Checking the Math on Childcare
In his report, Checking the Math on Childcare, commissioned by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), Ian Munro cautions Canadians about promises for a federal childcare program.
Health Care Reform Needs Public Citizens’ voice
AIMS’ authors Collins, Zitner, and Navarro-Genie argue that the way forward for meaningful healthcare reform will have to involve greater public participation.
Your health information: our secret
Most Canadians have immediate online access to financial services, but most Nova Scotians do not have timely access to their medical charts, or to the results of laboratory tests. Consequently, it is more difficult for Nova Scotians to participate in their own care.
Cost of shunning fracking is just too high
The newly released four-year study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should give pause to even the most ardent opponents of fracking and hopefully, cautious regulators in the two Maritime provinces. The study found no evidence to sustain oft-repeated assertions that the processes involved in fracking have “led to widespread, systemic [adverse] impacts on drinking water resources in the United States.
No Such Thing as a Bargain in Defence Procurement
Jeffrey Collins of AIMS explains why we can't cut corners on defence, and why "off the shelf" technology is more of a myth than anything.
Focus on realistic recommendations from Truth and Reconciliation Report
One hopes the sitting government — or a new government after the fall election — would take seriously the job of reconciliation with Canada’s indigenous peoples after the release of the recent Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report.
Banish over-regulation, embrace permissionless innovation
Governments in Atlantic Canada have too often opted to throw water on innovation before it’s allowed to catch fire. A case in point is the government of Nova Scotia’s pending decision to regulate Airbnb, the technology platform for bed and breakfasts.
Premiers Should Pursue Balanced Resource Development
Canada’s premiers have a critical role to play in keeping Canada’s economy moving forward while abiding by our excellent environmental standards and ensuring that radical environmentalists do not impair Atlantic Canada’s chances for economic growth or the prosperity of Canadians.
An Analysis of the Tax Proposals in the Nova Scotia Tax and Regulatory Review
A report commissioned by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) and written by Dr. Kevin Milligan, Associate Professor, Vancouver School of Economics, suggests the recommendations of the seven-month-old Broten Review are steps in the right direction in terms of fairness in Nova Scotia`s tax system.
Bandwidth is like water: we should pay for consumption
Everything has a price -- Including internet bandwidth. Without that price system, providers get mixed messages when it comes to things like growing rural infrastructure, or ensuring bandwidth is used efficiently. As AIMS president Marco Navarro-Genie argues, it's no different than usage based pricing of water. Without it we get waste and stagnation that could ultimately culminate into an internet drought.