Licence to Capture: The Cost Consequences to Consumers of Occupational Regulation in Canada
Licence to Capture: The Cost Consequences to Consumers of Occupational Regulation in Canada
<time datetime="2020-07-23T00:01:00-04:00">July 23, 2020</time>

Consumers Lose as Occupational Licensing Expands

  • A trend toward increased occupational licensing in Canada drives up costs for consumers and inhibits competition.…
Choosing Canada: Canadian Cultural Policy in the Twenty-first Century
Choosing Canada: Canadian Cultural Policy in the Twenty-first Century
<time datetime="2019-11-27T00:01:00-05:00">November 27, 2019</time>

Canada should ditch Canadian content tools that are ill-suited for the digital age, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

In “Choosing Canada: Canadian Cultural Policy in the…

A Crisis of Our Own Making: Prospects for Major Natural Resource Projects in Canada
A Crisis of Our Own Making: Prospects for Major Natural Resource Projects in Canada
<time datetime="2019-02-21T15:02:35-05:00">February 21, 2019</time>

Bill C-69 threatens to further depress investment in the natural resources sector and delay projects by unnecessarily exposing them to political risk, says a new report from the C.D. Howe…

Speed Bump Ahead: Ottawa Should Drive Slowly on Clean Fuel Standards
Speed Bump Ahead: Ottawa Should Drive Slowly on Clean Fuel Standards
<time datetime="2018-07-19T01:00:00-04:00">July 19, 2018</time>

Ottawa should clear up confusion about its plans for clean fuel standards, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute.  In “Speed Bump Ahead: Ottawa Should Drive Slowly on Clean…

Canada&#039;s 2018 Innovation Policy Report Card
Canada's 2018 Innovation Policy Report Card
<time datetime="2018-02-28T14:30:45-05:00">February 28, 2018</time>

This E-Brief introduces a new innovation policy report card, comparing key policy indicators affecting innovation performance across 14 countries, focusing on the implications for Canada.

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From “Social Licence” to “Social Partnership”: Promoting Shared Interests for Resource and Infrastructure Development
From “Social Licence” to “Social Partnership”: Promoting Shared Interests for Resource and Infrastructure Development
<time datetime="2015-12-01T00:01:42-05:00">December 1, 2015</time>

With the new federal government committed to reviewing the approval process for major resource projects, a key focus should be on encouraging stronger social partnerships between stakeholders,…

Council Report
November 15, 2023: Domestic Stability Buffer Council Recommends Holding Buffer at 3.5 Percent at Inaugural Meeting
At its inaugural meeting, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Domestic Stability Buffer Council (DSBC) recommended that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) maintain its Domestic…
LNG Marine Fuel
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Charles DeLand — Another LNG opportunity for Canada to grasp
To: Canadian Climate and Energy Infrastructure Watchers From: Charles DeLand Date: October 25, 2022 Re: Another LNG opportunity for Canada to grasp German chancellor Olaf Sholz…
Robert Mysicka – Protecting Consumers Against Costs of Increased Professional Regulation
Intelligence Memos
Robert Mysicka – Protecting Consumers Against Costs of Increased Professional Regulation
From: Robert Mysicka To: Canada's Premiers Date: August 20, 2020 Re: Protecting Consumers Against Costs of Increased Professional Regulation Amid the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy…

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Licence to Capture: The Cost Consequences to Consumers of Occupational Regulation in Canada
Licence to Capture: The Cost Consequences to Consumers of Occupational Regulation in Canada
Choosing Canada: Canadian Cultural Policy in the Twenty-first Century
Choosing Canada: Canadian Cultural Policy in the Twenty-first Century
A Crisis of Our Own Making: Prospects for Major Natural Resource Projects in Canada
A Crisis of Our Own Making: Prospects for Major Natural Resource Projects in Canada