Empowering Indigenous prosperity and reconciliation with economy
The federal government can empower Indigenous ingenuity by listening to Indigenous voices, providing access to affordable capital, and making necessary policy changes.
An ‘ill wind’ finally blows protection for animals in budget bill
The good part of C-47 is a small section that will prevent animal testing for cosmetic products and ingredients in Canada.
Canada better start playing the long game, now
We need an economic council of some of our best minds who can, with the future in mind, analyze policy issues, better frame public understanding of the issues, look at what currently works and doesn’t work, and outline policy directions for the future.
‘The system is broken’: $30.7-billion in spending estimates not reviewed by House committees
The House Committee on Industry and Technology didn’t review $12.5-billion in spending estimates and hasn’t performed a review of main estimates since the last Parliament.
The venture capital blueprint: why development in Canada needs a capital ‘D’
Crown corporations are the bridge between the public and private sectors, fluent in both cultures. They can—and should—carry a bigger load in our economic and social sustainability.
Innovation sector could fall behind without Liberal follow-through on open banking, say advocates
Canadians are still waiting for an open banking system, which the Liberal government pledged would happen in early 2023.
Canada’s not broken, but it can do much better
Canada needs to create an economic council that brings together our best minds in non-partisan work for a prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future. Canada is not broken, but we have to really improve.
Financial Sector, Investment & Banking Policy Briefing
Access to good, relevant, financial help is missing for those who need it most
Canada’s financial help gap will not solve itself and people with low incomes cannot afford to wait any longer. The time for action is now.
Employee ownership trusts could help reshape Canada’s economy, but only if done right
While the government’s commitment to set up EOTs in Canada is good news, without major reform to the budget 2023 proposal, very few owners are likely to pursue EOTs in succession planning.
