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Media Release
July 19 – Ottawa’s review of the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is welcome news, but bolder thinking is needed to substantially improve the effectiveness of the tax credit, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Tax Support for R&D and Intellectual Property: Time for Some Bold Moves,” author John Lester says the review, announced in…
Intelligence Memos
To: Canadians Concerned About Growth
From: Parisa Mahboubi
Date: September 2, 2022
Re: Back to School: A Good Time to Examine Canada’s Digital Skill Deficit
Rapid digitalization across the economy and an aging population are feeding Canada’s digital and STEM skills shortages.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also intensified the need for digital skills across all sectors, and…
Media Release
August 23, 2022 – Canada faces a serious shortage in employees with digital and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills amid a tight labour market and rising demand for digital-oriented jobs.
To address this, Canada needs to increase its supply of people with digital skills by developing and attracting talent as well as investing in reskilling and upskilling its…
Intelligence Memos
From: Jon Johnson
To: Federal Departments of Global Affairs, Environment, and Natural Resources
Date: June 29, 2022
Re: Latest Congressional Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Initiative – For Real or for Show?
The FAIR Transition and Competition Act introduced last July, which provided for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), was never enacted.
Four Democratic senators…
Op-Ed
Inflation around 8 per cent is something many Canadians had never experienced until this summer. As a country, we are rediscovering how much inflation hurts. The shrinking value of our dollars is bad enough on its own, but inflation harms us in more subtle ways, including through its interactions with taxes and government benefits. Now would be a good time for some changes to lessen the pain.…
Intelligence Memos
The C.D. Howe Institute put out a call late last year for Intelligence Memos from next-generation policy leaders. The purpose of the program is to provide a platform for new or soon-to-be graduates to raise their profiles, showcase their ideas, and build their professional networks. This week we are releasing the work of the top three participants.
From: Cheung Pang Wong
To: Canada’s Ministers of…
