Education, Skills and Labour Market
This research area covers policies affecting education and skills acquisition and retention, in addition to examining policies, such as employment insurance, social assistance, training programs, or barriers to mobility, affecting the incentives, employment opportunities and labour market outcomes of Canadians or specific groups of Canadians.
December 2, 2016 - Colin Busby and Ramya Muthukumaran
Canada should strengthen the safety net under workers in precarious jobs, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Precarious Positions: Policy Options to Mitigate Risks in Non-...
May 18, 2016 - David M. Gray and Colin Busby
Improvements, not an overhaul, are needed for Employment Insurance (EI) eligibility, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Unequal Access: Making Sense of EI Eligibility Rules and How...
March 3, 2016
The National Priorities 2016 series provides a high level overview of key issues that the federal and provincial governments need to address, and provides an opportunity to highlight policy...
February 2, 2016 - Craig Alexander
Canada’s policy makers should focus on four priorities to spur growth in Canada’s economy, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Job One is Jobs: Workers Need Better Policy...
January 28, 2016 - Barry Anderson and John Richards
Major reforms are needed to address Canada’s failing reserve schools, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Students in Jeopardy: An Agenda for Improving Results in Band-Operated Schools...
December 16, 2015 - Aaron Jacobs, Benjamin Dachis and William B.P. Robson
For the first time since the 2008-2009 economic crisis and recession, capital investment by business has declined, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “A Crisis of Capital: Canadian...
Intelligence Memos
From: Rosalie Wyonch and Colin Busby
To: The Ontario Minister of Labour, Kevin Flynn; and Concerned Ontarians
Date: July 11, 2017
Re: The Great Minimum Wage Debate: How to Balance Good Intentions and...
Op-Ed
Ontario’s proposed 20.6-per-cent increase in the minimum wage from $11.60 in October to $14 on January 2018 is the largest dollar hike in any Canadian province over the past two decades. By Jan. 1,...
Intelligence Memos
From: Parisa Mahboubi
To: Concerned Canadians
Date: June 12, 2017
Re: Canada Can Do More in Race for Skilled Workers
A number of global destinations are tightening immigration and temporary foreign...
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Conference Call with Parisa Mahboubi, Senior Policy Analyst, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Conference Call with Qing Li, Assistant Professor, Capital University of Economics and Business
Conference Call
Thursday, July 20, 2017, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
08 Jun 2017
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DeGroote Women’s Professional Network Event
Toronto, 19 Toronto Street
Thursday, June 8, 2017, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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March 16, 2017
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