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Finding Common Cause: The Renewed Quest for a National Securities Regulator

Fraiberg, Jeremy - C. D. Howe Institute - 2012

Proponents of a national securities regulator suffered a setback when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Ottawa … possibility of a national regulator based on a model of cooperative federalism. The goal is still both feasible and desirable in … view of the shortcomings of Canada’s current system of 13 provincial and territorial regulators. It remains to be seen …

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From Living Well to Working Well: Raising Canada's Performance in Non-residential Investment

Dachis, Benjamin; Robson, William B.P. - C. D. Howe Institute - 2012

after years of underperformance. Canada’s relative improvement owes much to outperformance by resource-rich provinces …

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Can Venture Capital Foster Innovation in Canada? Yes, but Certain Types of Venture Capital Are Better Than Others

Fancy, Tariq - C. D. Howe Institute - 2012

Canada’s problem with lagging productivity growth has led policymakers to focus on boosting innovation, in part by …

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The Roads Not Taken: Why the Bank of Canada Stayed With Inflation Targeting

Ragan, Christopher - C. D. Howe Institute - 2011

Bank of Canada’s inflation-targeting mandate, which was announced this week. Several other routes were available. Two of …

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Federal Employee Pension Reforms: First Steps - on a Much Longer Journey

Robson, William B.P.; Laurin, Alexandre - C. D. Howe Institute - 2012

While Ottawa's proposed reforms to the pension plans of federal employees and MPs are a move in the right direction, the deep flaws in these plans require more fundamental revisions. The authors argue argue that more sweeping reforms are needed to achieve better funding and a more reasonable...

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Are Middle Schools Good for Student Academic Achievement? Evidence from Ontario

Johnson, David R. - C. D. Howe Institute - 2012

In neighbourhoods with falling student populations, policymakers should place a priority on closing middle schools and, elsewhere, avoid opening new ones. In this report, the author shows that middle school attendance increases the chance that students will fail provincially administered...

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Speed Dating or Serious Courtship? Canada and Foreign State-Owned Enterprises

Schwanen, Daniel - C. D. Howe Institute - 2012

whether SOEs keep their good governance commitments. If Canada wants to benefit from Asia’s long-term growth potential, there …

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Plugging into Savings: A New Incentive-Based Market Can Address Ontario’s Power-Surplus Problem

Dachis, Bejamin; Dewees, Donald N. - C. D. Howe Institute - 2011

After years of looming power shortages, Ontario faces instead a periodic problem of excess electricity supply at the same time that new generation capacity is being added. Since Ontario government agencies that purchase power have long-term, fixed-price contracts with many electricity...

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Zapped: The High Cost of Ontario's Renewable Electricity Subsidies

Dachis, Benjamin; Carr, Jan - C. D. Howe Institute - 2011

Ontario’s Green Energy and Green Economy Act subsidizes producers of renewable electricity by paying them far more for their output than the prevailing market price of electricity. Wind power receives a fixed electricity price of 13.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, and solar receives even larger...

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What to do About Seniors' Benefits in Canada: the Case for letting Recipients Take Richer Payments Later

Robson, William B.P. - C. D. Howe Institute - 2012

's bottom line well into the future, alleviating the pressure of aging on government finances and Canada's economy. …

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