291 results found for "basic income"
Media Release
October 31, 2019 – US investor-state disputes against Canada still loom under NAFTA, with five unresolved claims outstanding and the possibility that more could emerge, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Keeping Score: Investor-State Dispute Awards between the US and Canada,” respected trade lawyer Lawrence Herman notes the ratification of the new Canada United States…
Intelligence Memos
From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Farah Omran
To: The Bank of Canada
Date: July 24, 2019
Re: On the Hunt for 2 percent Inflation
Inflation went through a puzzling path after the financial crisis of 2008-09 and the reasons why warrant a closer look. In our recent C.D. Howe Institute report, we explore a link between the breadth of economic growth and inflation performance during the…
Intelligence Memos
To: Canadian Ministers of Education
From: Anna Stokke
Re: What to Do about Canada’s Declining Math Scores
Date: November 1, 2018
The declining performance of Canadian students on international math assessments should worry Canadians and their provincial governments and has been a continuing matter of public concern.
Last week, Ontario moved to require a basic math test for new…
Intelligence Memos
From: Jeremy Kronick
To: The Ontario Minister of Housing
Date: May 1, 2017
Re: Why Rent Control is Doomed to Fail
One of the pillars of your recently announced plan aimed at making housing more affordable is to extend rent controls to all recently built rental units. This measure can be assessed through a number of different lenses, but viewed through an economic lens, it is a bad idea…
Intelligence Memos
From: Rosalie Wyonch
To: Education Policy Makers Across Canada
Date: January 18, 2017
Re: Preparing People for a Technological Future
In 2017, Canada needs to establish the foundations for navigating uncertain global tides, and ensure healthy economic growth over the long run. To do so, Canadians need to embrace technological innovations, and be ready for an increasingly disruptive economic…
Intelligence Memos
From: Don Drummond and Dr. Duncan Sinclair
To: All Canadians
Date: June 9, 2016
Re: It's Time to Create a Real Healthcare System
Recently Ontario’s MOHs issued a cris de coeur pleading for legislation to regulate the prescribing of opiates and for the wide distribution of naloxone. Asking elected politicians to write what amounts to clinical guidelines adds yet more evidence…
