Fraser Institute

More regulation not the solution to the dispute between CRTC and Netflix

Netflixs of the world are here to stay, Unrealistic to enforce narrow rules such as mandatory Canadian content, foreign ownership restrictions on an increasingly globalized industry

Canada remains among world’s most economically free countries, outranks the United States

Countries in the top quartile of economic freedom had an average per capita GDP of US$39,899 in 2012, compared to US$6,253 for bottom quartile nations.

Temp unchanged for two decades, climate policy should start reflecting global warming ‘hiatus’

TORONTO—Policy-makers should carefully consider the implications of the pause or “hiatus” in global warming when crafting climate policy, concludes a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Ontario could save up to $1.9 billion by adopting B.C. education model

TORONTO—If Ontario adopted British Columbia’s model for funding and delivering K-12 education, the province could save up to $1.9 billion per year, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Police departments overstaffed in many Canadian cities

VANCOUVER—Canadian cities such as Winnipeg and Windsor, Ont., burden taxpayers with overstaffed police departments, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Canada Pension Plan costs triple as investment board spending skyrockets

TORONTO—The cost of running the Canada Pension Plan has more than tripled, the result of transaction fees and external management fees, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Canada’s labour relations laws restrict worker choice, discourage investment and job growth

VANCOUVER—As Labour Day approaches, Canada’s biased labour relations laws are failing workers, restricting their choices, and potentially stunting job growth and investment, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Interest payments on government debt eat up revenue at the expense of other priorities

Interest payments on government debt in Canada consume a sizeable share of government revenue, leaving less money for public priorities such as schools, hospitals, highways and lower taxes, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Average Canadian family spends more on taxes than necessities of life

The average Canadian family spends more on taxes than on food, shelter and clothing combined, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

First Nations students ‘graduate’ without proper diplomas because on-reserve schools don’t meet provincial standards

VANCOUVER—Too many on-reserve First Nations students “graduate” without a recognized high school diploma because many on-reserve schools don’t meet provincial educational standards, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Employers innovating to overcome tight labour markets in Canada

TORONTO—Employers across Canada are employing innovative methods to combat labour shortages, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Approval of new cancer-fighting medicines delayed due to extra layer of bureaucracy

TORONTO—The organization that reviews oncology medicines in Canada may unnecessarily delay approvals while cancer patients suffer, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Supreme Court ruling will have national implications

VANCOUVER—The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling, granting a group of six B.C. First Nations title to a large piece of land outside their reserves, will have national implications and will likely stunt economic development across Canada, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Health care in Canada costs typical Canadian family more than $11,000

VANCOUVER, B.C.—A typical Canadian family with two parents and two children will pay up to $11,786 for public health care in 2014, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Incremental innovations in pharmaceutical industry spawn life-saving improvements

Dutch health care system embraces private insurance, outperforms Canadian system

CALGARY--Despite similar costs, the Dutch health care system features shorter wait times than the Canadian system with similar to superior outcomes, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

June 9 is Tax Freedom Day, when Canadians start working for themselves and not government

VANCOUVER—Tax Freedom Day for the average Canadian family falls on June 9, one day later than in 2013, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual calculations.

Proposed Ontario pension plan will cost individual Ontario workers thousands each year

TORONTO—The Ontario government’s proposed provincial pension plan could cost individual Ontarians up to $3,420 a year or nearly $7,000 for a working couple, says Philip Cross, former chief economic analyst for Statistics Canada, in an analysis published today by the Fraser Institute.

Wait times for health care in Canada may be linked to increase in female death rates

VANCOUVER—Canada’s growing wait times for health care may have contributed to the deaths of 44,273 Canadian women between 1993 and 2009, concludes a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Policies that raise energy costs limit economic growth in Canada

TORONTO—Limiting the availability and raising the cost of energy can hurt Canada’s overall economy and weaken future growth, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.