The Fraser Institute released its Report Card on Alberta high schools, the most easily accessible tool for parents to compare the academic performance of their children’s schools. The Report Card on Alberta’s High Schools 2017 rates 274 public, independent, separate and charter schools based on eight academic indicators generated from Grade 12 provincewide testing, grade-to-grade transition and … Read more
A new study released by the Fraser Institute finds that a Supreme Court of Canada ruling has made it unclear how First Nations can use and develop their own land, threatening the potential for economic prosperity. “The legal uncertainty surrounding land use in B.C. not only threatens investment across the province but also harms Indigenous communities by … Read more
A new study by the Fraser Institute finds that only half of Canada’s provinces provide even partial funding for independent schools, which in turn, can lower tuition costs for parents. “Independent schools offer parents greater choice, and often provide religious or alternative teaching pedagogies not available in the public school system, but across Canada there is a … Read more
According to the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of the World report, Canada is no longer one of the world’s five most economically free countries. Last year, Canada ranked 5th overall and the United States ranked 16th. Both are tied at 11th in this year’s ranking, which uses data from 2015. “Higher taxes, increased government intervention, and growing regulation at the federal … Read more
A new study by the Fraser Institute finds that contrary to rhetoric from Ottawa, the vast majority of middle-class Canadian families are paying higher income taxes due to changes made by the federal government. On average, middle-class families will pay $840 more in federal income taxes this year. “The federal government has repeatedly claimed they’ve lowered income … Read more
A new study by the Fraser Institute finds that despite spending more on health care than almost every other comparable country with universal health care, Canada ranks near the bottom in the number of physicians and acute care beds — and suffers from the longest wait times. “Canadians pay a lot for their universal health-care system, … Read more
A new study by the Fraser Institute finds that raising Ontario’s minimum wage to $15 an hour — a staggering 32 per cent increase over the current minimum wage — will lead to job losses across the province for Ontario’s young and low-skilled workers. “Economic conditions are not the same across Ontario, so the negative effects of … Read more
A new study released by the Fraser Institute finds that due to the ambiguity regarding who is — or isn’t — Métis, and what constitutes Métis land, current negotiations between Ottawa and several Métis associations may create more problems than they will solve. “Unlike First Nations that have treaty rights and a legal relationship with Ottawa, there … Read more
The Fraser Institute published a new report entitled Canada’s Past Fiscal Leaders Now Fiscal Laggards: An Analysis of 2017 Provincial Budgets. This paper analyzes the various provincial budgets tabled in 2017 and illustrates the extent to which fiscal leadership in Canada’s provinces has changed in recent years. Among other things, it finds that at the provincial level, … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a new study entitled Education Spending and Public School Enrolment in Canada, 2017. The study found that per-student spending in Alberta public schools increased nearly 18 per cent over the past decade, with the vast majority of all increased spending going to teacher and staff compensation. The study also found that spending on public … Read more
