Standardized exams: We learn by testing twice
The Chronicle Herald Editorial Board agrees with AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education Reform Michael Zwaagstra that standardized testing must occur in both grades 10 and 12.
New Mortgage Rules Coming Effective July 9, 2012
Speaking at an AIMS event after Minister Flaherty announced a series of changes, Mark Carney reiterated his concerns about the effects that his ultra-low interest rates have had on the behaviour of both borrowers and lenders.
EI: what’s left to do
The angst over an assault on seasonal industries has been overblown since towns with a high percentage of seasonal work would be almost totally unaffected by the new rules.
Carney: Mortgage rules ‘prudent and timely’
New mortgage rules will help keep Canadians from getting too far in debt and putting the economy at risk, said Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney at an AIMS event.
Sustained World Growth Requires a Resilient Financial System, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
An open, resilient global financial system is required to underpin sustained global economic growth and realise the potential of globalisation, said Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada in a speech to AIMS in Halifax.
Mark Carney calls for ‘open, resilient, global financial system’
Maclean's Magazine covered Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney's speaking notes for a speech he delivered to AIMS on Thursday, June 21.
Carney: Financing the Global Transition
Forex Factory covered Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney's speech in Halifax on Thursday, June 21.
StatsCan: Fewer Nova Scotians drawing EI
Despite blanket regional statements from Ottawa about EI dependence in Atlantic Canada, the latest StatsCan report showing fewer Nova Scotians drawing EI suggests the jobs market is more nuanced.
StatsCan: Fewer Nova Scotians drawing EI
Despite blanket regional statements from Ottawa about EI dependence in Atlantic Canada, the latest StatsCan report showing fewer Nova Scotians drawing EI suggests the jobs market is more nuanced.
Ottawa’s new mortgage rules will lead to ‘long-term stability’: Carney
The government’s latest move to tame the mortgage market will support the “long-term stability” of the housing market and guard against economic risks posed by excessive borrowing, BOC Governor Mark Carney said at an AIMS event.