Reading Time: 6 minutesDisponible en français. In fall 2025, in response to trade uncertainty, the Government of Canada introduced the Buy Canadian Procurement Policy Framework (the Framework) to support domestic suppliers in public procurement. The Framework includes: Domestic Preferences in Federal Procurement The… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. The Government of Canada offers some services directly to Canadians, such as the screening services provided by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, or the provision of passports (for a fee). However, for the most part, it… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. This HillStudy provides an overview of the distribution of federal government revenues and expenditures among Canada’s provinces between 2015 and 2024, based on Statistics Canada’s provincial and territorial economic accounts. It compares the revenues collected by the… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. For several decades, VIA Rail Canada Inc. (VIA Rail), a Crown corporation created in 1977, has had limited ability to improve service because most of its trains operate on tracks shared with freight trains. VIA Rail relies heavily on funding from the Government… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The bilingualism bonus is a sum of $800 that is paid to certain categories of public servants. Created in 1977 in the context of linguistic tensions within the federal public service in Quebec, the bonus was intended… Read More ›
Reading Time: 8 minutesDisponible en français. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the primary indicator of an economy’s health. It measures the market value of all final goods and services produced in a country over a set period. To account for inflation (changes in… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. Food insecurity is generally defined as a situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food. In recent years, rates of household food insecurity have risen in Canada; the situation… Read More ›
Reading Time: 3 minutesDisponible en français. The federal budget outlines the government’s revenue estimates and expenditure priorities for the fiscal year. It is a key component of the parliamentary financial cycle. The outlook for budgetary revenues and expenses can be found in tables… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. Canadians are increasingly using technological tools such as laptops, tablets and smartphones for online banking. However, there are currently no legislative or regulatory protections, applicable nationwide, to limit consumers’ liability in the event of an unauthorized transaction… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. This HillNote is the first in a series of five on competition policy and law in Canada. The second in the series examines drip pricing and junk fees in the airline industry. The third analyzes the balance… Read More ›