Statement from the Board of Directors
The allegations made against Max FineDay are very serious. Effective immediately, the Institute has accepted Mr. FineDay’s resignation from the Board of Directors and he will absent himself from all...
Solidarity after the Pandemic: Basic Income or Basic Services?
People are struggling. As front-line workers in emergency rooms, isolation shelters and clinics, we see how the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated health and livelihoods. We’ve witnessed the toll that the...
Microplastics in people: Rick Smith's ground-breaking experiment
The Institute's Executive Director, Rick Smith, conducted a ground-breaking experiment on himself that resulted in him being the first person in North America to discover microplastics in his body. Read his...
Explainer: Implementing Paid Sick Days and Paid Sick Leave
Canada has done a good job curbing the COVID-19 curve, and after a months-long shutdown many people are eager to resume regular routines. In order to keep transmission rates low...
We are all plastic people now, in ways we can’t see – and can no longer ignore
Our global plastics problem has been steadily growing for decades, polluting the planet in obvious ways. Less obvious are the microplastics that we eat and breathe, and the impacts they...
Rick Smith discusses the rise of America's NDP
The Institute's Executive Director, Rick Smith, was on yesterday's Danielle Smith Show to discuss his latest piece in Maclean's on the rise of America's NDP. He describes the growing influence...
Organizations call for wealth tax to bolster Canada’s recovery
OTTAWA – In response to today’s projected fiscal outlook, a number of organizations are renewing calls for a wealth tax on the richest Canadians.
Steps Must Be Taken to Nationalize Pharmaceutical Production in Canada
We’ve lost so much due to Canada’s misguided embrace of privatization in recent years, but one loss that sticks out with particular rawness these days is the sale of Connaught...
The Institute's Katrina Miller discusses our latest report on the case for a Canadian Wealth Tax
The Institute's Program Director, Katrina Miller, was on yesterday's Danielle Smith Show to discuss the Institute's latest report, Multi-Millionaires and Fair Taxes: The Case for a Wealth Tax. The segment dives...
COVID-19, Canadians with disabilities, and the need for major reforms
Going forward, it is time the federal government be responsible for providing an adequate income security program for Canadians with disabilities, while enabling the provinces to invest in an affordable...
