A new study by the Institute for Research on Public Policy entitled "Caracking Canada's Productivity Conundrum" found that economic growth in Canada will increasingly depend on productivity, and that policy-makers will have to look for new measures to boost the demand and supply of innovation. Author Someshwar Rao said that further liberalizing trade and investment … Read more
A new study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy entitled "Many Degrees of Policy Freedom: The Federal Government’s Role in Care for Seniors" said there are many ways the federal government can help address the growing and underfunded care needs of seniors without undermining the leadership role of the provinces. The author … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy released at study entitled "Supporting Caregivers and Caregiving in an Aging Canada," authored by Janice Keefe. The study found that Canada's seniors' care system relies heavily on unpaid caregivers. The report noted that these caregivers need better financial support from the government, especially since the number of seniors … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy released its November issue of Policy Options, which takes a closer look at this fall’s provincial elections and the changes in store for the provinces. Editor L. Ian MacDonald said none of the elections was even close, and only Ontario’s was competitive, meaning that a time of economic … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy released its study entitled "Population Aging and the Evolving Care Needs of Older Canadians: An Overview of the Policy Challenges" authored by Neena Chappell. Chappell said Canada needs a formal, long-term home care system that is integrated with other services, such as health and social support, residential care … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy released a study that found that a mojority of Canadians continue to support high levels of immigration, a trend that has been stable over time and relatively unaffected by recessions, threats of terrorism or other related events. The report entitled "Pro-immigration Canada: Social and Economic Roots of Popular … Read more
A new study released by the Institute for Research on Public Policy entitled "Securities Regulation in Canada: The Case for Effectiveness" questions the need for a national securities regulator. Author Pierre Lortie said the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of establishing a single national securities regulator to replace the existing, provincial … Read more
The latest Policy Options-Nanos poll, found in the September issue of Policy Options, Canada’s leading public policy magazine has found that Canadians believe that research and development is key to Canada’s future prosperity. Aligned with the symposium “Innovation Nation,” organized by Policy Options/IRPP and the BMO Financial Group and hosted by the Perimeter Institute in … Read more
Following National Defence Minister Peter MacKay's (Central Nova, NS) announcement that the government has reinstituted the “Royal” in the names of the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force, the Institute for Research on Public Policy wishes to highlight a study by Phillipe Lagasse entitled "Accountability for National Defence: Ministerial Responsibility, Military Command and … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy wishes to highlight its series of studies on pensions, which analyze various avenues of pension reform, including a modest CPP expansion, joint governance of pension plans by plan sponsors and members, and redesigning private pension plans to incorporate mechanisms such as automatic enrollment. This follows Finance Minister Jim … Read more
