Canada’s inaugural Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) Forum (Forum2024.ca), is being held in Ottawa from May 23rd to May 26th, 2024
Press Release OTTAWA, ON, May 22, 2024 – The BIG Forum represents a groundbreaking initiative convening thought leaders, policymakers, academics and advocates from many sectors across Canada and beyond who…
Canada’s resource sector: protecting the Golden Goose
Press Release May 1, 2024 Despite the importance of natural resources to our economy, Canadians often downplay or ignore this sector’s historical and continuing contribution. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in…
Fostering Population Growth, Advancing Anti-Racism, and Building Indigenous Reconciliation in Northern Ontario
Press Release 23 April 2024 – Since February 2020, decision-makers in Ontario’s northern regions have met annually to exchange ideas on Northern Ontario’s population growth and retention initiatives. Throughout the…
Federal progress on climate now requires matching ambition from provinces and industry
Press Release Budget 2024 supports efficient and affordable housing, transportation, clean energy tax credits, and Indigenous loan guarantees OTTAWA — Scott MacDougall, Director of the Electricity program at the Pembina…
2024 Federal Budget – Our Policy Experts’ Insights
Press Release On April 16, 2024, the Government of Canada released its 2024 Federal Budget. Policy experts from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce have reviewed the Budget in detail, and…
Should all Indigenous Canadians pay all tax?
Press Release March 19, 2024 Executive Summary Since 1876, the Indian Act has contained a tax exemption for real and personal property owned by Indians,a either individually or collectively, on…
More collaboration needed to meet Canada’s housing, affordability, and climate crisis
Press Release March 5, 2024 The Blueprint for More and Better Housing sounds a clarion call for more focused and collaborative action on housing and climate VANCOUVER — BETSY AGAR,…
Conservative criminal justice policy: new directions and alternatives
Press Release February 29, 2024 Aiming to fill a void in the national conversation, this paper lays out the key planks of a credible, principled, ‘small-C’ conservative approach to criminal…
Due for a demographic dilemma: what a rebound in young adults means for post-secondary education in Northern Ontario
Press Release Over the past decade, many colleges and universities in Northern Ontario have significantly increased international student enrolment to compensate for a decline in domestic enrolment. This decline resulted…
Closing the Gap: How 2+1 Roads Can Save Time, Lives, and Taxpayer Dollars
Press Release Twinning highways has been used as the primary strategy for improving driving conditions and road safety in Northern Ontario for decades. This option carries high costs and a…
