La prochaine vague : Le marché du travail canadien face à l’automatisation
Les groupes démographiques clés occupent des emplois plus vulnérables à l’automatisation Les principaux groupes démographiques sont plus vulnérables que la moyenne à la perte d’emplois par l’automatisation. L’auteure Rosalie Wyonch évalue l’impact probable de l’automatisation technologique sur le marché du travail canadien et compare ces résultats aux prévisions antérieures. Elle trouve une proportion d’emplois à […] The Next Wave: Automation and Canada’s Labour Market
Key Demographic Groups in Jobs more Vulnerable to Automation Key demographic groups are more vulnerable to job loss through automation than average. Author Rosalie Wyonch assesses the likely impact of technological automation on Canada’s labour market and compares these results to past predictions. She finds a lower proportion of employment at high risk of automation […] Jon Johnson – France’s Digital Services Tax And Section 301: A Cautionary Tale
From: Jon Johnson To: Global Affairs Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency Date: December 1, 2020 Re: France’s Digital Services Tax and Section 301 – A Cautionary Tale France has begun trying to collect its digital services tax (DST) from US companies, bringing this simmering issue between France and the US to a head. The […] Les caisses de retraite reluquent nos infrastructures – La Presse Opinion
Je ne cherche pas à vous vendre le pont Samuel-De Champlain, croyez-moi ! Seulement à vous convaincre qu’il est opportun de considérer le financement des infrastructures publiques par les caisses de retraite, qui ont besoin de ces actifs pour assurer le paiement de nos rentes.
Il y a quelques jours, Mark Machin, le patron d’Investissements RPC, qui gère les 457 milliards de dollars du Régime de pension du Canada, le grand frère du Régime des rentes du Québec, lui géré par la Caisse de dépôt, a suggéré que les gouvernements à court d’argent devraient vendre les aéroports, les routes à péage, les sociétés de services public et autres infrastructures publiques.
« Il y a tellement de capital qui court…
Bill Robson on BNN – I would like to see a five-year track: C.D. Howe CEO on fiscal update
Bill Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute talks about his expectations for the fiscal update and wanting to at least see where the federal government sees revenues and spending projections for the coming years, even amid COVID-19 uncertainty.
Nick Pantaleo Appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Nick Pantaleo, FCPA, FCA as a Senior Fellow. “Nick’s authoritative knowledge and policy acumen on tax issues have made him a…Bob Bell Re-appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Bob Bell as a Senior Fellow. “In wide-ranging healthcare career that took him from physician to hospital administrator and Deputy…Deirdre Nansen Mccloskey Appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Deirdre McCloskey as a Research Fellow. “The range of economic, historical and epistemological topics on which Deirdre has…Glen Hodgson – How Much Investment Is Required To Reduce Ghg Emissions Without Sacrificing Growth?
From: Glen Hodgson To: Canadians concerned about green growth Date: November 27, 2020 Re: How Much Investment is Required to Reduce GHG Emissions Without Sacrificing Growth? In the extensive debate on the policies and innovation required to reduce Canada’s GHG emissions while achieving solid economic growth, discussion on the scale and distribution of investment needed has been absent, […] How high municipal housing charges and taxes decrease housing supply – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Home prices have skyrocketed in places such as Vancouver and Toronto in the past decade. These cities have some of the highest charges and most restrictive rules on construction. The evidence from around the world shows that government policies that limit supply and increase the cost of construction are among the key causes of higher prices. It is time governments take more steps to reduce these costs.
Homebuyers in Canadian cities face a multitude of taxes and charges that increase the cost of buying a home. Restrictions on housing supply and extra costs hinder the efficiency of the housing market. Recent research has found a persistent gap between the cost of building new homes and their market price in major Canadian…
Alexandre Laurin – Ottawa Needs A Clear Debt Reduction Target In Monday’s Fiscal Update
From: Alexandre Laurin To: Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance Date: November 26, 2020 Re: Ottawa Needs a Clear Debt Reduction Target in Monday’s Fiscal Update Ottawa’s September Speech from the Throne signalled the government’s intention to add tens of billions of dollars to ongoing federal spending. This new permanent, unfunded spending would likely push the federal debt-to-GDP ratio in […] Managing COVID beyond lockdowns and vaccine research – iPolitics Op-Ed
The sharp escalation of COVID-19 cases this fall has highlighted the problem of governments’ extensive reliance on emergency powers and far-reaching orders that limit activities. Their “acute crisis” approach reflects an undue focus on vaccines as the dominant near-term solution to the pandemic. It neither recognizes nor addresses the uncertain timeline and other major challenges until safe and effective vaccines are available, well distributed, and sufficiently taken up.
Despite the very encouraging recent progress on vaccine development, vaccine-centric policies have led to serious weaknesses in government communications and inadequate resources to deal with the current resurgence. It has made the re-imposition of tough…