8 results found for "guaranteed annual income"
Intelligence Memos
From: Kevin Milligan
To: Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Date: July 4, 2016
Re: Dare to dream, but do the math
Minister, in your former academic life you wrote many papers exploring the benefits of placing Canada’s income transfers into one package—sometimes called a ‘Basic Income’ or a ‘Guaranteed Minimum Income’. You are aware of the possible advantages…
Media Release
December 5, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Al D. O’Brien, Fellow, Institute for Public Economics, University of Alberta, as a Senior Fellow.
“Al has a wealth of experience and insight on public finance, budgetary policies, and fiscal federalism in Canada,” remarked Robson. “The C.D. Howe Institute has benefited from his…
Media Release
July 13, 2016 – Low earners stand to gain little from an expanded Canada Pension Plan (CPP), according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “The Pressing Question: Does CPP Expansion Help Low Earners?”, authors Kevin Milligan and Tammy Schirle show the large differences in the net payoff from the expanded CPP for lower and higher earners.
The authors’ analysis shows that the expanded CPP will…
Media Release
September 27, 2016 – Fourth-pillar assets significantly improve the outlook for Canadian households’ retirement readiness, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Bigger Picture: How the Fourth Pillar Impacts Retirement Preparedness,” authors Jeremy Kronick and Alexandre Laurin provide a comprehensive assessment of fourth-pillar assets in Canada.
“Contrary to popular…
Intelligence Memos
From: Bob Baldwin
To: Legislators and Public at Large
Date: December 19, 2016
Re: In the “DB” pension plans versus “DC” debate, TB plans have plenty of appeal
Advocates for pure defined benefit (DB) pension plans have criticized Bill C-27 which would allow federally regulated employers to replace their defined benefit plans with target benefit plans. I too share a preference for DB, but I also…
Intelligence Memos
From: Livio Di Matteo and Colin Busby
To: Ministers of Finance and Health Canada
Date: July 20, 2016
Re: Why Ottawa Should Resist Provincial Calls for More Health Dollars
High on the agenda of this week’s premiers meeting in Whitehorse is whether to demand more federal cash in negotiations over a new health accord. The prior 2004 health accord delivered federal health transfer growth of 6…
