Ben Dachis – Hurricane Harvey Shows the Risk of Having Few Pipelines
From: Benjamin Dachis To: Canadian Energy Producers Date: September 4, 2017 Re: Hurricane Harvey Shows the Risk of Having Few Pipelines Canadians were spectators as Hurricane Harvey ravaged south Texas, but the storm shows the long-term risk of being reliant on our oil exports going to a single country. Alberta sent about 80 percent of […] When will Ontario break the cycle that is failing its math students?: Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Ontario’s Education Quality and Accountability Office’s 2016/2017 results released this week show that for the second year in a row, only 50 per cent of Grade 6 students met the provincial math standard, compared with 61 per cent ten years ago. It is important to reverse this trend since early achievement in math is a strong predictor of later success in math and future career options.
Another concerning point to emerge from the EQAO tests is that the percentage of students who met the math standard in Grade 3 but did not do so in Grade 6 has increased. This suggests that students are not being well-prepared in lower grades to handle more difficult math concepts. Mathematics is extremely cumulative in nature. A student cannot…
Kronick And Wyonch – Don’t Strangle The Marijuana Business In The Stock Market
To: Chairs of Canadian Securities Commissions From: Jeremy Kronick and Rosalie Wyonch Date: September 1, 2017 Re: Don’t Strangle the Marijuana Business in the Stock Market An unforeseen development has bubbled to the surface in the process of legalizing marijuana in Canada: How to handle Canadian marijuana companies with exposure to the United States. While […] John Richards – A Back to School Wake-up Call
From: John Richards To: Concerned Canadians Date: August 31, 2017 Re: A Back to School Wake-up Call In an industrial age, whether a country educates its children well is perhaps the most important determinant of whether the next generation will be prosperous or poor, whether income inequality will be high or low. Good schools are […] Bank of Canada Should Hold Overnight Rate at 0.75 Percent Next Week; Hike to 1.25 Percent by September 2018: C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council
August 31, 2017 — The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) called for the Bank of Canada to keep its target for the overnight rate, the very short-term interest rate it targets for monetary policy purposes, at 0.75 percent at its next announcement on September 6, 2017. The MPC called for the Bank to hike to 1.00 percent at the following announcement in October, with a further increase to 1.25 percent by September 2018.
The MPC provides an independent assessment of the monetary stance consistent with the Bank of Canada’s 2 percent inflation target. William Robson, the Institute’s President and CEO, chairs the Council. Council members make recommendations for the Bank of Canada’s upcoming interest-rate…
Christopher Sands – NAFTApocalypse Now?
As NAFTA renegotiations proceed through the summer and fall, the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memos will be looking at what to expect and provide analysis on the latest developments at the table. This post is part of that series. To: Concerned Canadians From: Christopher Sands Date: August 30, 2017 Re: NAFTApocalypse Now? Round one of […]Red Flags for Educators: Lessons for Canada in the PISA Results
As students prepare for return to school, educators and parents in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the four Atlantic provinces should be concerned about their student test scores, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Red Flags for Educators: Lessons for Canada in the PISA Results, author John Richards notes that, for reading, […] Red Flags For Educators In Smaller Provinces
As students prepare for return to school, educators and parents in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the four Atlantic provinces should be concerned about their student test scores, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Red Flags for Educators: Lessons for…Busby and Mahboubi – Challenges for International Students in Canadian Immigration System
From: Colin Busby and Parisa Mahboubi To: Federal and provincial ministers of immigration; provincial ministers of postsecondary education Date: August 29, 2017 Re: Challenges for International Students in Canadian Immigration System The Government of Canada would like to increase the number of international students that migrate to Canada. International students are attractive because they have demonstrated […] Will Falk Appointed As A C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Will Falk, former partner with PwC, as a Senior Fellow. “Will has deep expertise in healthcare management and policy,” commented Robson. “The C.D. Howe Institute has benefited from…Rosalie Wyonch – It’s Time For The Taxman To Join The Digital Age
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance Date: August 28, 2017 Re: It’s Time for the Taxman to Join the Digital Age The Internet is changing how Canadians access content, order taxis, find accommodations and shop for goods and services. It has also made it possible to purchase digital goods and services over […] Finnie, Mueller, and Sweetman – The Cultural Determinants of Access to Higher Education
From: Ross Finnie, Richard E. Mueller, and Arthur Sweetman To: Provincial Ministers of Education and Immigration; Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Date: August 25, 2017 Re: The Cultural Determinants of Access to Higher Education A widely held belief in Canada is that expanded access to post-secondary education is integral to improving national productivity. […]