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From: Robert Asselin  To: Federal Budget Decision-Makers   Date: March 22, 2021   Re: Canada Needs an R&D Powerhouse Modelled on the Successes of DARPA  When considering Canada’s long-term economic health, it is wishful thinking to assume Canada’s economy can thrive on deficit spending, booming real estate and household consumption.…

From: Jon Johnson To: Canadian Department of Finance and Global Affairs Canada Date: May 3, 2021 Re: Current Developments in Digital Services Taxes, and Potential Pitfalls There have been significant developments respecting digital services taxes (DSTs) since my January 12 Intelligence Memo on the US suspension of retaliatory tariffs against France for its tax.  While these tariffs remain on…

June 22, 2021 – When the Bank of Canada and the Government of Canada renew their inflation targeting agreement later this year, they should beware of mission creep, says former Deputy Governor John Murray. In “Mission Creep and Monetary Policy,” Murray notes that a number of proposals have come forward for expanding the mandate of monetary policy beyond its central goal of achieving and…

From: Philip Oreopoulos To: Canada’s Education Ministers Date: May 26, 2021 Re: High-dosage Tutoring Stems Pandemic Learning Loss. Canada Should Get Going  Over a year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, student learning loss remains a pressing policy concern. Inconsistent learning environments, low attendance rates, and inequitable access to educational technologies and…

From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Canadians Concerned about Healthcare Date: March 18, 2021 Re: Addressing Canada’s Healthcare Labour Shortage Gaps in access to healthcare have long been a challenge in Canada, but became a top priority in the midst of the COVID-19 infectious disease crisis. The existing labour supply and mix of professionals puts fundamental limits on the healthcare…

Gaps in access to healthcare have long been a challenge in Canada, but became a top priority in the midst of the COVID-19 infectious disease crisis. The existing labour supply and mix of professionals puts fundamental limits on the healthcare system’s capacity, as does the availability of the necessary infrastructure, tools and equipment for those professionals to provide care. The pandemic…