The federal government and the CRTC should not repeat the mistakes of recent years by intervening in the broadband sector as they have in the wireless sector, argues the MEI in the 2016 edition of a Research Paper entitled The State of Competition in Canada’s Telecommunications Industry. The Paper notes that 96% of Canadian households already had access to download speeds of 5 Mbps in 2014, with 77% of households subscribing to such a service, a trend that has shown strong growth in recent years.

Publication of a Research Paper analyzing various aspects of the Canadian telecommunications industry related to competition.

Some are calling for a minimum wage increase to $ 15 per hour.

Economically free countries tend to be the ones that enjoy greater freedom of the press.

The roles and responsibilities that unions have towards their workers in Quebec.

Quebec’s Health Department is senselessly blocking the opening of clinics run by nurse practitioners who specialize in front-line care. Yet these doctorless clinics would respond to real needs among the population, access to front-line care being one of the main failings of Quebec’s health system. Moreover, a nurse practitioner costs the health care system around 1/3 of what a general practitioner costs, shows an Economic Note published by the MEI.

It is difficult for innovative solutions like nurse-led clinics to establish themselves in a bureaucratic health care system.

Our governments have the tendency to imitate others for their public policies.

A few weeks ago, the Davos World Economic Forum underlined the growing role of the Internet in the economy by taking as the theme for its discussions the “fourth industrial revolution,” namely the revolution made possible among other things by innovations related to the Internet. According to the World Bank, the Internet promotes economic development since it provides access to opportunities that were previously out of reach for the most disadvantaged people around the world.

The Internet contributes to economic growth, helps small businesses be more competitive, and improves our lives.