Mahboubi, Schwanen – Translating population growth into the labour force
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Daniel Schwanen To: Canada’s Ministers of Employment Date: October 22, 2018 Re: Translating population growth into the labour force After years of sluggish growth, Canada is experiencing its fastest year–over–year population growth. Faster population increase, however, is not translating into strong labour force growth in all provinces – indeed the rate of […] Mahboubi, Sullivan – The Brain Drain Continues; Let`s Stop It
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Abby Sullivan To: The Hon. Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance Date: October 5, 2018 Re: The Brain Drain Continues; Let`s Stop It While Canada has actively looked into innovative ways to attract more global talent, it has faced a continuing brain drain to the United States, requiring policies that influence retention of highly skilled Canadians. […] Retirement timing a key factor in employment rate – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Since the 2008-09 recession, the unemployment rate has fallen to prerecession levels. Unprecedentedly, the employment rate has also trended downward, raising questions about the health of the labour market. It may seem odd for both of these metrics to go down at the same time, but there are circumstances in which this can happen.
An aging population is the main factor explaining the trend. Increases in employment of seniors were not high enough to reverse the decline in overall employment. To reverse the trend, we need policies that encourage greater labour-force participation, particularly among seniors.
Labour market indicators such as unemployment and employment rates are useful metrics for assessing the…
Grant Bishop – Is the minimum wage the best tool?
From: Grant Bishop To: Ministers of Labour and Employment Date: September 28, 2018 Re: Is the minimum wage the best tool? On Monday, Alberta will increase the province’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. This past Wednesday , Ontario’s government announced a halt to the previous government’s minimum hike to $15 per hour. This cross-provincial contrast returns minimum wage […] Skuterud, Chen – Tracking the Progress of Former International Students
To: Post-Secondary administrators and provincial ministers of education From: Mikal Skuterud and Zong Jia Chen Date: September 7, 2018 Re: Tracking the Progress of Former International Students Canada is increasingly looking to international students as a source of post-secondary tuition revenues and new immigrants. We compared the labour-market performance of former international students who studied at Canadian institutions through […] Comparing Outcomes: The Relative Job-Market Performance of Former International Students
As Canada moves to increase its reliance on international students, monitoring foreign students’ labour-market performance has critical implications for education and immigration policy, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Comparing Outcomes: The Relative Job-Market Performance of Former International Students”, authors Mikal Skuterud and Zong Jia Chen compare the performance of […] Chi Man Yip – What Do We Learn From British Columbia’s Carbon Tax?
From: Chi Man Yip To: Hon. George Heyman, British Columbia Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy CC: Ministers of Environment and Energy across Canada Re: What do we learn from British Columbia’s carbon tax? Date: August 28, 2018 British Columbia’s carbon tax turned 10 last month. Over that time, the tax, based on greenhouse gas emissions […] The Regent Debate: Hugh Segal – The Case for a Universal Basic Income
In the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Should Western democracies, such as Canada, establish a universal basic income? Today, former senator Hugh Segal’s argument in the affirmative. I will be humble in my presentation except to say this: Janice (MacKinnon) made some very good points. None […] The Regent Debate: Conrad Black – The Case against a Universal Basic Income
In the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Should Western democracies, such as Canada, establish a universal basic income? Today, Conrad Black’s argument against. I would say of the subject tonight that, as Mark Twain said of Richard Wagner’s music, “It’s not as bad as it sounds.” […] The Regent Debate: Paul Begala – The Case for Universal Basic Income
In the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Should Western democracies, such as Canada, establish a universal basic income? Today, we present CNN commentator Paul Begala’s argument in favour. We face a crisis of work. Automation, technology, and artificial intelligence are changing the very nature of work […] The Regent Debate: Janice MacKinnon – The Case Against a Universal Basic Income
In the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Should Western democracies, such as Canada, establish a universal basic income? Today, we present an argument against from former Saskatchewan finance minister Janice MacKinnon. As Saskatchewan minister of social services I was involved in early stages of the National […] Richards, Mahboubi – Shocking Gaps in Educational Attainment
From: John Richards and Parisa Mahboubi To: Provincial Ministers of Education Date: July 30, 2018 Re: Shocking Gaps in Educational Attainment Collection of data on academic outcomes among Indigenous students is a necessary step towards bridging the education gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous students. Most provinces provide no regular information to track the performance of […]