<time datetime="2018-10-31T00:01:00-04:00">October 31, 2018</time>

About 450,000 Ontarians are on social assistance, costing the province $2.8 billion annually, according to a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute.  In ‘Assessing Active Labour-Market…

<time datetime="2018-08-30T00:00:01-04:00">August 30, 2018</time>

As Canada moves to increase its reliance on international students, monitoring foreign students’ labour-market performance has critical implications for education and immigration policy, according…

<time datetime="2016-12-02T00:30:52-05:00">December 2, 2016</time>

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-…

<time datetime="2016-03-31T00:34:10-04:00">March 31, 2016</time>

International evidence shows the wide economic benefits of inflation targeting, says a ground-breaking C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Mounting Evidence: Findings from Natural Experiments in…

<time datetime="2014-07-29T17:55:59-04:00">July 29, 2014</time>

The Canadian economy continues to face serious macroeconomic challenges, the most important of which is addressing the burden of a slow-growth recovery, according to a report from the C.D. Howe…

<time datetime="2014-07-22T19:52:43-04:00">July 22, 2014</time>

Ontario should not delay fiscal consolidation, while Ottawa should take a more gradual approach than planned, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “User Discretion Advised:…

Intelligence Memos
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang To: Canadian Labour Force Observers Date: February 14, 2023 Re: Where Have the Jobs Gone in These Five Sectors? Since the return to pre-…
Op-Ed
Since Canada’s return to pre-pandemic employment levels in November 2021, the labour market has added another 600,000-plus jobs. But employment in some industries still isn’t back to pre-pandemic…
Intelligence Memos
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Mikal Skuterud To: Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Date:  February 6, 2023 Re: The Unintended Consequences of…