A new report from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Debunking Alarmism Over the TPP and IP, finds that much of the alarm over the Trans Pacific Partnership’s impact on innovation in Canada is unfounded. According to author and University of Toronto adjunct professor of law Richard C. Owens, for the most part, the TPP won’t do what these critics say it … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute released a new paper, Better Health Care for Canadians, the latest entry in MLI’s series titled “From A Mandate For Change To A Plan To Govern.” As the federal finance minister prepares to meet his provincial and territorial counterparts next week, health care funding is expected to be high on the agenda. Authors Brian Lee … Read more
Aboriginal affairs in Canada underwent a seismic shift in 2015. The release of the summary report of the Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission shook this country like few other events. So who better to take the mantle of “Policy-Maker of the Year” for 2015 than the commission’s chair, Murray Sinclair? The December 2015 edition … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute published a new paper, Unearthing Human Resources: Aboriginal Skills Development And Employment In The Natural Resource Sector, which finds that while natural resource companies have made great progress in employing thousands of Aboriginal Canadians across the country, change just isn’t happening as fast as is needed for First Nations workers. “The simple reality … Read more
Macdonald-Laurier Institute managing director Brian Lee Crowley and newly-appointed senior fellow Sean Speer launched a series of commentary papers titled From A Mandate For Change To A Plan To Govern. Publishing weekly from the Dec. 4 Throne Speech to the first budget next spring, the series is designed to offer practical policy recommendations that help the newly-elected government follow through on … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute released a new study, A Sickness in the System: How public sector use of sick leave benefits really compares to the private sector, which finds federal employees are calling in sick more often than their private-sector counterparts – and the gap is growing larger with each passing year. Author Philip Cross, Statistics Canada’s … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute has released a new paper, Islamist Terrorism on the March: The Paris Attacks and the Implications for Canada by international security expert Alex Wilner analysing what’s next for Canada’s fight against ISIS after last week’s terrorist attacks on Paris. The full release is available online. Call 613-482-8327 x 105.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute released a new video that examines the barriers – both real and imagined – that prevent Medicare from becoming cheaper and more efficient. Narrated by MLI managing director Brian Lee Crowley, the video features interviews with Jeffrey Simpson, national affairs columnist with the Globe and Mail; Janice MacKinnon, former finance minister for … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute issued a new study, Protectors of the Land: Toward an EA Process that Works for Aboriginal Communities and Developers which argues that more education, redefined expectations and earlier consultations will make environmental assessments work faster for businesses and more effectively for Aboriginal groups. “The stakes are high”, say authors Bram Noble and Aniekan Udofia. … Read more
Canada Post’s abrupt decision to cancel plans for ending door-to-door delivery is a bad idea, says Macdonald-Laurier Institute author Ian Lee. One week after Canadians elected a new Liberal government, the post office announced it was suspending the previous government’s plan to replace costly door-to-door mail delivery with community mailboxes. But, Lee says, delivering directly … Read more
