The Affordability Equation
Concerns about cost of living, wages, and affordability have been an important part of Canada’s political discourse for many years. But we felt something was happening. Canadians seem to be...
Pharmacare now
National Pharmacare has been a topic of discussion in Canada for over half a century, yet we remain unique among the world’s high-income countries with universal health coverage in that...
Filthy Five: Canada's Tax Loopholes
The Broadbent Institute calls on the federal government to crackdown on tax loopholes and offshore tax havens used by the country’s wealthiest Canadians. These “Filthy Five” tax loopholes contribute to...
Canada's Working poor and the Working Tax Benefit
The WITB is a refundable tax credit paid to persons and families with low earnings; it is intended to raise the incomes of the working poor and to provide an...
The Brass Tax
Every June, the Fraser Institute proclaims a "Tax Freedom Day" to make the misleading claim that Canadians face an ever growing tax burden. The Brass Tax investigates this claim, and finds that the average tax rate...
Toward Adequate Income Assistance for People with Disabilities in British Columbia
British Columbia has a long way to go towards providing an adequate and dignified standard of living to persons with disabilities. In Toward Adequate Income Assistance for People with Disabilities in...
Progress in the age of Trump
On April 7th, 2017, the Broadbent Institute released exclusive new polling from Stratcom, looking at Canadian opinion on economic security and levels of support for progressive policy measures. The...
Cost of home today is double the amount in weeks of labour time compared to 1970s: New study
We know the nominal dollar cost of a house or a condo today is much higher than it was 10 or 20 years ago. For the first time, Broadbent Institute...
An Analysis of the Economic Circumstances of Canadian Seniors
The issues of adequate retirement income security and seniors’ poverty figured prominently in the 2015 Canadian federal election—as well they should have. Ensuring the economic well-being of Canada’s growing population...
Behind the Headlines: Who’s Really Benefiting From Higher TFSA Limits?
The Conservative government's decision to double contribution limits for Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) is both unnecessary and unfair. This report uses newly available data released by Canada Revenue Agency to...