Sentences with phrase «canadian government study»

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According to a 2016 study by the Broadbent Institute, only half of Canadian couples aged 55 to 64 had an employer pension to share between them; of those lacking a pension, less than 20 % had saved enough to pad out government old - age payments.

Much work needs to be done to help ensure female entrepreneurs can fully contribute to the Canadian economy, according to the study released Wednesday and co-funded by the Bank of Montreal, the federal government, Carleton University and the Beacon Agency.

In a study for the Fraser Institute, Economist Stephen T. Easton attempted to calculate how much tax revenue the Canadian government could gain by legalizing marijuana.

Seeking Certainty in Uncertain Times: A review of recent government - sponsored studies into the regulation of Canadian pension plans.

This is integration by the powerful via secrecy and stealth, planned by and for the likes of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, the U.S. Council of the Americas and the Center for Strategic Studies, clearly under the guidance and with the financing of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C.

With the Canadian government currently spending time and resources on supporting LGBTQ initiatives in Asia, this study is a first look at how exactly these resources are being focused.

Given the considerable number of background studies and the solid work of various groups such as the Jenkins Panel, the Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation, and the C.D. Howe Institute, CATA argues that it is time the Government considers and tables an action plan and commits to milestone deliverables in the 2012 Budget to foster an effective environment for successful commercialization of Canadian innovations.

To help the bottom line, the federal government promises to review departmental spending to find savings and to scour its cupboard to see if it should sell off federal assets, and will continue to study the possible privatization of Canadian airports.

The study concludes with recommendations for the Canadian government to help make the proposed CETA less harmful for Canada's auto industry:

His study eviscerates the government's claim about how low - and middle - income Canadians are the big winners here,» said Rick Smith, Executive Director of the Broadbent Institute.

«The new study cuts through the government's spin to show that few low - and middle - income Canadians stand to benefit significantly from this policy.

South Korean Government has opened the application for the Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) for Canadian researchers pursuing Korean Studies at the graduate level in an eligible Korean post-secondary institution.

The Alberta government announced the formation of the group yesterday along with its three co-chairs: Dave Collyer, the former president and CEO of the the oil industry's top lobby group the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Tzeporah Berman, an environmental advocate and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at York University, and Melody Lepine, a member and Director of Government and Industry relations with the Mikisew Cree Firgovernment announced the formation of the group yesterday along with its three co-chairs: Dave Collyer, the former president and CEO of the the oil industry's top lobby group the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Tzeporah Berman, an environmental advocate and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at York University, and Melody Lepine, a member and Director of Government and Industry relations with the Mikisew Cree FirGovernment and Industry relations with the Mikisew Cree First Nation.

When the Opposition leader noted in the House of Commons, in 2012, that a federal study had shown that Canada was falling prey to «Dutch disease» (named after the 1960s oil boom, which devastated other exports in the Netherlands), Conservative MP Kellie Leitch offered the government's response: «The leader of the Opposition wants to call Canadian employers a disease.»

The U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Toxicology Program — a government program that coordinates federal studies of chemicals» adverse effects — warns that BPA exposure may lead to abnormal development in infants and the Canadian government last year banned its use in baby bottles.

The study shows that over a recent period of more than three years, the U.S. federal government approved about 91 percent of labor certification applications from Asian immigrants and 90 percent from Canadian immigrants, but just 67 percent of applications from Latin American immigrants.

Students are eligible for their provincial government loan programs across Canada, and there are a couple of U.S. companies such as International Education Finance Corporation that offer low - interest loans to Canadians going to the United States to study.

But results from a Canadian government climate modeling study published last month suggest that «it is unlikely that warming can be limited to the 2 ˚C target,» the scientists who wrote the study say.

The recession «has given the oil sands industry a chance to step back and breathe,» says David McColl, head of oil sands studies at the Canadian Energy Research Institute, a nonprofit whose membership includes government departments, the University of Calgary, and energy companies.

The Canadian government is even funding a study to tackle this serious issue.

Action is urgently needed, argues Greenpeace, an international advocacy group, because a study by the Canadian government last year found that dioxin migrates from paper cartons into milk.

Previous studies on the effectiveness of ABS - conducted by auto manufacturers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Canadian government and the insurance institute - also failed to show the systems have clear benefits.

OTTAWA — A new study says the Conservative government's plans to double contribution limits for tax - free savings accounts would cost billions in lost tax revenue and primarily line the pockets of wealthy Canadians.

The government intends to establish an expert panel to study the scope for an Adult Fitness Tax Credit; it also has an initiative in progress to investigate the price gap between U.S. and Canadian goods and services, plus a commitment to work with mortgage lenders to improve voluntary disclosure of mortgage prepayment penalty fees

With the average inheritance in Canada expected to be $ 100,000, according to a recent Bank of Montreal study, the TFSA could provide a tax shelter for ordinary Canadians facing a retirement with reduced private pensions and less government support.

Wage levels in Canada are generally in line with those in the United States, says an internal government study, suggesting the pay packets of Canadian workers pose no special competitive disadvantage.

A labour economist for Unifor, the union representing Canadian autoworkers and others, said the government study is a useful corrective to the claim that overpaid workers are damaging Canada's economic prospects.

VANCOUVER — The Canadian and British Columbia governments are complicit in fuelling Vancouver's housing crisis as foreign Chinese buyers continue to shut local residents out of the market, a new study says.

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From a 2005 story in the Canadian hinterland - «Still, the newest study of the Arctic ice cap — finding that it faded this summer to its smallest size ever recorded — is beginning to make Mr Broe look like a visionary for buying a derelict Hudson Bay port from the Canadian Government in 1997.

The study, Impact Assessment of Clean Fuel Standards on the Canadian Economy, states that biofuels could be responsible for as much as 21.3 megatonnes (MT) per year of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030 — approximately 70 percent of the 30 MT target set by the federal government.

A new International Monetary Fund study uncovers just how much the Canadian subsidies are and urge our governments to stop these market distortion practices.

Consequently, a recent toxicological study was commissioned by the Agricultural Research and Development Initiative, a program funded by the Canadian Federal and Manitoba Provincial governments, as well as the North American Industrial Hemp Council.

It's an interesting study and one that policy - makers should pay attention to as the long - term effects of poor public health become more serious and financially burdensome, for both the Canadian government and individuals.

We are dismayed by the choice of some study team and panel experts, some who have historically supported wind energy implementation, some who are members of wind energy lobby groups in Canada and have received funding from the provincial and the Canadian Government.

A new report by the Canadian Constitution Foundation and Institute for Liberal Studies says the civil forfeiture laws are cash grabs for provincial governments, which have collected millions of dollars in assets as proceeds of crime.

A case study by a Western University law professor will look at how the use of blockchain technology could help close the Canadian sales tax gap, reduce compliance costs and improve government tax administration.

As a result of the Canadian government increasing the number of study visas available for foreign students, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will also be increasing the number of diplomatic, visa - processing and marketing resources in China, Vietnam, India, Brazil, Mexico and the Middle East / North Africa region (including Turkey), so Canada can attract and process more students wanting to study in Canada.

Shortly after the Ontario government proposed Bill 148 in June 2017, a study by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis («CANCEA») regarding the expected economic impact of Bill 148 found that 185,000 jobs would be at risk in next two (2) years, and that the Bill 148 amendments to various legislation would have a $ 23 billion impact on businesses in the next two (2) years.

A study conducted comparing the national average income of immigrants from 1982 to 2010, reveals that the average annual income of live - in caregivers, privately sponsored refugees, government sponsored refugees, and family - sponsored parents, grandparents, spouses and partners is consistently below the Canadian national average.

This study suggests that access to justice may be complex in some instances because where Canadians turn to mobilize on their rights are private sector mechanisms beyond the regulatory reach of government.

From U.S. and Canadian government reports, as well as many peer - reviewed studies — not marketing company surveys — we know that in terms of actual behaviour between intimate partners, women are as likely — or more likely in younger cohorts — to initiate mild to moderate physical aggression than men (up to and including knifing).

Both the U.S. and Canadian federal governments should also fund in - depth comparative studies of successful adoptive families and families involved in disruptions / dissolutions to identify any parent or child / youth characteristics, practice issues (matching, preparation, etc.), and supportive services that are more common in successful adoptive placements versus disrupted / dissolved placements.

The government is also the land developer of the project, says Youn - Young Park, senior researcher and project manager of the Canadian Centre on Disability Studies in Winnipeg, which leads the national initiative.