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June 11, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Canadian families are finally working for themselves—not to pay taxes

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians celebrated Tax Freedom Day, which means they are finally working for themselves and not to pay taxes, according to the Fraser...
June 10, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: June 10 is Tax Freedom Day, when Canadians start working for themselves and not government

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian families celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 10 this year, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual calculations. Tax Freedom...
June 05, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Private pension plans face greater, more costly regulatory burden compared to the CPP

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compared to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), private pensions are subject to far more regulations, are more complex in their make-up and...
June 04, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on the Canada Pension Plan coming Tuesday, June 5

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, June 5, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the Canada Pension Plan. Understanding the Regulatory Framework...
May 31, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Federal reforms make environmental assessment process more uncertain, more political

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Environmental assessment has always been arbitrary and political and the federal government’s proposed changes (contained in Bill C-69)...
May 30, 2018 06:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: Will changes to the environmental assessment process make energy projects—including pipelines—less political? New study coming Thursday, May 31

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, May 31, in the midst of the Trans Mountain pipeline saga, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the...
May 29, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: More than 84% of minimum-wage earners in B.C. don’t live in low-income families

VANCOUVER, B.C., May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite misperceptions and government claims, raising the minimum wage will do little to reduce poverty in British Columbia because the vast...
May 24, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Albertans will pay $442 each in interest this year due to growing provincial government debt

CALGARY, Alberta, May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Every Albertan will pay, on average, more than $400 this year in interest costs on the province’s growing debt, finds a new study released today by...
May 23, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: One million Canadians waited for medical treatment in 2017, costing $1.9 billion in lost wages

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians $1.9 billion in lost wages last year, finds a new study released today by...
May 22, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: What do Canada’s health-care wait times cost patients? New study coming Wednesday, May 23

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, May 23, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on Canada’s health-care system and wait times. The Private Cost of...