Robson, Laurin – Measuring Education and Reforming EI
To: The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance From: William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin Date: February 13, 2019 Re: Measuring Education and Reforming EI The C.D. Howe Institute’s Shadow Federal Budget for 2019 was released last week. Its focus is on ensuring the competitiveness and dynamism of the Canadian economy in the near and medium-term, setting the stage for a […] Robson, Laurin – Tax Relief for the 2019 Federal Budget
To: The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance From: William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin Date: February 11, 2019 Re: Tax Relief for the 2019 Federal Budget The C.D. Howe Institute’s Shadow Federal Budget for 2019 last week aims to enhance Canada’s competitiveness and dynamism, while setting the stage for a return to surpluses during the next Parliament. Today we examine […] Parisa Mahboubi – Regional unemployment points to the need for reforms in Employment Insurance
From: Parisa Mahboubi To: Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment and Social Development Date: January 22, 2019 Re: Regional unemployment points to the need for reforms in Employment Insurance Canada’s unemployment rate remained at its lowest recorded level at the end 2018, but that does not reveal the whole story. Although low unemployment points to a strong labour market performance, […] Alexandre Laurin – Ottawa Wins From Ontario’s Proposed Childcare Rebate
From: Alexandre Laurin To: The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance Date: January 16, 2019 Re: Ottawa Wins from Ontario’s Proposed Childcare Rebate The newly elected government in Ontario pledged in its electoral platform to implement a childcare rebate program, which would reimburse up to 75 percent of the childcare expenses of low-income families, with the childcare subsidy rate […] Ottawa must prioritize the well-being of off-reserve First Nations citizens – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
The 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples made prominent reference to a 1613 treaty between the Dutch and Mohawk: “Three beads of wampum separating the two purple rows symbolize peace, friendship and respect. The two rows of purple are two vessels travelling down the same river together. One, a birch bark canoe, is for the Indian people, their laws, their customs, and their ways. The other, a ship, is for the white people and their laws, their customs and their ways. We shall each travel the river together, side by side, but in our own boat.”
The intent of much Canadian Indigenous policy since 1996 has been to “strengthen the canoe.” Overall, this has been a worthy exercise in the pursuit of reconciliation with those…
Pursuing Reconciliation: The Case for an Off-Reserve Urban Agenda
Current reconciliation efforts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples are missing the main target, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Pursuing Reconciliation: The Case for an Off-Reserve Urban Agenda,” author John Richards argues that the federal government, provinces, and Indigenous leaders must develop an agenda for the majority of First Nation people […] Parisa Mahboubi – The benefits of encouraging greater labour force participation of older workers
Federal budgets are an annual rite of spring in Ottawa, as is the deluge of advice to the Department of Finance. But budget-making is a yearlong process, and the work is now in progress. Accordingly, the C.D. Howe Institute is presenting a series of Intelligence Memos in the next few weeks, outlining recommendations that we […] Don Drummond – Making Good on the Promise to Support Indigenous Languages
Federal budgets are an annual rite of spring in Ottawa, as is the deluge of advice to the Department of Finance. But budget-making is a yearlong process, and the work is now in progress. Accordingly, the C.D. Howe Institute is presenting a series of Intelligence Memos in the next few weeks, outlining recommendations that we […] Parisa Mahboubi – How to speed labour market integration of immigrants and refugees
Federal budgets are an annual rite of spring in Ottawa, as is the deluge of advice to the Department of Finance. But budget-making is a yearlong process, and the work is now in progress. Accordingly, the C.D. Howe Institute is presenting a series of Intelligence Memos in the next few weeks, outlining recommendations that we […] David Rosé – Skills Training Versus Job Placement: It’s Complicated
To: Ontarians Concerned About the Cost of Welfare From: David Rosé Re: Skills Training Versus Job Placement: It’s Complicated Date: November 7, 2018 Ontario’s new government has committed itself to 100-day review of social assistance programs, and tomorrow is Day 100. The motivation for this review is quite clear. Simply put, Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support […] What to Do about Canada’s Declining Math Scores
To: Canadian Ministers of Education From: Anna Stokke Re: What to Do about Canada’s Declining Math Scores Date: November 1, 2018 The declining performance of Canadian students on international math assessments should worry Canadians and their provincial governments and has been a continuing matter of public concern. Last week, Ontario moved to require a basic math test for new […] Assessing Active Labour-Market Programs: How Effective is Ontario Works?
About 450,000 Ontarians are on social assistance, costing the province $2.8 billion annually, according to a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute. In ‘Assessing Active Labour-Market Programs: How Effective is Ontario Works?’ authors Jason Adams, Ken Chow and David Rosé examine the success of various Ontario Works programs in getting welfare recipients back into […]