Think-tank: Transfers should go to citizens, not provinces
AIMS suggests local governments advocate for federal cash transfer payments to be made to individual citizens, not provinces.
Tories set to reveal new EI rules
As the Conservative government plans to introduce more stringent rules as to what kind of jobs EI recipients should be prepared to accept, AIMS President Charles Cirtwill is concerned the measures will be aimed at punishing employees, not employers.
To Be or Not To Be: Advancing Employee Rights
AIMS and Labour Watch host Swedish Human Rights Lawyer Jan Södergren, entitled It's a Human Right: No forced union membership or dues for politics.
For Immediate Release: Give Federal Transfers to People, not Provinces
AIMS latest paper proposes a new model of equalization that involves giving federal transfers directly to individuals, not provinces.
Report proposes alternative funding model for NS universities
A new report from the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies observes that now is the ideal time to test an alternative funding model for Nova Scotia universities going forward.
Gas regulation report can’t quiet critics
A new report on gas regulation says the system has saved consumers money, but an AIMS report challenges that.
A community solution to Nova Scotia’s dying lighthouses
As the federal government moves away from maintaining Nova Scotia's old lighthouses, AIMS Communications Officer Paige MacPherson proposes communities step up and maintain them independently.
Federal equalization payments have unintended consequences
Six Canadian non-profits and think tanks believe the accumulation of unintended consequences has become serious enough for them to join in a coalition to raise awareness of Canada's federal transfer structure.
[AUDIO] Are we giving ‘have not’ provinces too many free handouts?
[AUDIO] John Gormley interviews Charles Cirtwill on the coalition of think tanks putting the country’s current equalization scheme and transfer system on the agenda. Are we giving ‘have not’ provinces too many free handouts?
No major equalization changes: PM
Prime Minister Harper says he does not anticipate major changes to the federal transfer program even after it expires, but a coalition of think tanks and non-profits, including AIMS, says the equalization issue must be on the national agenda.