May 16, 2019
Why can’t the Canada Revenue Agency catch tax cheats?
The federal government talks tough on overseas tax evasion, saying it is a high priority and it will catch you if you cheat. But the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)...
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May 8, 2019
Foundations should be freed up to invest effectively
Bill Young makes a provocative argument for more public regulation of the way charitable foundations deploy their assets for public benefit. He suggests that the government force foundations to...
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May 7, 2019
Ottawa’s First Time Home Buyer Incentive is flawed
The goal of the federal government’s First Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) is admirable: The new $1.25-billion housing program aims to help young Canadians buy their first house by...
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May 2, 2019
The true measure of BC’s carbon tax
Given the ongoing polarization over the effectiveness of carbon taxes to move the needle on greenhouse gases (GHGs), it makes sense to look to British Columbia, now that it...
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April 29, 2019
Foundations ought to be investing in infrastructure
What if there were a way government could boost investments in things like affordable housing and renewable energy without spending a cent? Ottawa could easily redirect billions of dollars...
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April 18, 2019
Refugee youth need tailor-made services
Today 65.8 million people are displaced around the world. Canada has long taken in refugees, including a large group fleeing the Syrian civil war who were invited to Canada...
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April 15, 2019
What’s the true cost of food when you’re poor?
The average Canadian spends about $200 per month on groceries. This varies depending on where you live. In Toronto, for example, the price is closer to $254 a month,...
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April 12, 2019
Le projet de loi C-48 divise la population canadienne
En tant que membre du Sénat, je sais que les Canadiens ont été des milliers à se prononcer pour ou contre le projet de loi C-69, lequel prévoit la modernisation...
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April 8, 2019
CWHL’s struggles a sign of changing non-profit landscape
The impending shutdown of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) in early May 2019 is not the result of a new phenomenon. In the past ten years, a number...
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April 4, 2019
Budget du Québec 2019-2020 : l’impulsion aux dépenses
Le budget 2018-2019 du Québec, présenté par le gouvernement libéral, ouvrait les vannes des dépenses publiques, après des années de croissance très faible en début de mandat. Ces hausses...
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