Teacher misconduct: Disciplinary action often kept hidden from public
AIMS education author Paul Bennett is quoted in a CBC story about teacher misconduct. The Marketplace report reveals that the disciplinary process is inefficient and often hidden from the public. Read the full story on the CBC Marketplace website. Marketplace analyzed the [Ontario College of Teachers]'s cases [of alleged teacher misconduct] from the past two years — more than [...]
The Beacon – April 2016
The Beacon - April 2016 | Volume XXII, No. 8 The 2016 Federal Budget Reactions to the federal budget are still pouring in. At AIMS we have drawn attention to consequences the federal budget might have on employment and youth. We are keeping an eye on Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador's respective budgets soon to come. I encourage all [...]
The Beacon – April 2016
The Beacon - April 2016 | Volume XXII, No. 7 Our visit to Prince Edward Island promoting market solutions and the AIMS brand at the end of March proved very successful. I had the good fortune to meet with Board Members, donors and prospective donors, and visited friends at the Rotary Club of Charlottetown for their Monday Meeting. I [...]
Tax dollars going up in smoke
A Telegraph-Journal editorial criticizes subsidy-induced job growth. Citing AIMS's "I'll take New England Anyday!", it recommends "freezing — and then cutting — marginal tax rates and ... removing barriers to private-sector job creation." Read the full editorial here. The idea of government subsidies going up in smoke is usually only a metaphor for wasteful spending. Here in New Brunswick, however, [...]
Debt-fuelled spending is a disservice to young Canadians
AIMS research analyst Jackson Doughart argues in the National Post that the federal budget does not serve young Canadians well. By kicking the can of debt repayment down the line, it is the next generation of leaders who will have to make the hard choices that come with fiscal responsibility. Canada’s national debt today is $619-billion. Every Canadian owes $17,100 [...]
Lower taxes would warm NB’s job creation climate
A Times & Transcript editorial references AIMS' study "I'll take New England Anyday!", counseling against subsidy-based job creation and recommending that hidden tax hikes, like higher gasoline taxes, be avoided. Read the full editorial here. The Gallant government seems to be having its struggles of late attempting to achieve the right tax balance for New Brunswickers. Some recent measures seem [...]