306 results found for "guaranteed annual income"
Intelligence Memos
From: Janice MacKinnon
To: Policymakers in Ottawa
Date: June 12, 2020
Re: The CERB decision: reform or replace?
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) begins to wind down next month, and the government must decide what happens to its most popular, and expensive, income support measure.
There are two possible paths: either the CERB – reformed to meet its shortcomings – continues, or…
Op-Ed
On Monday, the federal government announced the framework for a Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to support employment by topping up payrolls for employers suffering COVID-19-related drops in revenue. More details came out on Wednesday, including the types of employers it will cover, the pay it will supplement, the size and duration of revenue drop that will trigger eligibility, and the…
Intelligence Memos
From: William B.P. Robson and Grant Bishop
To: Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Date: March 25, 2020
Re: Job subsidy from Ottawa is key to getting through the COVID-19 crisis
The spread of COVID-19 and public health measures to combat it have delivered an unprecedented shock to Canada’s economy. Businesses and not-for-profits…
Intelligence Memos
To: Department of Finance
From: Thorsten Koeppl
Date: March 16, 2020
Re: For More and Swift Action, Just Look to Germany
Over the past two weeks, both the Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance have weighed in with emergency measures to limit the economic damage from COVID-19.
First was the Bank of Canada’s 50 basis point emergency rate cut on March 4. Then, in the span of three days…
Intelligence Memos
From: Martin Eichenbaum
To: Canada’s next Minister of Finance
Date: September 25, 2019
Re: Monetary Policy No Place for One-Person Rule
Canadian monetary policy is the legal responsibility of exactly one person, the Governor of the Bank of Canada. This single decision-maker structure is unique among the central banks of advanced economies.
The last review of the bank’s…
Intelligence Memos
From: Joe Nunes
To: Canadians concerned about retirement
Date: April 26, 2019
Re: Time for Boomers to Wake Up About Retirement
That fifty is the new 40 may be a dated cliché, but the concept retains its important underlying meaning beyond babyboomer optimism.
As they continue to celebrate their generation’s continued vigor, boomers have not been as eager to embrace the idea…
