The Fraser Institute will release a new study calculating the cost of crime to both victims and taxpayers. The Cost of Crime in Canada: 2014 Report measures the overall costs of police, courts, prisons, rehabilitation and education, and the varied costs incurred by victims. The study will be available online. Call 778-782-3565.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining how much federal and provincial governments are spending on interest payments to service their debt. The study, The Cost of Government Debt in Canada, spotlights government debt, the growing interest payments, and contrasts the interest payments to what governments spend on key government programs. The study will … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will release its 14th Annual National Report Card on Health Care in Canada. This report card focuses on the various health concerns that Canadians have when considering retirement. Canadians’ anxieties about the quality of health care they can expect in the future supports the need for a pan-Canadian seniors care strategy. … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on Alberta’s government program spending. The study, Post-boom spending in Alberta: A $41 billion splurge and lost opportunities, compares program spending (government sector salaries, for example) with other types of spending and investment. The study will be available online.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a report entitled “Analysis of Performance Budgeting During Recent Fiscal Consolidation” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the fiscal sustainability of recent spending restraint, the PBO has developed a multi-year framework to analyse spending, performance and relative operational efficacy using public performance and … Read more
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will release its 2014 3rd Quarter Housing Market Outlook (HMO) Report. 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. The national and regional reports … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a study spotlighting how much Canadians pay in taxes. The study, Canadian Consumer Tax Index, tracks the total tax bill of the average Canadian family from 1961 to 2013, and compares tax costs to other expenses such as food, clothing and shelter. The study will be available online. Call 604-714-4544.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on First Nations education in Canada. The study, Myths and Realities of First Nations Education, compares the educational standards, funding and student performance of on-reserve schools with provincial schools. The full study will be available online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study by Philip Cross, former chief economic analyst for Statistics Canada, looking at labour shortages across Canada. The study, Do Labour Shortages Exist in Canada?, examines the effect of labour shortages on certain parts of the country, and the reaction from employers. The full study will be available … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing Alberta’s government finances with the finances of other energy-rich North American jurisdictions. The study, An Economic and Fiscal Comparison of Alberta and Other North American Energy-Producing Provinces and States, spotlights Alberta’s government spending, tax system, and productivity growth. The full study will be available online. Call … Read more
