Atlantic Fisheries Could Learn From British Columbia Experience
Compelling evidence from BC that giving fishermen ownership over the fish stocks improves economic and ecological sustainability of the fishery: author Laura Jones
Choice, accountability and performance in the public schools
Angus McBeath, Superintendent of Public Schools, explains the outstanding success of the Edmonton education reform experience
AIMS On-Line for early July, 2003
The White House Comes to AIMS: David Frum on Canada-US relations, why educators are blame AIMS for their own problems plus Brian Lee Crowley on natural gas distribution and the danger of opting for cheap pills now versus new drugs tomorrow.
AIMS On-Line for June 10, 2003
An invitation to hear Edmonton Superintendent of Schools to speak at an AIMS event, the debate over nationalized auto insurance and Brian Lee Crowley on the future of work in Nova Scotia.
Edmonton Superintendent of Schools to Speak at AIMS Event Friday, July 11
Native Maritimer Revolutionizes Public School System with Choice and Accountability
AIMS Names National Policy Thinker, Innovator as New Director of Research
Former Sun Life Chief Economist Don McIver joins one of Canada’s fastest growing and most dynamic think tanks
AIMS On-Line Special for June 26, 2003
Don’t Miss Angus McBeath at The Halifax Club
AIMS On-Line for June 26, 2003
An invitation to an AIMS event With Edmonton Superintendent of Schools,
Atlantic Fisheries Can Learn From BC Experience
Author Laura Jones explains how the adoption of Individual Transferable Quotas revolutionised fisheries in British Columbia
Cheap pills today or new pills tomorrow?
Around the world, politicians are forcing drug companies to lower their prices. They deny the companies’ products access to hospital dispensaries, create buying cartels, reduce patent protection or any one of a host of other manoeuvres. We have frequently done this in Canada. The result, drug prices have been lowered for medical marvels already discovered. That is fine, but are we stalling discoveries? Is the cost of these policies needlessly prolonged suffering? In this column from the Halifax Chronicled Herald and Moncton Times and Transcript, AIMS President Dr. Brian Lee Crowley examines how human ingenuity in its destructive form threatens the flow of pharmaceutical innovation.