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Op-Ed
Published in the Financial Post on April 22, 2014
By Finn Poschmann
Minor reforms from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions don’t eliminate the need for major changes
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions last week released its long awaited draft guidelines, known as B-21, on prudent behaviour for federally regulated mortgage insurers.…
Media Release
May 22, 2014 - William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, today announced the appointment of distinguished economics professor Kevin Milligan as a Fellow-in-Residence.
"Kevin Milligan is highly accomplished, with a keen sense for policy relevant topics in public and labour economics. His expertise in tax and labour market issues, and his focus on human capital - including the…
Media Release
November 13, 2014 – Low income seniors face extremely heavy tax burdens across Canada, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Who Loses Most? The Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Retirement Incomes,” authors Finn Poschmann and Alexandre Laurin show that seniors can be hit hard by taxes and benefit clawbacks in retirement.
“Our analysis shows that effective tax rates are very high for…
Op-Ed
Published in the Montreal Gazette on June 4, 2014
By Claude Forget
Claude Forget is a former Quebec health minister. His C.D. Howe Institute study The Case of the Vanishing Physicians: How to Improve Access to Care, can be found at www.cdhowe.org.
For years, Quebecers and Quebec doctors have documented poor access to health-care services in the province. This situation ought…
Research
Many retirees face dramatic erosion of their savings due to outdated government rules, says a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Outliving Our Savings: Registered Retirement Income Funds Rules Need a Big Update,” authors Alexandre Laurin and William Robson urge the government to re-visit its rules requiring mandatory minimum withdrawals from registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) and similar…
Research
Low income seniors face extremely heavy tax burdens across Canada, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Who Loses Most? The Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Retirement Incomes,” authors Finn Poschmann and Alexandre Laurin show that seniors can be hit hard by taxes and benefit clawbacks in retirement.
