The Broadbent Institute hosts a webinar on “PR 101: All you need to know about electoral reform.” Political scientist David Moscrop is sure to help bust some myths out there about proportional representation. There’s a reason the majority of countries use a system of PR, and the webinar will walk you through why, just as … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new analysis of the CPP’s rate of return, particularly for younger workers.Among other things, the analysis Rate of return for expanded CPP remains meagre, clearly differentiates the individual rates of return received by Canadian workers from the CPP and the separate rate of return earned by the CPP’s investment … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing Canada’s protection of intellectual property (IP) for biologics—potentially life-saving medicines used to treat cancer and other maladies—to other countries. The study, The Biologics Revolution in the Production of Drugs, spotlights how Canada’s level of protection—relative to other countries—affects investment, innovation and the number of medicines available … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the effects of municipal regulations on housing affordability in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. The study, The Impact of Land-Use Regulation on Housing Supply in Canada, analyzes land-use regulation in 68 municipalities (including 18 of Canada’s largest). The full study will be available online.
The Bank of Canada will release the summer issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the teaching approaches, specialities and geography of independent schools — schools which operate outside the public system — in British Columbia. The study, A Diverse Landscape: Independent Schools in Canada, is the first study of its kind and categorizes every independent school in Canada, including those … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the teaching approaches, specialities and geography of Ontario’s independent schools — schools which operate outside the public system. The study, A Diverse Landscape: Independent Schools in Canada, is the first study of its kind and categorizes every independent school in Canada, including those in Ontario, where … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report entitled “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2016” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report assesses the fiscal sustainability of Canada’s federal government, subnational governments and public pension plans.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining inter-provincial migration patterns in Canada.The study, Interprovincial Migration and Quebec, spotlights Quebec, which, since 1971, has seen more people leave the province than move in. The full study will be available online.
The Fraser Institute will release an essay — the first in a series on electoral reform in Canada — spotlighting the conventions that guide governments seeking to change electoral rules (i.e. first-past-the-post). The full essay will be available online.
