The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies’ Director of Research, Don McIver, is recommending the elimination of MLA pensions or, at least, replacing them with fixed- contribution plans or an RRSP allowance.
AIMS releases 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE14 March, 2011 Halifax/Winnipeg: The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy are releasing the first ever Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools. The report card ranks high schools from Manitoba and Saskatchewan based on the AIMS model, which has been used in Atlantic Canada for [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE14 March, 2011 Halifax/Winnipeg: The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy are pleased to release the first ever Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools. The report card ranks high schools from Manitoba and Saskatchewan based on the AIMS model, which has been used in Atlantic [...]
Halifax -- Canada’s licensing framework for cellular and PCS (personal communication systems) providers is in serious need of an overhaul. A paper released today by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) says these spectrum licences should have strong property right characteristics and the licence fee regime should be amended to provide clarity and certainty. [...]
Halifax – Government support of early childhood education and care programs for poor and vulnerable children is a worthwhile investment. That’s one of the conclusions of a new paper released today by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS). The paper suggests the poorest families receive a full subsidy, but the amount be reduced as [...]
Halifax – It’s time for Canada to reform the regulation of its electric industry. In a Commentary, released today by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (www.AIMS.ca), author Gordon Weil reviews the options to improve regulations governing Canada’s electrical industry. He says while it is not necessary to go as far as a single national [...]
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Halifax – There are new top high schools for the Anglophone and francophone systems in New Brunswick this year. Petitcodiac Regional School improves from a ‘B’ grade to a ‘B+’ to take the top spot in New Brunswick’s Anglophone sector. Last year’s top school, Upper Miramichi Regional High School in Boisetown, saw its grade fall [...]
Results for New Brunswick schools for AIMS' 8th Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools.