Region of Waterloo saves $24-million in construction costs
Municipal construction project prices drop by average 14% after adopting fair, open contract bidding
Community Benefits Agreements must be fair, open, and inclusive
New report challenges governments to maximize impact post-pandemic construction boom
Independent Schools Instill Good Citizenship Values, Study Finds
Think tank report debunks myth that independent schools undermine social cohesion
Time For Canadians To Confront Declining Fertility
Reversing fertility decline will require recovering marriage and partnership rates among young adults
Rebuilding Post-Pandemic Ontario Must Include Gambling Reform
Gambling reform would help low-income families build savings and self-sufficiency
Canada Needs A COVID Vaccination Incentive Program Now
New vaccination incentive could also help hard-hit small businesses and charities
Ontario Introduces Modern, Workable Regime For Skilled Trades
Provincial government replaces former skilled trades system that was “a confusing, redundant mess”
Federal Government Underestimates Cost of National Daycare
“Provincial governments will dodge a bullet if they reject federal proposal,” says policy expert
STATEMENT regarding Federal Budget 2021 Child Care Announcement
The child care plan proposed in Budget 2021 is structurally opposed to equity for all families. All families will pay for the plan, but only families who choose or can access the type of care the federal government favours receive the subsidized benefit.