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September 28, 2016 By: Nick Pantaleo and Scott Wilkie In 2013, we proposed a “patent” or “innovation” box to encourage research and development and generate positive “spillovers”, including contributing positively to Canada’s tax base. Though criticized by some as unwarranted targeted tax expenditures, we suggest patent or innovation boxes be viewed more broadly as…

September 20, 2016 – Five different studies on the level of preparedness of Canada’s future retirees have some common conclusions, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Assessing the Retirement Income Prospects of Canada’s Future Elderly: A Review of Five Studies,” author Bob Baldwin looks beyond the headline conclusions of the five most talked about studies on retirement…

The following is a transcript of remarks presented by the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, to the C.D. Howe Institute's Sylvia Ostry Lecture.  Toronto, September 13, 2016 Good morning. Thank you for your kind introduction, John, and thank you, Bill Robson and the C.D. Howe Institute, for your invitation and for hosting this wonderful event today.…

From: Bill Robson To: Retirement savers, employers and pension plan administrators Date: 21 June 2016 Re: The Finance Ministers’ Statement on CPP Expansion That federal and provincial finance ministers announced agreement in principle to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) at their 20 June 2016 meeting is no surprise. The prospect of a separate Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) created a…

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…

Speaking Notes for Evan Siddall, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation C.D. Howe Institute Roundtable Luncheon 421 7 Avenue Southwest, Suite 4000 Calgary, Alberta Why Housing Matters to Canada’s Financial Stability: Insights on Housing Market Risks and CMHC’s Financial Stability Role Thank you Bill, and a special thanks to the C.D. Howe…