By JUSTIN HATHERLY (AIMS Author) While Canadians are justifiably proud of the social programs their country offers, there are programs that are poorly designed, riddled with perverse incentives that exacerbate the problem they intend to correct. Employment Insurance (EI) is one such problem. EI does provide transient income supporter to workers who have lost their [...]
On September 8th, 2017, CBC New Brunswick reported on the alternative system of Employment Insurance proposed in the 2017 AIMS study "From Tax to Security: an alternative to Employment Insurance" to better help Atlantic Canadians with their savings. Read the full report here
On September 8th, 2017, President and CEO Marco Navarro-Génie appeared in the Halifax Examiner. Navarro-Génie commented on Bill 148 and his expectations of Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil. Read the full article here
From tax to security: an alternative to Employment Insurance – by Justin Hatherly proposes an alternative to the current employment insurance system that would discourage dependence on seasonal work, promote productivity and labour mobility, and end a practice that has damaged Atlantic Canada. Hatherly says that the Chilean system gives people a greater incentive to [...]
An editorial published in the Tri-County Vanguard, The Guardian and The Compass mentioned AIMS' 2017 study on gasoline regulation, What's Still Missing From Your Wallet? by Marco Navarro-Génie. The article assesses the study while making mention of facts and figures from the paper, contending that the Atlantic provinces should review their current system of gasoline price regulation [...]
NL news outlet VOCM published an article Thursday reporting on AIMS' recent policy paper Revisiting the Minimum Wage in Atlantic Canada, including comments from our own Ed Hollett. From the article: "AIMS’ Ed Hollett says in a research paper the group released last month, it was clear what the result would be here in Newfoundland [...]
A CBC NL article reported on AIMS' 2017 study on gas price regulation, What's Still Missing From Your Wallet? The article mentions AIMS President Marco Navarro-Génie's interview on the St. John's Morning Show, where he questioned the sacrifice made in affordability in favour of price stability, as a result of regulation.
A VOCM article in Newfoundland and Labrador reports on AIMS' 2017 study on gas regulation in Atlantic Canada: What's Still Missing From Your Wallet? From the article: "AIMS’ Ed Hollett told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly, a recent study by the group shows since 2001, consumers have dished out an extra $63-million because of the [...]
On August 21st, 2017, Marco Navarro-Génie appeared in the Acadie Nouvelle Read full article here
On August 19th, 2017, AIMS President and CEO Marco Navarro-Génie and his latest study were quoted in CBC News New Brunswick. Read the full article here