In their recent Policy Options post, Annie McEwen and Geranda Notten describe the lack of good quality data available to assess how well Canadian social goals are being met. They suggest that one solution would …
Read MorePensions and retirement income issues do not play a large role in the 2019 federal election party platforms. The shared assumption is that existing arrangements are working reasonably well, although some platforms do call for …
Read MoreKen Battle’s recent Policy Options article “Social Policy-Making Still Stealthy After All These Years” is a valuable reminder of the importance of his 1990 article (also in Policy Options) in which he described how large …
Read MoreEfforts to find one simple indicator of poverty are unlikely to succeed and run the risk of misdirecting policies intended to reduce poverty. Better approaches exist, but they involve hard work and collaboration. They are …
Read MoreAs consumers, we have witnessed huge changes in the last several decades in how we shop and interact with sellers of goods and services. These transactions are increasingly happening online, and they are also far …
Read MoreCanada’s retirement income system has attracted much attention in recent years, and there have been pension reform proposals at the national and provincial levels. Many of the proposed reforms are thoughtful and appear to be …
Read MoreFinding better ways of wiring for e-government is important and necessary. Nobody would disagree with the need for better computing, electronic communications and information management. However, digital improvements will bring about only modest gains if they …
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