The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a report entitled “Economic and Fiscal Outlook Update 2014” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report fulfils the September 29, 2011 House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) motion that “[c]onsistent with the Parliamentary Budget Office[r] (PBO) mandate […] the PBO provide an economic and fiscal outlook to … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing the finances of 17 of Metro Vancouver’s 21 municipalities. The study, Comparing Municipal Government Finances in Metro Vancouver, spotlights government spending, property taxes, revenues, debt and more. The study will be available online. Call 604-714-4544.
CANCELLED: 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 bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision. Call 613-782-8782.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study calculating the cost of crime for both taxpayers and victims of crime. The study, The Cost of Crime in Canada: 2014 Report, spotlights the overall costs of crime (police, courts, prisons, etc.) and the varied costs incurred by crime victims due to stolen or damaged property, crime … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled “Response on the financing of Employment Insurance and recent measures” on the website. Call 613-992-8026.
The autumn issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey will be released. The Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey will be available at 10:30 (ET) on the bank’s website.
The Fraser Institute will release a new essay spotlighting the current dispute between Netflix and the CRTC. The essay, Canadian Content Is Dead; Long Live Canadian Content!, examines broadcasting rules and regulations in Canada, as enforced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and the Internet’s effect on the broadcasting landscape. The full will … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release its Economic Freedom of the World 2014 Annual Report. The report compares the level of economic freedom in 151 countries (and Hong Kong) based on size of government, taxation, rule of law, property rights, regulation and other factors. The full report will be available online. Call 416-363-6575 x 226.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study highlighting the pause or “hiatus” in global warming and what it means for public policy in Canada and around the world. The study, “Climate Policy Implications of the Hiatus in Global Warming,” examines the accuracy of climate models (computer simulations that predict warming trends), which have projected dramatic … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study projecting the financial and educational benefits of Ontario adopting British Columbia’s K-12 education model. The study, “Restructuring Education in Ontario,” spotlights the funding levels of different types of schools, including Catholic schools, in both provinces. The study will be available online. Call 604-688-0221 x 231.
