The Fraser Institute will release a new study on October 1, National Seniors' Day, examining options for additional reforms to Canada's Old Age Security program. Changes to the program, which provides monthly benefits to Canadians aged 65-plus, are required to ensure sustainability, better targeting of benefits to help seniors living in high-cost areas, and reducing … Read more
The parliamentary budget officer (PBO) will post a report entitled “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2013” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report provides PBO’s assessment of the long-term sustainability of government finances for three government sub-sectors: the federal government; other levels of government consisting of provinces, territories, local, and aboriginal governments; and the Canada and Quebec … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study outlining how Canadians could gain faster access to new medicines that could help alleviate pain and suffering stemming from major illnesses. Many new medicines that could help Canadians suffering from life-threatening diseases are often unavailable because they have yet to be approved by Health Canada. Meanwhile, these … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on examining how the bottlenecks preventing Canadian oil from reaching markets and obtaining world prices are impacting the Canadian economy. Canada's Oil Transport Conundrum describes the nature of existing bottlenecks, explains the impacts that they are having on the oil prices being realized by Canada's oil producers, … Read more
Climate Action Network Canada will hold a webinar-based technical briefing on the upcoming IPCC report. There will be opportunities for Questions as part of the briefing as well as individual interviews following the briefing. The briefing will be delivered by Dr. Christian Holz, executive director of Climate Action Network Canada. More information is available online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the state of public sector pensions and their effects on provincial government finances. The study, Public-Sector Pensions: Options for Reform from the Saskatchewan NDP, highlights how governments in many provinces since 2000 have been forced to bail out some public-sector pension plans and increase pension contribution … Read more
TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) will release the results of a report produced by an independent economic analysis firm regarding jobs and economic benefits of the company's Energy East Pipeline project. To access the live webcast of the news conference visit: www.gowebcasting.com
The Fraser Institute will publish a new study examining the link between how teachers are paid and promoted and how effective they are at educating children. The study, written by Rodney Clifton, professor Emeritus with the University of Manitoba, reviews and summarizes a wide body of academic research on how teachers are accredited and compensated … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining what Canada could gain by joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The Conservative government has signalled that international trade is a top priority and it aims to diversify Canada's trading relationship away from the United States. The TPP trade agreement will secure a trade alliance between Australia, … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study that examines the economic and competitive benefits of enacting worker-choice laws in British Columbia similar to those in place in many U.S. states. The study, The Implications of US Worker Choice Laws for British Columbia and Ontario, analyzes the effects of right-to-work laws in the United States … Read more
