Fiscal transfers are growing. But are they effective?
January 20, 2016
The size of transfer payments can’t tell us if provincial governments are good fiscal managers.
January 20, 2016
The size of transfer payments can’t tell us if provincial governments are good fiscal managers.
January 14, 2016
The recent concerns over the “advocacy chill” highlighted systemic problems in the relationship between the government and sector. The newly elected federal government has given the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Department of Finance the mandate to clarify the rules governing political activity and develop a new legislative framework to “strengthen the sector”. Read More
January 6, 2016
Mowat’s Policy Director Sunil Johal discusses trends in today’s labour market and the stresses employees face.
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December 23, 2015
Matthew Mendelsohn will be leaving his position as Director of the University of Toronto’s Mowat Centre. The founding director of the public policy think tank at the School of Public Policy & Governance [SPPG] will be stepping down in January 2016 to take up a position as Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Results and Delivery) in the Privy Council Office with the federal government.
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December 22, 2015
On Sunday, the federal government announced the details of the major transfer payments to provinces and territories for the next year.
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December 21, 2015
Working at Mowat, we get to read a lot of writing about public policy. While most of that work is solid and thoughtful, sometimes we come across pieces in the sea of pixels and pdfs that truly standout. They make us pause and say “wow, I wish we wrote that.” Read More
December 21, 2015
This paper identifies and analyzes existing and emerging models of alternative financing for infrastructure in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region, particularly in partnership with the private sector, and explores opportunities for cross-border collaboration on infrastructure renewal.
December 16, 2015
Uber is courting controversy again in Toronto. It launched a new service called UberHop this week that permits passengers to share a ride between selected downtown locations.
December 10, 2015
Mowat has long championed impact measurement and evidence-based policymaking for government. Read More
December 9, 2015
Mowat Centre’s Impact Report provides an overview of publications, activities and public policy impact from our first five years. Read More
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