Kevin Milligan, Michael Horgan, Jack Mintz
Submitted by Christina.Chew onThe tax system is perhaps the best expression of Canada’s public policy priorities and values. Today, amid emerging questions of competitiveness, income inequality, and public finance sustainability, it is critical for Canadians to conduct a comprehensive review of the country’s federal tax structure. The C.D. Howe Institute, in collaboration with CPA Canada, is proud to announce a new, ground-breaking tax platform for Canada.
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Robert Couzin, Brian Ernewein, and Finn Poschmann
Submitted by Christina.Chew onThe C.D. Howe Institute’s Annual Jack Mintz Seminar was established in honour of Dr. Jack Mintz’s outstanding achievements in the field of economic and tax policy. Dr. Mintz served as President and CEO of the Institute from 1999 through 2006. The lecture is supported by a dedicated endowment established by his friends and colleagues to commemorate his leadership of the Institute and contribution to Canadian public life.
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Canada needs a better and faster payments system, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Speedier and More Efficient Payments System for Canada,” author Mati Dubrovinsky finds that the Canadian economy would benefit from an upgraded payments system that creates lower financial risk, lower payment-processing costs for businesses and, as a consequence, makes Canadian businesses more competitive globally.
Canada Needs A Faster, Better Payments System
November 20, 2014 – Canada needs a better and faster payments system, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Speedier and More Efficient Payments System for Canada,” author Mati Dubrovinsky finds that the Canadian economy would benefit from an upgraded payments system that creates lower financial risk, lower payment-processing costs for businesses and, as a consequence, makes Canadian businesses more competitive globally.
October 16, 2014 — The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) today recommended that the Bank of Canada keep its target for the overnight rate, the very short-term interest rate it targets for monetary policy purposes, at 1.00 percent at its next announcement on October 22, 2014. Looking ahead, the Council called for the Bank to hold the target at 1.00 percent through the spring of 2015, but called for a target of 1.50 a year from now.
Canadians should hold off on declaring a slowdown in government healthcare spending to sustainable growth rates, says a C.D. Howe Institute report released today. In “Bending Canada’s Healthcare Cost Curve: Watch Not What Governments Say, But What They Do,” author William B.P. Robson finds that reports of slower growth in healthcare spending have been repeatedly wrong-footed by chronic budget overshoots. So recent estimates that healthcare spending is no longer growing faster than the economy may also prove optimistic.
August 28, 2014 — The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) today recommended that the Bank of Canada keep its target for the overnight rate, the very short-term interest rate it targets for monetary policy purposes, at 1.00 percent at its next announcement on September 3, 2014. Looking ahead, the Council called for the Bank to hold the target at 1.00 percent through the spring of 2015, but called for a target of 1.50 a year from now.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) should carefully monitor the money supply to better predict inflation and track the effectiveness of its monetary policy, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Money Still Matters: How the Bank of Canada Might Better Monitor Inflation,” author Mati Dubrovinsky suggests the BoC should also pay particular attention to the possibility that the public’s inflation expectations will shift below targeted inflation, and should be prepared to adjust policy if and when such a shift occurs.
Business Investment Hits Unprecedented Lows in Quebec and Ontario: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, July 17, 2014 – Canada’s performance in business investment per worker relative to its peers is sliding, led by dismal performances in Quebec and Ontario, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Capital Needed: Canada Needs More Robust Business Investment,” authors Benjamin Dachis, William B.P. Robson and Nicholas Chesterley find that Canada, after several years of improved performance, is equipping its workers less well than countries like Australia and the US.