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Jun 26, 2014

CGLR Low Water Levels Paper Release Event

June 26, 2014

On June 26th an event was held to release CGLR & The Mowat Centre’s report, Low Water Levels. This report looks at recent changes to water levels across the region and the risks and benefits high and low water levels could hold for key interests in the region.
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Jun 26, 2014

Low Water Blues–Economic Fallout from Lower Future Water Levels in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region Could Total More Than $18 Billion by 2050

June 26, 2014

If future water levels in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River remain near the low end of the historic range for sustained periods, the long-term economic impact on the region could reach $18.82 billion by 2050, according to a new Mowat Centre study conducted for the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR).

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Jun 24, 2014

Four changes to the TFW program that would help Canadian businesses

June 24, 2014

Recently, Canada’s Employment Minister Jason Kenney announced new changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers program (TFW).
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Jun 15, 2014

Ontario is being cheated by the federal government

June 15, 2014

All evidence suggests the federal government is actually tinkering with allocation formulae and fiscal transfers to weaken Ontario’s balance sheet.
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Jun 09, 2014

May 29, 2014

Labour Market Development Agreements have failed to keep pace with modern Canadian labour markets

May 29, 2014

On May 29, 2014, Mowat Centre Director Matthew Mendelsohn provided expert testimony to a House of Commons Standing Committee, as they study the $2B annual Labour Market Development Agreements. Read More

May 09, 2014

Government’s Role in Social Impact Bonds

May 9, 2014

Re-modelling social impact with MaRS Global Leadership. Is there a way for governments to foster innovation and increase their capacity to address social problems while also improving the results they obtain from social service spending?
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May 05, 2014

Rebuilding Ontario with Matthew Mendelsohn and Mike Moffatt

May 5, 2014

The cities and towns of our province’s once mighty manufacturing base are facing the fallout of global economic change that has seen tens of thousands of jobs being shed, year-after-year. Read More