Publication of an Economic Note on the harmful effects of the capital tax.

Publication of an Economic Note on the harmful effects of the capital tax.

Reaction to the closing of the Jonquière Wal-Mart store.

Reaction to the closing of the Jonquière Wal-Mart store.

Publication of an Economic Note on the effects of anti-scab measures.

Publication d’une Note économique sur les effets des mesures anti-briseurs de grève.

Publication of an Economic Note on the effects of anti-scab measures

In 1977, the Quebec legislature amended the Labour Code to introduce measures prohibiting employers at establishments affected by legal strikes or lockouts from replacing the striking or locked-out workers. According to the government then in power, these measures were introduced with the twin goals of preventing violence and making labour conflicts shorter. These arguments are still raised today, even though studies show that strikes have generally not been shortened.

Electricity costs in Quebec.

The impact of high unionization rate on Quebec’s economy.