Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. The purpose of Canada’s retirement income system is twofold: to alleviate poverty among seniors and to help seniors who are better off to avoid significant declines in living standards when they retire. This HillStudy outlines the different… Read More ›
Economics and finance
Co-operative Housing in Canada
Reading Time: 9 minutesDisponible en français. A rental housing co-operative (co-op) is a non-profit corporation in which each member-resident owns one share. A form of community housing, rental co-ops are democratically governed by their members, who may also participate in management and operational… Read More ›
The 2024 Federal Budget at a Glance
Reading Time: 4 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 ›
Executive Summary – The Importance of New Ideas in Determining Canada’s Long-Term Productivity Growth
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. Economists view productivity growth as the main long-term determinant of improvements in the average standard of living, as measured by the growth in gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Researchers and policy makers note that a decline… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Business Insolvency: An Overview of Legislation and Recent Trends in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act provide the legal framework for the resolution of insolvency of individuals and most businesses, through either a bankruptcy or proposal process, or a restructuring process. While the COVID-19 pandemic and related… Read More ›
Biannual Update on the Canadian Economy: Third and Fourth Quarters of 2022
Reading Time: 6 minutesDisponible en français. This HillNote highlights key trends in the Canadian economy in the third and fourth quarters of 2022. Recent measures taken by the Bank of Canada in response to an elevated rate of inflation have led to lower… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Distribution of Federal Revenues and Expenditures by Province, 2011–2020: A Snapshot at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The federal government collects revenues and makes expenditures in all provinces. Per capita federal revenues and spending vary from province to province, depending on the economic and demographic conditions in each province. Sources of federal revenues include personal… Read More ›
The 2023 Federal Budget at a Glance
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 ›
The Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement: State-to-State Dispute Settlement
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. On 1 July 2022, the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) had been in force for two years. CUSMA superseded the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), in force since 1994. CUSMA contains three dispute-settlement mechanisms, which are contained… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Road Transportation: Heavyweight of the Canadian Economy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The trucking sector is one of the most important pillars of transportation in the supply chain. Thanks to Canada’s extensive road network, trucks are the primary mode of transport used to ship goods across the country. The trucking… Read More ›