Missing Productivity – Canada Playing Catch Up
In this edition of Graphic Intelligence, we compare Canada’s business lending behavior to that of other OECD countries. Our recent report finds that Canada’s financial sector over the last 15 years has lagged behind other OECD countries in its contribution to productivity growth. One explanation is that certain government policy and regulations have led to […]Benjamin Dachis – City of Vancouver Plans to Worsen Housing Affordability with Increased Fees on Developers
To: Vancouver City Council From: Benjamin Dachis Date: July 25, 2018 Re: City of Vancouver plans to worsen housing affordability with increased fees on developers House prices in Vancouver have increased dramatically in recent years. But city council is set to make affordability worse this week through increases in fees on new developments that are […] Zelmer, Kronick – Rising Nationalism Dims Prospects for Future Financial Standards Reforms
From: Mark Zelmer and Jeremy M. Kronick To: International Financial Standard Setters Date: July 17, 2018 Re: Rising Nationalism Dims Prospects for Future Financial Standards Reforms Progress in establishing international standards that promote trade, investment and prosperity is facing headwinds from the global rise of nationalism and populism. And, as we outline in our new C.D. Howe Institute […] International Prudential Standards in a World of Growing Nationalism and Protectionism
Progress in establishing international standards that promote trade, investment and prosperity is facing headwinds from the global rise of nationalism and populism, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “International Prudential Standards in a World of Growing Nationalism and Protectionism” authors Mark Zelmer and Jeremy Kronick argue that standard setters for […] Kronick, Hui – Housing Supply Is the Fix to High Household Debt
From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Nikki Hui To: Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Policymakers Date: July 11, 2018 Re: Housing Supply Is the Fix to High Household Debt Canadians often get flagged for sitting on mountains of household debt, and being in danger of facing a reckoning if interest rates rise, or worse, if a recession hits. Largely, this is measured […] Benjamin Dachis – The Startling Costs of Regulation in Housing Prices
From: Benjamin Dachis To: Ontario’s New Government CC: Municipal governments across the province Date: June 15, 2018 Re: The Startling Costs of Regulation in Housing Prices The cost of housing has been going through the roof in many parts of Canada. But even as governments have focused on curtailing demand, supply constraints are the more […] Jeremy M. Kronick – Open Banking: Here’s Why Its Time Has Come
From: Jeremy M. Kronick To: Canada’s Financial Regulators and Policymakers Date: June 7, 2018 Re: Open Banking: Here’s Why Its Time Has Come Senators, insurers and banks are embroiled in a dustup over giving more power to banks to sell customer data to third parties. Even the privacy commissioner weighed in with concerns about the proposed changes to the […] Kronick, Hui – Corporate Debt: The Next Financial Crisis Coming to Canada?
From: Jeremy Kronick and Nikki Hui To: Concerned Canadians Date: May 22, 2018 Re: Corporate Debt: The Next Financial Crisis Coming to Canada? “Where will the next crisis occur?” The Economist recently asked with one of its typically attention–grabbing headlines. The article’s basic premise was that, despite high levels of corporate debt, investors continue to […] Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities
Barriers to increasing housing supply, many stemming from excessive regulation, are driving up the price of homes in Canadian cities by six figures, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities” authors Benjamin Dachis and Vincent Thivierge calculate […] Vidéo – Pas seulement pour les enfants : comment améliorer la surveillance et la couverture vaccinale chez les adultes au Canada
Malgré les données démontrant la valeur des vaccins, les taux de vaccination chez les adultes canadiens sont dangereusement bas. Cette vidéo examine les causes profondes de la sous-vaccination chez les adultes, ainsi que certaines des solutions qui aideront à améliorer la santé des Canadiens tout en atténuant les défis économiques associés au vieillissement de la population.
Pour plus d’informations sur la façon dont le Canada peut améliorer les taux de vaccination chez les adultes, lisez « Pas seulement pour les enfants : comment améliorer la surveillance et la couverture vaccinale chez les adultes au Canada, » par Colin Busby.
To watch this video in English, click here.
Pour regarder la vidéo sur la façon d’améliorer les taux de vaccination chez les enfants, cliquez ici.
Video – Not Just For Kids: How to Improve Adult Vaccination Uptake in Canada
Despite clinical evidence showing the value of immunization, vaccination rates among adult Canadians are dangerously low. This video looks at some of the root causes of under vaccination among adults, as well as some of recommended solutions that will help improve the health of Canadians while mitigating the economic challenges associated with an aging society.
For more information on how Canada can improve immunization rates among adults, read “Not Just for Kids: How to Improve Adult Vaccination Uptake in Canada,” by Colin Busby.
Pour regarder la vidéo en français, cliquez ici.
To watch the Institute video on how to improve immunization rates among children, click here.
Jeremy M. Kronick – Unleashing Productivity Gains in Financial Services
From: Jeremy M. Kronick To: Canada’s Financial Regulators and Policymakers Date: April 11, 2018 Re: Unleashing Productivity Gains in Financial Services Productivity improvement is considered the primary driver of economic growth in advanced countries because labour and capital are finite and generate diminishing returns as their utilization increases. The key role the financial services sector plays in Canadian economic […]