291 results found for "basic income"
Media Release
February 25, 2015 – A better mix of public and private funding in the healthcare system could reduce coverage gaps, as well as create incentives for politicians and bureaucrats to manage the public system more efficiently, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Rethinking Canada’s Unbalanced Mix of Public and Private Healthcare: Insights from Abroad,” authors Åke Blomqvist…
Op-Ed
In the United States and around the world, millions of people are now asking “how could this happen?” How can we make sense of an America in which Donald Trump becomes the next president? Discovering the real answer to this question will be good for America—and for Canada, too.
Many people who are now angry and perplexed focus on Donald Trump, the man. They argue that he is the real problem…
Intelligence Memos
From: William Robson and Miles Wu
To: Municipal Councillors, Ratepayers and Voters
Date: January 21, 2021
Re: Grading Your Municipality’s Financial Transparency
After each release of the C.D. Howe Institute’s annual report card on the financial transparency of Canada’s major cities, we get requests from councillors, ratepayers and residents in other places for additions to the report. We wish we…
Media Release
May 7 – The fight against money laundering in Canada will require tougher measures that shine a light on the perpetrators who now operate in the shadows, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Why We Fail to Catch Money Launderers 99.9 percent of the Time,” author Kevin Comeau supports the creation of a publicly accessible registry of beneficial ownership, and mandatory declarations…
Intelligence Memos
From: Konrad von Finckenstein
To: the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Date: February 23, 2018
Re: Fighting Internet Piracy: A Workable Plan Emerges
Recently, 25 directly affected stakeholders made an application to the CRTC urging it to create an independent agency (Internet Piracy Review Agency “IRPA”) to identify…
Intelligence Memos
To: The Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs
From: Daniel Schwanen and Jeremy Kronick
Date: June 15, 2017
Re: Brexiting Softly With CETA
With a seemingly clear path to a large majority in Parliament – and thus a strong hand in impending Brexit negotiations with the EU – British Prime Minister Theresa May called a general election, which took place on June 8. Unfortunately for Mrs.…
