The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the misinformation surrounding proposed expansion of the Canada Pension Plan. As Canada’s finance ministers prepare to meet next week in Vancouver to discuss expanding the CPP, Five Myths behind the Push to Expand the Canada Pension Plan, debunks many wide-spread beliefs propagated about the CPP. The … Read more
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will release its 2016 Seniors’ Housing Report. This annual report provides a description and analysis of the seniors’ housing market in Canada, including vacancy rates and average monthly rents. The national and regional reports will be made available at online.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will be hosting two Facebook Live events to hear from Canadians about their experiences as passengers on June 16, 2016. Canadians can already send their ideas and opinions on how to improve Canada’s transportation system on Twitter and Facebook using #TellTC. The event will be held at www.facebook.com/TransportandInfrastructureinCanada
The Bank of Canada will release the June issue of the Financial System Review. More information is available online.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report “Financial Impacts of Budget 2016 Measures on Selected Families with Children” on its website. Call 613-992-8026
The Fraser Institute will release a new study scrutinizing the widely-held perception that expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)—with increased mandatory contributions and benefits—will help low-income seniors. With the federal and provincial finance ministers poised to discuss CPP expansion at a meeting next month in Vancouver, the study identifies seniors who are most likely to … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on health-care spending in Canada and the consequences of spending increases. The study, The Sustainability of Health Care Spending in Canada, spotlights projected government spending over the next two decades, comparing spending levels among provinces. The full study will be available online.
The Montreal Board of Trade hosts a French-language webinar with Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Chief Negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Global Affairs Canada, who will answer questions about this agreement. Learn more about the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, the ongoing consultation process, and the next steps. More details online.
CMHC will release its 2016 First Quarter Financial Report which includes unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements and explanatory notes for the fiscal quarter and year-to-date and comparative information for the preceding fiscal year while also reporting on the use of appropriations. CMHC will also publish the Covered Bonds Supplement as well as the Mortgage Loan … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the legal duty to consult — a principle in Canadian law that obligates governments to consult Aboriginal peoples prior to making decisions that could affect Aboriginal or treaty rights. In an effort to address the Crown’s obligation, provinces have produced policies and guidelines to govern the … Read more
