291 results found for "basic income"
Intelligence Memos
From: Ken Boessenkool
To: Canada’s finance ministers
Date: April 17, 2020
Re: Three Ways to Treat the CERB in Social Assistance
Canada’s social safety net has evolved slowly and carefully in an overlapping federal system of transfers and benefits.
Ottawa has responsibility for the tax system and Employment Insurance (EI). The provinces have primary responsibility for most social…
Op-Ed
Published in the Financial Post on April 22, 2014
By Finn Poschmann
Minor reforms from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions don’t eliminate the need for major changes
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions last week released its long awaited draft guidelines, known as B-21, on prudent behaviour for federally regulated mortgage insurers.…
Op-Ed
Published in Embassy on April 24, 2013
By Daniel Schwanen
Twenty-five years ago Canada was in the throes of an intense national debate over its bilateral Free Trade Agreement with the United States. At the time, the agreement had not yet been ratified. The ensuing general election marked the last time electoral participation exceeded 75 per cent of registered voters, and it resulted in a victory…
General page
Christopher Ragan, Special To The Financial Post · Feb. 17, 2011
The Canadian government will soon unveil two crucial economic documents: the annual budget and a renewal of the inflation-targeting agreement with the Bank of Canada. The budget will appear in March and, if past history is a guide, it will likely contain the government's intentions for the new inflation-targeting agreement.…
Intelligence Memos
From: Eva Klein and Leonard Waverman
To: Canadians Concerned about Prosperity
Date: July 22, 2022
Re: Addressing Ageism (II): How to Keep Older Workers
Yesterday we outlined the 130-year-old origins of today’s outdated retirement age rules and expectations.
We now examine how older workers have fared in the labour market since the pandemic began based on several indicators:…
Op-Ed
Since the previous recession in 2008-09, the so-called gig economy and platform work have been growing globally and in Canada. The growth is mainly due to technological and economic changes and the desire for greater flexibility by workers and employers.
However, the legal employment framework remains outdated. The COVID-19 crisis has a strong potential to exacerbate the trend by shifting more…
