A new approach to childcare tax breaks is needed in order to relieve the financial stress caused by the increasing costs of raising young children, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Tax Options for Childcare that Encourage Work, Flexibility, Choice, Fairness and Quality, authors Alexandre Laurin and Kevin Milligan recommend that moving … Read more
The federal government should restore the independence of the National Energy Board’s decision making authority for pipeline applications, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In How to Restore Public Trust and Credibility at the National Energy Board, author Lesley Matthews urges Ottawa to establish the NEB as a credible, effective and efficient … Read more
A new study by the institute says cutting the inflation target to 1 percent and measuring it more accurately would have lasting economic benefits that should outweigh short-term political objections. The full report is available online. Call 416-865-1904.
The institute released its 2011 federal Shadow Budget with a five-step plan to end the flow of red ink in Ottawa ahead of the government’s five-year timeline. The full report is available online. Call 416-865-1904.
The institute released a new study showing the federal government’s role in mortgage markets is pervasive and should be scaled back, while encouraging more competition in the mortgage insurance business. The full study is available online. Call 416-865-1904.
The institute recommended that the Bank of Canada raise its target for the overnight interest rate, the very short-term money-market rate the Bank targets for monetary policy purposes, to 1.25 percent at its next announcement on January 18, 2011. Call 416-865-190.
William Robson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the C.D. Howe Institute, announced the appointment of a new member to the Institute’s prestigious Monetary Policy Council (MPC), Sheryl King, Head of Canadian Economics and Strategy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Call 416-865-1904.
A study by the institute shows regulators aiming to ward off the next financial market failure need to implement rules to smooth the boom-bust cycle in margin requirements and haircuts used in securities financing and derivative transactions, which seriously exacerbated the last financial crisis. Warding Off Financial Market Failure: How to Avoid Squeezed Margins and … Read more
The institute's Monetary Policy Council recommended that the Bank of Canada maintain its target for the overnight interest rate at 1.00 percent at its next announcement on December 7, 2010. The full release is available online. Call 416-865-1904.
According to a new study by the institute, reforms are needed to restore the asset-backed securities (ABS) market, which suffered a major setback during the financial crisis that began in 2007. The Canadian ABS Market: Where Do We Go From Here? is available online. Call 416-865-1904.
