Financial Services and Regulation
This area covers policies and regulations, such as prudential or consumer regulations, as well as technology and other competitive pressures affecting the financial services industry, financial markets and the financial system as a whole, and their ability to effectively perform their core economic functions.
May 15, 2018 - Benjamin Dachis and Vincent Thivierge
Barriers to increasing housing supply, many stemming from excessive regulation, are driving up the price of homes in Canadian cities by six figures, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute....
April 10, 2018 - Jeremy Kronick
Canada’s financial institutions are key to solving the country’s productivity problem, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Productivity and the Financial Sector – What’s...
March 8, 2018 - Michael K. Feldman
Longer mortgages would benefit homebuyers and increase competition in the mortgage market, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Case for Longer Mortgages: Addressing the...
September 21, 2017 - Nicholas Le Pan
Ottawa and the provinces should bolster their ability to monitor and deal with systemic risks to the financial system, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Opportunities for Better...
September 19, 2017 - Harvey Naglie
Canada’s proposed new securities regulator , due to be rolled out next year, is not ready for launch, according to a leading financial expert. In Not Ready for Prime Time: Canada’s Proposed New...
August 23, 2017 - Rosalie Wyonch
Foreign providers of online services enjoy a tax advantage over domestic providers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Bits, Bytes, and Taxes: VAT and the Digital Economy in...
Intelligence Memos
From: Benjamin Dachis
To: Ontario’s New Government
CC: Municipal governments across the province
Date: June 15, 2018
Re: The Startling Costs of Regulation in Housing Prices
The cost of housing has...
Intelligence Memos
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...
Intelligence Memos
From: Jeremy Kronick and Nikki Hui
To: Concerned Canadians
Date: May 22, 2018
Re: Corporate Debt: The Next Financial Crisis Coming to Canada?
“Where will the next crisis occur?” The Economist...
Research
Les lignes de faille d’un tremblement de terre majeur au Canada pourraient se propager rapidement dans l’ensemble de l’industrie des assurances et avoir des répercussions financières systémiques,...
Op-Ed
Publié dans La Presse le 30 Juillet, 2012.
Par Stéphane Rousseau
Depuis la crise financière, les régulateurs déploient des efforts pour encadrer les agences de notation de crédit. Malheureusement,...
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Conference Call with Benjamin Dachis, Associate Director, Research, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
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Conference Call with Jeremy Kronick, Senior Policy Analyst, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Friday, April 13, 2018, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
08 Mar 2018
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Conference Call with Michael Feldman, Partner, Torys LLP
Conference Call
Thursday, March 8, 2018, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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