Schirle, Sogaolu – The Broad And Persistent Wage Gaps In Canada’s Labour Market
From: Tammy Schirle and Moyosoreoluwa Sogaolu To: Canadians concerned about gender equity Date: February 20, 2020 Re: The broad and persistent wage gaps in Canada’s labour market A wide range of federal and provincial legislation is intended to ensure every Canadian has an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from work in the Canadian labour market. Despite this, […] Work-Ready Graduates: The Role of Co-op Programs in Labour Market Success
Study in Brief Adapting to the labour market after post-secondary education and finding a job that matches graduates’ skills, while providing a good standard of living, can be a daunting challenge for new graduates. This Commentary investigates whether work-integrated learning (specifically co-op programs) results in higher incomes or other benefits after graduation. It provides an […] A Work in Progress: Measuring Wage Gaps for Women and Minorities in the Canadian Labour Market
Study in Brief A wide range of federal and provincial legislation is intended to ensure every Canadian has an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from work in the Canadian labour market. Despite this, we invariably see evidence of large labour market disparities between different groups of individuals. In this Commentary, we describe the […] William B.P. Robson – A Professional Nag Pauses To Reflect
From: William B.P. Robson To: Fellow Canadians Date: January 7, 2020 Re: A Professional Nag Pauses to Reflect We at the C.D. Howe Institute devote much of our daily attention to criticizing poorly conceived and ineptly implemented policy in Canada. As we should. That’s our job. And our governments keep us all too well supplied. When William Watson asked […] A Professional Critic’s Festive Fulmination – Financial Post Op-ed
My colleagues and I at the C.D. Howe Institute devote much of our daily attention to criticizing poorly conceived and ineptly implemented policy in Canada. As we should. That’s our job. And our governments keep us all too well supplied.
On occasion, however, people outside Canada ask us about how Canada ranks as a place to live, work, invest, or locate a business. For me, those questions trigger a happy 180-degree turn. The professional nag steps back and the booster of Canada as one of the world’s most favoured nations takes over. As we welcome 2020 with some thoughts about things we in Canada do well, and should keep doing well, here are three ways we stand out.
First on my list — first on so many people’s lists — is…
Beach, Milne – Making Ontario’s Colleges And Universities Decide On Their Mission
To: Ross Romano, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities From: Charles M. Beach and Frank Milne Date: November 14, 2019 Re: Making Ontario’s Colleges and Universities Decide on their Mission One of the strengths of the US post-secondary education (PSE) system is the great variation across different schools and the great range of opportunities available to students […] Miles Corak – Ministerial Mandate Letters: Minister Of Families, Children And Social Development
As Canada forms its next government, the Prime Minister’s Office will be preparing ministerial mandate letters. In this special Intelligence Memo series, policy experts highlight key challenges and priorities in each minister’s portfolio. From: Miles Corak To: The incoming Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Date: November 4, 2019 All Canadians have a right to live their […] Donald Drummond – Ministerial Mandate Letter: Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
As Canada forms its next government, the Prime Minister’s Office will be preparing ministerial mandate letters. In this special Intelligence Memo series, policy experts highlight key challenges and priorities in each minister’s portfolio. From: Donald Drummond To: The incoming Ministers of Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Indigenous Services Date: October 25, 2019 As you embark as Ministers […] Productivity and the Financial Services Sector – How to Achieve New Heights
Restrictive rules holding back innovation in the financial sector should be updated to bolster Canada’s productivity, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Productivity and the Financial Services Sector – How to Achieve New Heights,” authors Farah Omran and Jeremy Kronick note that over the past 15 years Canada has lagged behind […] Alex Usher – Lessons For Ontario In Performance-based Funding Models
From: Alex Usher To: Ross Romano, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Date: October 3, 2019 Re: Lessons for Ontario in Performance-Based Funding Models Over the past two decades, one of the biggest trends in public funding of higher education, worldwide, has been to tie a greater percentage of institutional funding to outputs or outcomes in performance-based […] S1 E12 – Bad Fits
Canada has a labour force problem. Many of us aren’t matched to our jobs, and with A.I. on the rise and the continued march of automation, the problem is set to worsen. Miana Plesca from the University of Guelph and C.D. Howe Institute’s senior policy analyst Parisa Mahboubi join host Michael Hainsworth to discuss why […] Funding for Results in Higher Education
The Ontario government’s plan to make 60 percent of its transfers to colleges and universities based on results could transform the way higher education is funded, even if the details remain sketchy, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Funding for Results in Higher Education”, author Alex Usher looks at other Performance Based […]