Workplace Pensions In Flux, Rules Need Reform
As workplace pensions evolve, rules and regulatory law should adjust to reflect the realities of the 21st century pension landscape, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Shifting Ground of Pension Design: Reflections on Risks and Reporting,” author Bob…Rosalie Wyonch – Covid-19 Immunity: What We Don’t Know But Can Now Test For
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Canadians concerned about healthcare Date: May 14, 2019 Re: COVID-19 Immunity: What we don’t know but can now test for With the COVID-19 curve flattened and loosening of restrictions now underway in many jurisdictions, Canadian healthcare providers require new tools to continue to study and understand the virus. Health Canada recently approved the first test […] Konrad Von Finckenstein – Balancing Privacy And Cellphone Tracing To Fight Covid-19
From: Konrad von Finckenstein To: All provincial governments except Alberta Date: May 14, 2020 Re: Balancing privacy and cellphone tracing to fight COVID-19 It has widely been reported that South Korea used cellphone tracing in its largely successful efforts to control the pandemic. This raises important questions of privacy, and forces governments into the difficult […] 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 […] Schirle, Milligan, Skuterud – What April’s Jobs Data Shows For The Future
From: Tammy Schirle, Kevin Milligan and Mikal Skuterud To: Canadians Concerned about the Labour Market Date: May 13, 2020 Re: What April’s Jobs Data Shows for the Future The Canadian workforce tumbled even further in April with a speed never seen before in the Canadian economy. The Labour Force Survey revealed three million people have lost their jobs since […] Laurin, Wu, Robson – Net Federal Debt Heading For $1 Trillion
From: Alexandre Laurin, Miles Wu and William B.P. Robson To: Canadians Concerned about Government Debt Date: May 13, 2020 Re: Net Federal Debt Heading for $1 Trillion However necessary and welcome the federal government’s transfer payments and credit-market supports may have been on the way into the COVID-19 crisis, it is becoming clear that we […] Tammy Schirle – Designing A Cerb That Supports Efforts To Re-open The Economy
From: Tammy Schirle To: Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance Date: May 12, 2020 Re: Designing a CERB that supports efforts to re-open the economy In mid-March, large parts of the Canadian economy needed to shut down. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was quickly introduced, designed as an emergency measure to support Canadians who we needed to stay at […] Extending CEWS Smart Move, More to be Done: Crisis Working Group on Household Income and Credit Support
May 11, 2020 – Better utilization of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will help support businesses and individuals during the gradual re-opening of the economy and maintain employer-employee relationships, says the C.D. Howe Institute’s Crisis Working Group on Household Income and Credit Support.
At their recent meeting, working group members identified factors contributing to the large utilization gap between the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and CEWS, highlighted the importance of timely and reliable data, and considered the financial needs of Canadians who will not qualify for Employment Insurance (EI) after exhausting CERB.
The group supports the federal government’s decision to…
Kronick, Munn – Ensuring Capital For The Recovery
From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Duncan T. Munn To: Financial Sector Regulators Date: May 11, 2020 Re: Ensuring Capital for the Recovery The COVID-19 crisis has ravaged economies and damaged private sector balance sheets all around the world, Canada included. The Bank of Canada has seen its balance sheet more than triple in the last […] The C.D. Howe Institute Mourns The Passing Of Sylvia Ostry
The C.D. Howe Institute’s staff and community mourn the passing of Dr. Sylvia Ostry. “Sylvia was an extraordinary public servant and academic, with a passion for factual accuracy and logical thought,” said William B.P. Robson, President and CEO. “She also enjoyed…Kevin Milligan Re-appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-in-residence
William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Kevin Milligan as a Fellow-in-Residence. “Kevin’s research deals with a remarkable range of key policy issues, from…Trevor Tombe – Federal Support To Provinces
From: Trevor Tombe To: Provincial debt watchers Date: May 8, 2019 Re: Federal Support to Provinces Government budgets are under strain from the unprecedented spending being deployed to control the spread of COVID-19 and help bridge individuals and businesses through the crisis. And collapsing revenues from a shrinking economy add to the burden. In Canada, rising federal debt is, […]