Public Governance and Accountability
This research area concerns public institutions and rules governing decision-making in government or in government-supported organisations, affecting economic outcomes. It covers, for example, the role and governance of charities, federalism and urban governance issues, and questions of accountability and transparency in government.
October 12, 2016 - Zachary Spicer and Adam Found
For cities across Canada, amalgamation has produced few economies of scale and greatly undermined local autonomy, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Thinking Regionally: How...
May 3, 2016 - William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin
Ottawa’s unfunded liabilities for employee pensions stood at $269 billion at the end of the 2015 fiscal year, far larger than reported, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute study. In “Worse Than It...
April 11, 2016 - Colin Busby and William B.P. Robson
Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments have cumulatively spent $69 billion more than budgeted over the past 15 years, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Controlling...
November 18, 2015 - Benjamin Dachis and William B.P. Robson
No major city in Canada offers a clear and transparent budget presentation, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Building Better Budgets: Canada’s Cities Should Clean Up their...
October 28, 2015 - Fernando M. Aragón
Modern treaties have boosted incomes in First Nation communities and have led to more resource development, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute Report. In “The Effect of First Nations Modern...
October 14, 2015 - John Richards and Mark Krass
Revenues from First Nations business activities have grown substantially over the last generation. In Ontario, they now comprise nearly one third of First Nation government funds. Where does the...
Intelligence Memos
From: Benjamin Dachis and Jennifer Y. Tsao
To: Ontario’s Standing Committee on Social Policy
Date: December 5, 2016
Re: Promoting Affordable Housing Act (Bill 7)
This week, the provincial government...
Intelligence Memos
From: Zachary Spicer
To: City Councils Across Canada
Date: November 30, 2016
Re: The Dreadful Conditions of Municipal Budgets
In their recent report, Two Sets of Books at City Hall? Grading the...
Intelligence Memos
From: Trevor Tombe
To: Hon. Deron Bilous, Alberta Minister of Economic Development and Trade
Date: October 25, 2016
Re: Five Ways to a Better Diversification Debate in Alberta
Alberta’s economy has...
13 Oct 2016
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Zachary Spicer, Assistant Professor, Brock University
Conference Call
Thursday, October 13, 2016, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
28 Apr 2016
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Dîner-conférence - Lutter contre l’évasion fiscale : garantir l'équité fiscale pour l'ensemble des Canadiennes et des Canadiens / Roundtable Luncheon - Cracking Down: Ensuring Tax Fairness for All Canadians
Montreal, 2047 rue Mansfield
Thursday, April 28, 2016, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
11 Apr 2016
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Roundtable Luncheon with Michael Ferguson, Bonnie Lysyk and William Robson
Toronto, 67 Yonge Street, Suite 300
Monday, April 11, 2016, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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