From: Jeremy M. Kronick
To: Canada's Financial Regulators and Policymakers
Date: June 7, 2018
Re: Open Banking: Here’s Why Its Time Has Come
Senators, insurers and banks are embroiled in a dustup over giving more power to banks to sell customer data to third parties. Even the privacy commissioner weighed in with concerns about the proposed changes to the Bank Act in the government’s omnibus budget bill.
From: Dan Ciuriak and Jingliang Xiao
To: Canadians Concerned About Tariffs
Date: June 6, 2018
Re: The Effects of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
From: William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin
To: Canadian Taxpayers
Date: June 5, 2018
Re: The Surprising Hidden Costs of Federal Employee Pensions
Taxpayers are on the hook for the unfunded liability of pension plans for federal employees, and official figures for federal pension obligations understate future costs and leave many plans seriously underfunded.
Canada’s Drug Shortage Problem Needs Action, Say Medical Experts
June 5, 2018 – Drug shortages in Canada are a problem in need of immediate solutions, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Assessing Canada’s Drug Shortage Problem” – one of the few comprehensive reports examining the size of the problem in Canada – medical experts Jessy Donelle, Jacalyn Duffin, Jon Pipitone and Brian White-Guay argue that a stable supply of a diversity of medicines is necessary to ensure quality of care, keep healthcare costs down and reduce delays or disruptions to access for the entire population.
Drug shortages in Canada are a problem in need of immediate solutions, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Assessing Canada’s Drug Shortage Problem” – one of the few comprehensive reports examining the size of the problem in Canada – medical experts Jessy Donelle, Jacalyn Duffin, Jon Pipitone and Brian White-Guay argue that a stable supply of a diversity of medicines is necessary to ensure quality of care, keep healthcare costs down and reduce delays or disruptions to access for the entire population.
Annual Report - 2017
Submitted by Alex.McBrien onFrom: Benjamin Dachis
To: Ontario electricity consumers
Re: Seven ways to really reduce the cost of electricity
Date: June 4, 2018
C.D. Howe Institute Appoints Anna Kennedy to the Board of Directors
June 1, 2018 – Hugh L. MacKinnon, Chair of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Board of Directors, announces the appointment of Anna Kennedy as a member of the Board. Kennedy was elected at the Institute’s Annual and Special Meeting of Members, May 30, 2018.
From: Jon Johnson
To: Kevin Brady, Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee and Orin Hatch, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee
Copy to: Thomas Donohue, President and CEO, US Chamber of Commerce
Date: June 1, 2018
Re: Reciprocal Trade, Trump/Ross Bilateralism and Abuse of Section 232
C.D. Howe Institute Appoints Jeff Lozon to National Policy Council
May 31, 2018 – William B.P. Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Jeff Lozon,C.M. Chief Executive Officer, Lozon Associates, to the Institute’s National Council.
“Jeff is one of Canada’s most respected public health leaders,” said Robson. “We are delighted to have him join the National Council and look forward to his insights and guidance to support the Institute’s research.”