With neighbouring states enacting worker choice laws, Ontario needs to consider similar policies if it is to remain competitive, concludes a new report published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "Michigan and Indiana recently adopted worker choice laws and Ohio will likely follow. This puts increased pressure on Ontario's ability … Read more
Canada's immigrant selection process should rely more on the employment needs of the private sector and pre-arranged contracts for work to ensure new immigrants will prosper and succeed economically, concludes a new report published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. Immigrants who arrived in Canada since 1986 have been less … Read more
If Ottawa wants to provide Canadians with more choice and competition in the wireless marketplace, it should apply the same rules to both domestic and foreign firms operating in Canada and remove restrictions on foreign ownership of telecommunication companies, recommends a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. … Read more
As many parents prepare to face the annual bill from back-to-school shopping, a new study published by the Fraser Institute finds the cost of raising children is much lower than many commonly used estimates. The paper by Christopher Sarlo, Fraser Institute senior fellow and economics professor at Nipissing University, reviews prevailing academic estimates of the … Read more
Education may be on the verge of a technological revolution that in part moves away from traditional instructor-led classrooms in favour of new approaches that adapt to students' unique learning styles, says a new report from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "The basic model of educational instruction that existed in … Read more
Twenty-one non-profit social service agencies from across Canada are in the running for $60,000 prize money as finalists for the 16th annual Donner Canadian Foundation Awards for Excellence in the Delivery of Social Services. "These organizations are among of the best-run non-profits in Canada, and we're pleased to celebrate the incredible work they do in … Read more
A typical Canadian family with two parents and two children will pay $11,320 in taxes, on average, for public health care insurance in 2013, calculates a new report from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "Health care is not free in Canada. The fact is, Canadian families pay thousands of dollars … Read more
One federal department, Industry Canada, alone provided $22.1 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies to business over the past five decades, calculates a new report from the Fraser Institute, a non-partisan public policy think-tank. Of that amount, $8.8 billion was offered in grants (not expected to be repaid) and $13.3 billion in loans (expected to be repaid). … Read more
Long waits for surgery and medical treatment in 2012 cost Canadians more than $982 million in lost time and productivity, concludes a new report from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, calculates that the average value of time lost … Read more
Canada has an abundance of fresh water and its quality has greatly improved since the 1970s, concludes a new report from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "Canada holds as much as one-fifth of the world's freshwater stock and although we're among the highest per-capita users of water, there's little chance … Read more
