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Daniel Tsai is a former policy adviser in the federal government and a business and law professor at Humber College Business School.

It’s time for Canada to regulate cryptocurrencies

  • The greater fool theory. That’s what comes to mind when you think of the speculative bubble and hyped prices around Bitcoins, an unregulated, decentralized,
Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | December 8, 2021
Researchers from Macquarie University and the University of Technology Sydney in Australia found that an estimated one in four Bitcoin users and 44 per cent of all Bitcoin transactions are related to illegal activity, writes Daniel Tsai. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

It’s time for Canada to regulate cryptocurrencies

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | December 8, 2021
  • The greater fool theory. That’s what comes to mind when you think of the speculative bubble and hyped prices around Bitcoins, an unregulated, decentralized,

It’s time for Canada to regulate cryptocurrencies

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | December 8, 2021
  • The greater fool theory. That’s what comes to mind when you think of the speculative bubble and hyped prices around Bitcoins, an unregulated, decentralized,
Researchers from Macquarie University and the University of Technology Sydney in Australia found that an estimated one in four Bitcoin users and 44 per cent of all Bitcoin transactions are related to illegal activity, writes Daniel Tsai. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Facing a vaccine crisis, Canada desperately needs a med-tech industrial strategy

  • TORONTO—As the European Union threatens export controls on COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for failing to meet their contracts and to adequately supply its EU citizens,
Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | March 1, 2021
For Canadian health-care companies to succeed, the provinces must centralize their procurement to favour Canadian health-care companies with a 'Buy Canadian' policy while the federal government provides extensive financing to help these companies to flourish. Also, Canada should encourage public-private partnerships in health-care innovation and business, writes Daniel Tsai.

Facing a vaccine crisis, Canada desperately needs a med-tech industrial strategy

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | March 1, 2021
  • TORONTO—As the European Union threatens export controls on COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for failing to meet their contracts and to adequately supply its EU citizens,

Facing a vaccine crisis, Canada desperately needs a med-tech industrial strategy

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | March 1, 2021
  • TORONTO—As the European Union threatens export controls on COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for failing to meet their contracts and to adequately supply its EU citizens,
For Canadian health-care companies to succeed, the provinces must centralize their procurement to favour Canadian health-care companies with a 'Buy Canadian' policy while the federal government provides extensive financing to help these companies to flourish. Also, Canada should encourage public-private partnerships in health-care innovation and business, writes Daniel Tsai.

Mike Duffy appeal is a chance to reform the unelected Senate 

  • TORONTO—Canada’s Supreme Court only accepts a fraction of the thousands of applications it’s asked to consider every year. To be heard, the case must
Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | December 14, 2020
Senator Mike Duffy, 74, pictured in 2014 at his trial in Ottawa, will be retiring from the Senate in May when he turns 75. Sen. Duffy was charged in 2014 by the RCMP with 31 offences over allegedly improperly claiming primary residence outside of Ottawa for living expenses, but he was acquitted of all charges in 2016. He filed a civil lawsuit against the Senate and the RCMP in 2017, which the Ontario Superior Court dismissed in 2018. He filed an unsuccessful appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2019 and in October 2020, he filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Mike Duffy appeal is a chance to reform the unelected Senate 

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | December 14, 2020
  • TORONTO—Canada’s Supreme Court only accepts a fraction of the thousands of applications it’s asked to consider every year. To be heard, the case must

Mike Duffy appeal is a chance to reform the unelected Senate 

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | December 14, 2020
  • TORONTO—Canada’s Supreme Court only accepts a fraction of the thousands of applications it’s asked to consider every year. To be heard, the case must
Senator Mike Duffy, 74, pictured in 2014 at his trial in Ottawa, will be retiring from the Senate in May when he turns 75. Sen. Duffy was charged in 2014 by the RCMP with 31 offences over allegedly improperly claiming primary residence outside of Ottawa for living expenses, but he was acquitted of all charges in 2016. He filed a civil lawsuit against the Senate and the RCMP in 2017, which the Ontario Superior Court dismissed in 2018. He filed an unsuccessful appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2019 and in October 2020, he filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Canada and credit bureaus can do more to help struggling Canadians

  • As Canadians struggle to deal with the pandemic and its negative impact on their finances, the challenge of making payments becomes more difficult as
Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | November 18, 2020
Poor credit scores tend to have a disproportionately negative impact on racialized and disadvantaged communities and low-income workers who are more unlikely to qualify for mortgages, lines of credit, or car loans, writes Daniel Tsai. Pexels photograph by Andrea Piacquadio

Canada and credit bureaus can do more to help struggling Canadians

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | November 18, 2020
  • As Canadians struggle to deal with the pandemic and its negative impact on their finances, the challenge of making payments becomes more difficult as

Canada and credit bureaus can do more to help struggling Canadians

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | November 18, 2020
  • As Canadians struggle to deal with the pandemic and its negative impact on their finances, the challenge of making payments becomes more difficult as
Poor credit scores tend to have a disproportionately negative impact on racialized and disadvantaged communities and low-income workers who are more unlikely to qualify for mortgages, lines of credit, or car loans, writes Daniel Tsai. Pexels photograph by Andrea Piacquadio

Canadian government bailout of airlines needs conditions

  • TORONTO—While airlines struggle and make major service cuts due to an unprecedented drop in passenger demand, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc recently suggested the Canadian
Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | November 4, 2020
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured Oct. 27, 2020, on the Hill, recently suggested the Canadian government could take an ownership stake to bail out our airlines. But Daniel Tsai argues that the Canadian government should explore other options instead, including offering low interest loans to airlines, guaranteed by the airlines' assets, which are lower risk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government bailout of airlines needs conditions

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | November 4, 2020
  • TORONTO—While airlines struggle and make major service cuts due to an unprecedented drop in passenger demand, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc recently suggested the Canadian

Canadian government bailout of airlines needs conditions

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | November 4, 2020
  • TORONTO—While airlines struggle and make major service cuts due to an unprecedented drop in passenger demand, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc recently suggested the Canadian
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured Oct. 27, 2020, on the Hill, recently suggested the Canadian government could take an ownership stake to bail out our airlines. But Daniel Tsai argues that the Canadian government should explore other options instead, including offering low interest loans to airlines, guaranteed by the airlines' assets, which are lower risk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New oversight for Senate fails to make Senators accountable

  • TORONTO—In an era when everything in politics seems to be shrouded in spin, reserve a special place for Conservative Senator David Wells. As he
Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | October 12, 2020
As he unveiled the Senate’s new 'independent' expense oversight plan, Sen. David Wells claimed, 'the Canadian Senate will be a world leader with this structure in place.' In fact, for a decade the British Parliament has had a completely independent and transparent expense oversight regime, far superior to what the Canadian Senate has adopted, writes Daniel Tsai. Photograph courtesy of Senate

New oversight for Senate fails to make Senators accountable

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | October 12, 2020
  • TORONTO—In an era when everything in politics seems to be shrouded in spin, reserve a special place for Conservative Senator David Wells. As he

New oversight for Senate fails to make Senators accountable

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | October 12, 2020
  • TORONTO—In an era when everything in politics seems to be shrouded in spin, reserve a special place for Conservative Senator David Wells. As he
As he unveiled the Senate’s new 'independent' expense oversight plan, Sen. David Wells claimed, 'the Canadian Senate will be a world leader with this structure in place.' In fact, for a decade the British Parliament has had a completely independent and transparent expense oversight regime, far superior to what the Canadian Senate has adopted, writes Daniel Tsai. Photograph courtesy of Senate

Time to strengthen passengers’ rights by making airlines accountable through a watchdog

  • With the new air passengers rights bill regulations set to become law,  the new regime fails to address the overwhelming complaints between passengers and
Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | February 18, 2019
If Transport Minister Marc Garneau, pictured before the House Transport Committee on Nov. 27, 2018, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau want to truly make the CTA accountable to Canadians, they need to create an independent watchdog. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to strengthen passengers’ rights by making airlines accountable through a watchdog

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | February 18, 2019
  • With the new air passengers rights bill regulations set to become law,  the new regime fails to address the overwhelming complaints between passengers and

Time to strengthen passengers’ rights by making airlines accountable through a watchdog

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | February 18, 2019
  • With the new air passengers rights bill regulations set to become law,  the new regime fails to address the overwhelming complaints between passengers and
If Transport Minister Marc Garneau, pictured before the House Transport Committee on Nov. 27, 2018, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau want to truly make the CTA accountable to Canadians, they need to create an independent watchdog. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Airline watchdog needed to strengthen passenger rights

  • With the new air passengers rights bill regulations set to become law,  the new regime fails to address the overwhelming complaints between passengers and
Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | February 14, 2019
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is overseeing the push to introduce new regulations designed to improve the rights of airline passengers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Airline watchdog needed to strengthen passenger rights

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | February 14, 2019
  • With the new air passengers rights bill regulations set to become law,  the new regime fails to address the overwhelming complaints between passengers and

Airline watchdog needed to strengthen passenger rights

Opinion | BY DANIEL TSAI | February 14, 2019
  • With the new air passengers rights bill regulations set to become law,  the new regime fails to address the overwhelming complaints between passengers and
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is overseeing the push to introduce new regulations designed to improve the rights of airline passengers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
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