The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing government and private-sector compensation in Ontario. The study, Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario, examines wages for government employees (federal, provincial, and local) and private-sector workers. It calculates the “wage premium” (i.e., the degree to which public-sector wages exceed private-sector wages for similar positions) … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report entitled “Cost Estimate of Operation IMPACT” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca.
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the maple leaf flag that was raised above the Peace Tower on February 15, 1965, will be on exhibit in Centre Block. The flag, which is part of the House of Commons Heritage Collection, will be displayed in a custom-made modular case in the Hall of Honour from February … Read more
Fair Vote Canada invites all Canadians interested in a fairer electoral system to a “Make Every Vote Count 2015” webinar. There has never been a time in history where Canadians were not more determined to have the major parties work together on behalf the citizens. The question remains: Will they put aside their differences to … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining government spending on public schools –and the changes to student enrollment rates– in Canada over the past decade. The study, “Education Spending in Canada: What’s Actually Happening?”, breaks down the numbers nationally and by province. The study will be available online. Call 604-688-0221 x 231.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) will release its 2015 First Quarter Housing Market Outlook (HMO) Report on its website. The HMO report provides timely information on housing trends and forecasts, with both a national and local perspective. The report provides a two-year forecast of housing starts, sales, prices and key economic indicators. More details are available … Read more
The Conference Board of Canada presents a webinar with its president and CEO Daniel Muzyka on enhancing Canada’s knowledge infrastructure by cultivating the innovation ecosystem. Other speakers include Peter Nicholson from the Council of Canadian Academies. Registration required. Call 1-866-242-0075.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting Ontario’s growing government debt. The study, “Ontario’s Debt Balloon: Source and Sustainability,” examines the province’s operating and capital budgets since the 2008/09 recession and outlines the potentially dire fiscal challenges of the future. The report will be available on the website. Call 403-220-2478.
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will kick off the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting Leaders’ Series about the CBC with two back-to-back 30-minute interviews, first in French, then in English. Francine Pelletier, veteran journalist and former co-host of the CBC’s flagship public affairs program the fifth estate, will conduct the interview in French; while Don Newman, former host of Politics, CTV’s Washington correspondent, … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing government and private-sector compensation in Alberta. The study, “Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Alberta,” examines wages for government employees (federal, provincial, and local) and private-sector workers. It calculates the “wage premium” (i.e., the degree to which public-sector wages exceed private-sector wages) using Statistics Canada’s Labour … Read more
