From: Luc Godbout and Luce Samoisette To: Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue Date: March 19, 2024 Subject: On Its Anniversary, Has the Goal of the Canada Learning Bond Been Achieved? Twenty years ago, the federal government launched an initiative to promote post-secondary access for children from low-income families with a Canada Learning Bond […]
A significant amount of research investigates gender wage gaps, and there are several hypotheses to explain their persistence, including glass ceilings or sticky floors. A glass ceiling exists when the pay gap is significantly larger at the top of the earnings distribution, while a sticky floor is when the wage gap is larger at the […]
From: Tammy Schirle To: Canadians and policymakers concerned about gender equity Date: March 8, 2024 Re: Are Jobs Becoming a Little Less ‘Greedy’? Claudia Goldin, the most recent winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, has suggested a large part of the remaining gender gaps we see in the labour market are really driven by […]
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Mikal Skuterud To: The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Date: January 11, 2024 Re: A Multi-Pronged Strategy for Managing Canada’s Surging Non-Permanent Resident Population Recent years have seen an unprecedented increase in Canada’s non-permanent resident (NPR) population far surpassing increases in annual admissions of new permanent residents. This unbalanced growth […]
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang To: Canadian Labour Force Observers Date: December 1, 2023 Re: Navigating Labour Shortages: A Strategic Path for Canada’s SMEs Your local entrepreneur, whether a coffee shop owner or a medium-sized manufacturer, has a problem. They are likely to face labour shortages that stymie their growth plans and reduce their significant contribution to […]
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEsConsistent with Statistics Canada’s definition, we consider businesses with one-to-99 paid employees as small and 100-499 paid employees as medium-sized.) play a vital role in job creation and economic growth. Their contribution to Canada’s gross domestic product was, on average, 53 percent a year between 2014 and 2018. Canadian small […]
Bill Robson, CEO of C.D. Howe Institute, says while immigration has historically contributed to growth in Canada, there are certain areas where he thinks investments need to be made.
This week, we present the three top finishers in the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo competition, which was open to graduate students across the country. Today, our first co-winner. To: Canadian innovation policy leaders From: Joe McKinnon Date: October 23, 2023 Re: It’s Time to Reprioritize Fundamental Research Significant investments in fundamental research are needed […]
To: Labour market observers From: Rosalie Wyonch Date: July 26, 2023 Re: Smooth Transitions: Boosting International Student Work Success There are more international students in Canada than ever. Many experience challenges along the path of getting their education, applying for jobs and securing permanent residency status in Canada. Policymakers and educational institutions can take steps to improve the […]
To: Canadians concerned about labour shortages From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang Date: July 5, 2023 Re: Exploring the Female Employment Gap The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the working lives of Canadians, with women affected differently than men. Our recent C.D. Howe Institute E-Brief examines how women fared before the pandemic, how the pandemic […]
Greater labour force participation and better employment outcomes among women can help address some of the challenges posed by an aging population and have a positive impact on economic growth, productivity, gender equality and poverty reduction. Canada could add $150 billion to its annual GDP by boosting women’s overall workforce participation ($63.3 billion), encouraging their […]
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From: Luc Godbout and Luce Samoisette To: Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue Date: March 19, 2024 Subject: On Its Anniversary, Has the Goal of the Canada Learning Bond Been Achieved? Twenty years ago, the federal government launched an initiative to promote post-secondary access for children from low-income families with a Canada Learning Bond […] 
A significant amount of research investigates gender wage gaps, and there are several hypotheses to explain their persistence, including glass ceilings or sticky floors. A glass ceiling exists when the pay gap is significantly larger at the top of the earnings distribution, while a sticky floor is when the wage gap is larger at the […] 
From: Tammy Schirle To: Canadians and policymakers concerned about gender equity Date: March 8, 2024 Re: Are Jobs Becoming a Little Less ‘Greedy’? Claudia Goldin, the most recent winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, has suggested a large part of the remaining gender gaps we see in the labour market are really driven by […] 
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Mikal Skuterud To: The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Date: January 11, 2024 Re: A Multi-Pronged Strategy for Managing Canada’s Surging Non-Permanent Resident Population Recent years have seen an unprecedented increase in Canada’s non-permanent resident (NPR) population far surpassing increases in annual admissions of new permanent residents. This unbalanced growth […] 
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang To: Canadian Labour Force Observers Date: December 1, 2023 Re: Navigating Labour Shortages: A Strategic Path for Canada’s SMEs Your local entrepreneur, whether a coffee shop owner or a medium-sized manufacturer, has a problem. They are likely to face labour shortages that stymie their growth plans and reduce their significant contribution to […] 
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEsConsistent with Statistics Canada’s definition, we consider businesses with one-to-99 paid employees as small and 100-499 paid employees as medium-sized.) play a vital role in job creation and economic growth. Their contribution to Canada’s gross domestic product was, on average, 53 percent a year between 2014 and 2018. Canadian small […] 
Bill Robson, CEO of C.D. Howe Institute, says while immigration has historically contributed to growth in Canada, there are certain areas where he thinks investments need to be made. 
This week, we present the three top finishers in the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo competition, which was open to graduate students across the country. Today, our first co-winner. To: Canadian innovation policy leaders From: Joe McKinnon Date: October 23, 2023 Re: It’s Time to Reprioritize Fundamental Research Significant investments in fundamental research are needed […] 
To: Labour market observers From: Rosalie Wyonch Date: July 26, 2023 Re: Smooth Transitions: Boosting International Student Work Success There are more international students in Canada than ever. Many experience challenges along the path of getting their education, applying for jobs and securing permanent residency status in Canada. Policymakers and educational institutions can take steps to improve the […] 
To: Canadians concerned about labour shortages From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang Date: July 5, 2023 Re: Exploring the Female Employment Gap The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the working lives of Canadians, with women affected differently than men. Our recent C.D. Howe Institute E-Brief examines how women fared before the pandemic, how the pandemic […] 
Greater labour force participation and better employment outcomes among women can help address some of the challenges posed by an aging population and have a positive impact on economic growth, productivity, gender equality and poverty reduction. Canada could add $150 billion to its annual GDP by boosting women’s overall workforce participation ($63.3 billion), encouraging their […]