The Macdonald-Laurier Institute welcomes the newly-announced partnership of former prime ministers Paul Martin and Joe Clark with Aboriginal leaders as a needed addition in the fight against the poverty and marginalization of First Nations peoples in Canada. The institude said that the group, Canadians For a New Partnership, is a welcome example of how Aboriginals and … Read more
In a new study for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, titled “Finding the Balance on Digital Privacy: Toward a New Canadian Model for Data Protection in the 21st Century”, U.S.-based lawyer and researcher Solveig Singleton says the government should resist requests for a broad-based strategy when it comes to regulating the collection and sharing of personal data. … Read more
In a new report for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, MLI senior fellow Philip Cross combines new research on government regulation with a report from former Statistics Canada chief statistician Munir Sheikh to reveal for the first time the true size of government in Canada. Call 613-482-8327 x 105.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) announced the launch of a signature project aimed at showing how natural resource wealth may be used to reset the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. In two landmark analyses released simultaneously by MLI, Ken Coates, Canada research chair at the University of Saskatchewan, and Douglas Bland, professor emeritus at Queen's … Read more
In an article for Inside Policy, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's (MLI) flagship magazine, former deputy minister of finance Scott Clark and former director of fiscal policy Peter DeVries stirred up a lot of debate with their critique of the government's budget process. In the article, Clark and DeVries offer advice on how to ensure greater integrity … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier composite leading index showed continuing signs of economic growth for Canada in January as components related to export demand in the United States showed the most improvement. The index rose 0.2 per cent in January, matching increases over the previous four months, except for a 0.3 per cent gain in December. There were … Read more
For the third consecutive year, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) is rated one of the top new think tanks in the world and is the only Canadian think tank to receive such distinction. This year, MLI ranked in the number three spot, having debuted in the top 20 after only six months of operation and then … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute study said Statistics Canada is creating an incomplete portrayal of crime in this country because of the way it collects and collates data. The former Alberta prosecutor and former executive officer of the Canadian Police Association takes issue with the annual report, Police-reported Crime Statistics in Canada, by Juristat, a Statistics Canada … Read more
Should Iran ever get nuclear weapons it is unlikely the regime will fire them itself or supply terrorist groups directly, according to two leading international security experts in the latest Straight Talk interview with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Alex Holstein, managing director of the Canadian intelligence publication, Geopoliticalmonitor.com, and Peter Jones, associate professor in the Graduate … Read more
In a study commissioned by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, the former Saskatchewan NDP Finance Minister Janice MacKinnon argues that providing health care for all Canadians while encouraging a robust economy will require a more efficient system with better methods of funding in future years. Health care costs are rising at a pace faster than all government … Read more
