities 2016 series provides a high level overview of key issues that the federal and provincial governments need to address, and provides an opportunity to highlight policy recommendations made by prior C.D. Howe Institute research on these topics. Fiscal and Tax – Tax Reform Priorities for Canada: Creating More Income to Go Around […] Intelligence Minute: Craig Alexander on the Biggest Policy Challenge Facing Canada in 2016 and Beyond
What’s the biggest public policy challenge facing Canada heading into 2016 and beyond? The Institute’s Vice President of Economic Analysis, Craig Alexander, on why the pace of growth in the Canadian economy will slow over the coming decade.
The Benefits of Hindsight: Lessons from the QPP for Other Pension Plans
The experience of the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) offers serious lessons for new public pension plan options, in particular the pending Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) enhancements, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “The Benefits of Hindsight: Lessons from the QPP for Other Pension Plans,” authors Luc Godbout, […] Underperforming Adults? The Paradox of Skills Development in Canada
Canada’s lacklustre performance on the OECD’s test of adult literacy, numeracy and problem solving has raised questions about the quality of provincial education systems, but the explanation for the poor scores lies elsewhere, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Underperforming Adults? The Paradox of Skills Development in Canada,” author Andrew Parkin determines the […] Managing the Costs of Healthcare for an Aging Population: The Fiscal Impact of New Brunswick’s Demographic Glacier
New Brunswick faces a $68 billion fiscal burden – the future tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute.In “Managing the Costs of Healthcare for an Aging Population: The Fiscal Impact of New […] Managing the Cost of Healthcare for an Aging Population: Prince Edward Island’s $13 Billion Healthcare Squeeze
Prince Edward Island faces a $13 billion fiscal burden – the future tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Managing the Cost of Healthcare for an Aging Population: Prince Edward Island’s $13 […] Managing Healthcare for an Aging Population: Are Demographics a Fiscal Iceberg for Newfoundland and Labrador?
Newfoundland and Labrador face a $65 billion fiscal burden – the future tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Managing Healthcare for an Aging Population: Are Demographics a Fiscal Iceberg for […]