The 2015 edition of the C.D. Howe Institute’s annual Shadow Federal Budget lays out a prudent fiscal course in the face of a challenging world economic environment, bolstering the confidence of Canadians in the sustainability of their public finances. It supports economic growth with tax...

Recent outbreaks of measles in many parts of Canada draw attention to the importance of vaccination policy design, especially for children. Most Canadian provinces fail to meet national immunization targets for key diseases, and coverage ratios among children in a few provinces, where data are...

In today’s digital age, copyright regimes everywhere face common piracy threats along with wide dissemination. Meanwhile, rights holders and users contest the market value of copyrights in public forums, legislatures and in the courts. Without agreement on value, there can be no fair copyright...

Roughly 30 percent of all Canadian healthcare is privately paid for, about the same proportion as the average for the 34 industrialized countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). However, two things make Canada’s public-private mix unique....

Despite the ambitious efforts of the provincial and federal governments in Canada to implement Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, the level of health information exchange across organizations and care settings in Canada is among the lowest in surveyed countries. Some survey findings...

Spending control and greater reliance on their own revenues are more promising responses to provincial budget pressures than higher federal transfers, according to a new report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Adaptability, Accountability and Sustainability: Intergovernmental...

The declining performance of Canadian students on international math assessments should worry Canadians and their provincial governments. Strong mathematics knowledge is required for success in the workforce, and early achievement in math is one of the best predictors of later academic success...

Despite the ambitious efforts of the provincial and federal governments in Canada to implement Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, the level of health information exchange across organizations and care settings in Canada is among the lowest in surveyed countries. Some survey findings...

Roughly 30 percent of all Canadian healthcare is privately paid for, about the same proportion as the average for the 34 industrialized countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). However, two things make Canada’s public-private mix unique....

In today’s digital age, copyright regimes everywhere face common piracy threats along with wide dissemination. Meanwhile, rights holders and users contest the market value of copyrights in public forums, legislatures and in the courts. Without agreement on value, there can be no fair copyright...