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January 24, 2017 – Providing a comprehensive, one-size-fits-all guaranteed annual income (GAI) is not the best solution to fighting poverty in Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Toward a New Balance in Social Policy: The Future Role of Guaranteed Annual Income within the Safety Net,” author Peter Hicks urges policymakers to address poverty by using a “bottom-up”…

Join us for a briefing on why a comprehensive, one-size-fits-all Guaranteed Annual Income should not be seen as the ideal goal by policymakers. Long-standing social objectives, including antipoverty goals, can be met by a more multidimensional understanding of poverty and by developing a new generation of social programs. Inside Access is an exclusive, members-only opportunity: 30 minute…

Advocates of the expanded CPP call the new plan “fully funded,” and emphasize the security and reliability of its promised benefits. In an uncertain world, however, even the Canada Pension Plan makes no guarantees. Ottawa and the provinces should explain the risks of the plan more clearly, and create new regulations to protect younger Canadians by limiting potential contribution-rate increases.…

April 11, 2017 - With retirees living longer and the working-age population remaining relatively stable, the growing demand for financial support in retirement will potentially strain social security programs, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Greener Pastures: Resetting the Age of Eligibility for Social Security Based on Actuarial Science,” authors Robert L. Brown, and…

November 14, 2017 – Canada’s workforce has experienced a troubling slide in literacy and numeracy skills, despite higher levels of education and improvements in learning technology, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: More Educated, But Less Skilled Canadians,” author Parisa Mahboubi compares results of international surveys from 2003 and 2012…