The Fraser Institute will release a new study calculating the rates of return Canadians can expect in retirement from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Amid the ongoing debates about expanding the CPP, the study, Rates of Return for the Canada Pension Plan, compares the rates of returns for Canadians born after 1955 (retiring in 2021 or … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report titled “Federal Spending on Postsecondary Education” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report analyzes federal spending on postsecondary education in Canada; examines the evolution of federal support for postsecondary education over the past 10 years; and, where possible, analyzes the distributional impacts of federal programs. It also … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study exploring the wide range of government-funded childcare programs in Canada including daycare programs, cash benefits and tax deductions flowing to families with children. Child Care in Canada: Examining the Status Quo in 2015 spotlights federal and provincial programs and their characteristics in terms of eligibility, benefits, and coverage. … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting just how arcane Canada’s personal income tax system has become over the past several decades. The study, Measuring Personal Income Tax Complexity in Canada, examines the evolution of tax legislation (federal and provincial), the increased number of tax expenditures (i.e. tax credits), and the sheer size of the … Read more
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) will release its quarterly Housing Market Assessment (HMA), a comprehensive and integrated report that identifies potentially problematic conditions in the Canadian housing market. The report will be made available on Wednesday, April 27 at 12:00 pm Eastern. Call 613-748-2734.
The Fraser Institute will release a study spotlighting the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative (SSI)—a program launched in 2010 to tackle long wait times for medically necessary surgeries and which included the controversial introduction of private for-profit clinics. The study, Learning from the Saskatchewan Surgical Imitative to Improve Wait Times in Canada, by former Saskatchewan NDP finance … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting income mobility in Canada — the ability of Canadians to move up the income ladder. Amid the ongoing discussions about income inequality, Measuring Income Mobility in Canada, 2016, uses Statistics Canada data to track nearly one million Canadians, over a period of 19 years, to measure … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will release a new report entitled “Economic and Fiscal Outlook April 2016” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report responds to the 4 February 2016 Standing Committee on Finance motion that “consistent with the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) mandate to provide independent analysis about the state of Canada’s finances and trends in the … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study measuring the cost of waiting for health care in Canada. The study, The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, calculates the average personal cost of time lost during the work week for each of the estimated 894,449 patients waiting for surgery and medical treatment. The … Read more
As part of a series of events marking National Volunteer Week, Governor General David Johnston will take part a live 30-minute question and answer session hosted on the My Giving Moments Facebook page to talk about the role millennials play in building strong communities. Canadians from all over the country can submit questions on Facebook and use the … Read more
