With Quebec’s budget set for release later this month, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the province’s fiscal situation and the options for reform. The study, “Quebec’s 2015 Budget: Bold Action on Debt and Taxes Needed,” spotlights the province’s deep fiscal problems, which include the largest provincial debt burden in Canada and an uncompetitive … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the emerging threat of international cyberattacks. The study, Cybersecurity Challenges for Canada and the United States by Alexander Moens, Fraser Institute senior fellow and political science professor at Simon Fraser University, spotlights the recent history of foreign cyber intrusions into Canadian and American assets and discusses … Read more
The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The release will be available online. Call 613 782-8782.
The Fraser Institute will release its Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2015, the go-to source for measuring school improvement. In addition to five years of academic results, the report card will show which Ontario elementary schools have improved, or fallen behind, in terms of reading, writing, and mathematics over the past five years. The results will … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) will release a new study on its website entitled “No Seniors’ Specials: Financing Municipal Services in Aging Communities”, by Harry Kitchen. Kitchen, a municipal finance expert, lays out some financing principles, using Ontario as a case study of Canada’s aging population and how will municipalities cover the costs of improving … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing government and private-sector compensation in Quebec. The study, “Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec”, calculates the “wage premium” (i.e., the degree to which public-sector wages exceed private-sector wages for similar positions) and compares four components of non-wage benefits: pensions, early retirement, job security and … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release its annual Survey of Mining Companies.This year’s survey spotlights 122 jurisdictions worldwide, ranking them on their attractiveness to investors, based on input from 485 mineral exploration and development company executives from around the world. The survey will be available online.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report entitled “The Tax-Free Savings Account” (TFSA) on the Website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca.The report examines the near- and long-term impacts the TFSA will have on government finances, as well as the distribution of benefits by income, wealth and age. Call 613-992-8026.
Health policy experts and Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) authors Steven G. Morgan and Stephen Lewis will participate in a webinar discussion on “Is Canada Ready for a National Pharmacare Program.” This event will take place online. Registration required. Call 514-787-0746.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the Alberta government’s program spending patterns over the past decade. The study, “Fumbling the Alberta Advantage: How Alberta Squandered a Decade of High Energy Prices”, examines the effect of past spending choices on upcoming budgets especially in light of falling energy prices. The full study will … Read more
