Beneficial ownership transparency is good for Canadian business
While Canada’s registry will significantly help fight money laundering–the lifeline for organized crime–it will also bring multiple benefits to the Canadian economy.
Policy-making in a crisis: preparing for the unexpected
Governments need to invest more in foresight capacity, scenario planning, advanced analytics and in early warning systems rather than relying on static forecasts. Consider black-swan events and how they might present, no matter how unlikely. Hope is not a plan, but preparedness can beget one.
Senators must pass C-228 now to avoid delaying Canadian pensioner protections
Organizations representing seniors and retirees across Canada are calling on all Senators to support the swift passage of this legislation.
Economic justification for invoking emergency powers raises concerns about future use, says civil liberties advocate
Finance Canada officials told the Public Order Emergency Commission they were highly concerned the Freedom Convoy blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., would hurt Canada’s reputation with its largest trading partner.
EI administrative malfunction: an urgent need for simplicity
Canada’s employment insurance program is far too complicated for claimants and employers, and far too complex to administer.
Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement
The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the government’s priorities.
Forget the happy headlines about the low unemployment rate
Bottom line: until we innovate more and improve our productivity, we will continue to fall short of the kind of society to which we aspire.
Canada must get serious about clean economy investments in upcoming budget
A new report recommends Canada make new climate investments of $287-billion over the next five years—equivalent to about two per cent of GDP annually.
Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon
Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’ in addressing systemic inequalities faced by Black Canadians.
Tax and regulation combine to crush cannabis innovation and jobs
The illicit market is really the big winner when legal cannabis companies fall by the wayside with no pathway to profitability and no platform to offer innovative cannabis products to consumers.
