July 7, 2020 – William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Stephen D. Williamson to the Institute’s Monetary Policy Council.
“Steve is one of Canada’s most accomplished and versatile...
Read moreJuly 7, 2020 – Reforms to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) could ease access to justice for small businesses and individuals and bolster internal trade, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Internal Trade in Focus: Ten Ways to Improve the Canadian Free Trade...
Read moreJune 30, 2020 – The new North American trade deal takes effect on July 1 amid heightened uncertainty about its likely impacts. The effect of the COVID-19 crisis on supply chains, the digital transformation of the economy, and the possibility of the US reimposing aluminum and steel tariffs all...
Read moreJune 11, 2020 – Current pension rules, designed from a defined-benefit perspective, are a bad fit for target-benefit pension plans, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Room to Thrive: Why Principles-based Standards Make Sense for Regulating Contingent Pension Plans,”...
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