Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research B.C.’s new student ‘assessments’ vastly inferior to previous exams in measuring student and school performance [[link removed]]
The End of Accountability in British Columbia High School Student Performance finds that the B.C. government’s new student “assessments” in high schools are much less valuable and useful than the previous exams in measuring student and school performance.
Read More [[link removed]] New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario elementary schools are now out [[link removed]]
Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools, 2024 ranks 3021 public, Catholic, and independent elementary schools based on nine academic indicators derived from provincewide test results, finding that regardless of type, location, and student characteristics, the data suggest every school can improve.
Read More [[link removed]] ESG will impose considerable harm on Canadian workers, doesn’t reflect the reality of how markets actually work [[link removed]]
Two new essays in the Institute’s series on the myths and realities of the ESG movement, It’s Time to Move on from ESG and Putting Economics Back into ESG, find that imposing top-down ESG mandates will cause substantial harm to the economy and workers, and public policy objectives, such as those addressed by ESG initiatives, should be decided by and acted on by democratically elected governments, not private sector actors.
Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Canada’s federal bureaucracy expanding rapidly at your expense [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen) By: Matthew Lau
The increased bureaucratization and socialization of Canada’s economy since 2015 is well illustrated by the Treasury Board of Canada secretariat’s new statistics on the federal public service.
Virtual care will break the Canada Health Act—and that’s a good thing [[link removed]] By: Bacchus Barua
The leadership of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is facing sharp criticism for its recent proposal to effectively ban private payment for virtual care.
Test scores help predict level of ‘knowledge capital’ entering the economy [[link removed]] By: Derek J. Allison
As the kids prepare to head back to school, it’s worth noting that Canada has an excellent record on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which is administered every three years to 15-year-olds worldwide, consistently out-performing the United States, United Kingdom, France and other countries.
Ignore Ottawa’s talking points—Canada is a highly indebted country [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hub) By: Jake Fuss
The Trudeau government has claimed that Canada “continues to have an enviable fiscal and debt position relative to international peers” because we have the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.
More money not the answer for schools—just look at Alberta [[link removed]] (Appeared in the National Post) By: Michael Zwaagstra
If you didn’t already know, higher government spending on schools doesn’t necessarily produce better results. Just look at what’s happening in Alberta.
Ontario education spending up but student performance is down [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator) By: Michael Zwaagstra
As the new schoolyear begins, Ontario parents should know two very salient facts. Government spending on schools is up but student performance is down.
Canadians weary after years of brutal inflation [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) By: Jock Finlayson
The last four-plus years have been a rollercoaster for millions of Canadians. The pandemic, which began in early 2020, quickly led to mass layoffs (most temporary) and widespread disruptions to normal life.
Federal emissions policies will impose substantial economic costs on New Brunswickers [[link removed]] (Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) By: Alex Whalen Director and Elmira Aliakbari
Over the past several years, the Trudeau government has introduced a variety of new policies aimed at reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).
Alberta government must reform spending to avoid deficits [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) By: Tegan Hill
According to Premier Danielle Smith, the Alberta government is creating a new committee—composed of the premier, Finance Minister Nate Horner, Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish, three treasury board members, and three private members—to review government spending in the province.
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