Robert Asselin – A New Innovation Mandate For A New Innovation Minister
From: Robert Asselin To: François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Date: January 13, 2021 Re: A New Innovation Mandate for a New Innovation Minister You are taking on your new role at a challenging time. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a brighter economic future for all Canadians will require a long-term plan and strategic investments in our productive […] Rosalie Wyonch – The Robots Are Still Coming, But Not For Everyone’s Job
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Canadians Concerned about Automation Date: December 9, 2020 Re: The Robots Are Still Coming, but Not for Everyone’s Job Technological change is a driving force behind economic growth. It can improve productivity for existing goods and services, meaning the same output can be achieved with fewer inputs, or more can be produced with the same […] Henri-paul Rousseau – A New Agenda For Cios And CEOs Facing Systemic Risk (part Two)
From: Henri-Paul Rousseau To: Canada’s Pension Managers Date: August 26, 2020 Re: A New Agenda for CIOs and CEOs Facing Systemic Risk (Part Two) Yesterday, we outlined how a VUCA screen – assessing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity – can be used in the context of pension management in order to better define an agenda […] Henri-paul Rousseau – A New Agenda For Cios And CEOs Facing Systemic Risk (part One)
From: Henri-Paul Rousseau To: Canada’s Pension Managers Date: August 25, 2020 Re: A New Agenda for CIOs and CEOs Facing Systemic Risk (Part One) COVID-19 has moved the world into uncharted waters. It has forced governments to implement economic and social lockdowns to reduce the virus impacts, while simultaneously adopting unprecedented economic stimulus packages to […] Support Digitization of Small Businesses and Boost Interprovincial Trade: Crisis Working Group on Business Continuity and Trade
August 20, 2020 – Canada should provide additional supports for businesses facing the costs of digitizing operations due to the pandemic, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
The report from the Crisis Working Group on Business Continuity and Trade also emphasized a need to reduce barriers to interprovincial trade and mobility, accelerate private sector capital spending, and clarify confusion around Canada’s foreign investment regime.
The group of industry experts and economists, co-chaired by Dwight Duncan, Senior Strategic Advisor at McMillan LLP and former Ontario Minister of Finance; and Jeanette Patell, Vice-President of Government Affairs and Policy for GE Canada, held its final meetings on June 16 and…
Knubley, Hunter – Three Principles For Tougher Foreign Takeover Reviews
From: John Knubley and Lawson Hunter To: Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Date: August 4, 2020 Re: Three Principles for Tougher Foreign Takeover Reviews A parliamentary committee is examining recent changes to the administration of the Investment Canada Act, the federal regime for reviewing foreign acquisitions of Canadian businesses. The pandemic-inspired changes include “enhanced scrutiny” of […] Joel Blit – Covid-19 Will Transform Our Economy – If We Get Our Policies Right
From: Joel Blit To: Canadians concerned about jobs Date: July 16, 2020 Re: COVID-19 Will Transform Our Economy – If We Get Our Policies Right Due to the COVID-19 crisis, our economy is undergoing a transformation of unprecedented proportions. This transformation will increase productivity, but more than half a million jobs could be lost due to automation […] S2 E11 – Sustainable Finance with Andy Chisholm
Sustainable Finance isn’t a buzzword, it’s the future of finance. But why is Canada lagging China, and the E.U.? RBC’s Andy Chisholm tells host Michael Hainsworth Canada needs to focus its efforts to compete. S2 E10 – The Future of Commercial and Industrial Real Estate under COVID-19
What does the real estate market look like after quarantine? Host Michael Hainsworth speaks with OMERS President & CEO Blake Hutcheson and CIBC Capital Markets economist Katherine Judge for insight into the commercial and industrial property markets. Andrew Spence – Whither Inflation When Supply Chains Come Home?
From: Andrew Spence To: Inflation watchers Date: May 28, 2020 Re: Whither Inflation when Supply Chains Come Home? Canada was forced to ride into the medical supply wild west as pandemic driven supply shortages laid bare our inability to handle surge capacity in healthcare. And the suddenly exposed lack of domestic production capacity for […] S2 E7 – Business Impacts of the Pandemic and Restart with Glen Hodgson
We’re starting to get quantifiable data on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses. More than half say they won’t survive beyond the next 90 days without revenue. Economist and C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-in-Residence Glen Hodgson tells us the survey findings will help us anticipate a few key factors as Canada starts the process of re-opening […] O’connor, Tal – Integrate Programs To Help Commercial Landlords And Tenants
From: Michael O’Connor and Benjamin Tal To: Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance Date: April 24, 2020 Re: Integrate Programs to Help Commercial Landlords and Tenants The federal COVID-19 response has been swift and sizable, but more targeted support to Canadian businesses is needed. Specifically, we need a more immediate and direct solution to address commercial rents for SMEs, because […]