Reports by The School of Public Policy highlight need for increased emphasis on consumption taxes Two papers released today by The School of Public Policy reveal how Canada’s tax mix is skewed towards income taxes rather than consumption taxes and why this is problematic. The first paper, authored by Professor Richard Bird, shows that Canada’s […]

  The emergence of new assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) has left governments worldwide facing the challenge of regulation. New research published today by The School of Public Policy sheds light on the difficulties Canada has had in formalizing assisted reproduction policies and argues thatAustralia should serve as a blueprint to follow moving forward. The authors describe the 2010 […]

Research outlines rationale for scrapping public ownership of many Crown corporations, including Canada Post In a paper published today by The School of Public Policy, Professors Edward Iacobucci and Michael Trebilcock identify Canada Post as a front-runner for privatization. The authors contend that state-owned enterprises are not necessary in some circumstances.  An obvious case for […]

  A paper released today by The School of Public Policy finds that the Federal Government’s most recent attempt to solve Canada’s dearth of business innovation errs on several fronts. Professor Jeffrey MacIntosh examines the findings and recommendations presented this past fall in the Jenkins Report – which assessed federal and provincial support for research […]

The School of Public Policy Releases Two Papers that Prove the Benefits of Privatization Today, The School of Public Policy released two papers that contain intensive and deep reviews of the history, costs and benefits of the privatization of government owned corporations. One paper, authored by John Nellis, examines privatization from an international perspective; the […]

New study proposes using power of incentives to help keep people off of Calgary’s streets In a paper released today by The School of Public Policy, Professor Brendan O’Flaherty offers a straightforward method for fighting homelessness that contrasts many current programs already in place to deal with this important social issue. “If you want people […]

Study finds provincial government spends far more on employees than rest of Canada In a paper released today by The School of Public Policy, authors Ken Boessenkool and Ben Eisen compare public sector wages across Canada and find a major gap between Alberta and other provinces. “Overall, the public sector wage bill in Alberta has […]

New paper quantifies massive benefits to GDP, job growth and government revenue of creating more pipeline capacity for Canadian oil The current Keystone XL pipeline stalemate has been an impetus for discussion of what Canada could gain from oil market diversification. Yet the complete economic benefits of additional pipelines for Alberta crude have not been […]

Study compares support for disabled across three provinces In a recent study published by The School of Public Policy, Professor Ron Kneebone reveals a disparity between the support provided by BC, Alberta and Ontario to disabled residents. Kneebone shows that as a result of recent increases to payments to people with disabilities, Alberta provides an […]