The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing Quebec’s tax rates (personal, corporate, payroll) to other Canadian provinces and American states. The study, “Quebec’s Tax Competitiveness: A Barrier to Prosperity, highlights the effect of Quebec’s tax rates on the province’s economic performance over the past 10 years.” The report will be avialble on the website. … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report entitled “A Potential Federal Balanced Budget Legislation: Context, Impact and Design” on the Web site at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report provides parliamentarians with information to help assess a potential balanced budget legislation. Call 613-992-8026.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining police resources, costs and crime rates in Canada. The study, “Police and Crime Rates in Canada,” also spotlights police staffing levels in metropolitan areas across the country. The report will be available online. Call 807-343-8545.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report entitled “Toll Pricing for the Champlain Bridge Replacement” on the Web site at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report was prepared to respond to a parliamentarian’s request to estimate the revenues that could be generated by introducing a toll on the Champlain Bridge replacement in Montreal.
On World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10, 2014), the Office of the Correctional Investigator will post its report on prison suicide on its website www.oci-bec.gc.ca.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the effect of teacher incentive pay on student performance. The study, Teacher Incentive Pay that Works, looks at teacher incentive pay programs in school systems around the world. The full study will be available online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study, revealing the full costs of running the Canada Pension Plan. The study, Accounting for the True Cost of the Canada Pension Plan, spotlights CPP administration costs, and spending by the CPP Investment Board, a Crown corporation that manages and invests CPP assets. The full study will be … Read more
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will release its 2014 Second Quarter Financial Report. The quarterly financial report 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’s fiscal year is the calendar year. The … 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. More information is available online.
As Labour Day approaches, the Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing labour relations laws in the 10 provinces, the Canadian federal government, and the 50 U.S. states. The study, Labour Relations Laws in Canada and the United States, highlights the effect of labour unions on job-creation, employment and overall economic performance. The study … Read more
