306 results found for "guaranteed annual income"
Media Release
June 2, 2014 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of distinguished professor Lawrence J. White as International Fellow.
“Larry White is a leading expert in financial regulation, antitrust, network industries, international banking and applied microeconomics,” said Robson. “The Institute’s research will benefit greatly from his knowledge and…
Media Release
March 13, 2012 – Ottawa should move to reform seniors’ benefits in the upcoming budget by letting recipients choose richer payments, later, from the Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement programs if they wish, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “What to do About Seniors’ Benefits in Canada: The Case for Letting Recipients Take Richer Payments Later,” William…
Intelligence Memos
From: Stéphanie Lluis
To: Canadians Concerned about the State of the Labour Market
Date: September 18, 2020
Re: Consequences of the high EI benefits floor (II)
My memo yesterday showed that Ottawa’s recently expanded Employment Insurance (EI) program with a benefit floor of $400 per week will mean replacement income of more than 200 percent for some part-time workers making…
Media Release
June 22, 2023 - Simple changes to tax rules can improve retirement security for Canadians, as well as make the retirement system more equitable among different classes of savers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Strengthening Retirement Income Security: Fairer Tax Rules and More Options Needed,” authors Alexandre Laurin and George Turpie propose retirement-related tax…
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
C.D. Howe Institute’s second Regent Debate took place earlier this month. Four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Is Canada Facing an Existential Crisis in Competitiveness? Today: the case in the affirmative from former federal finance minister Joe Oliver.
Two areas of uncompetitiveness are so significant that they merit special mention - natural resources and…
