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Why First Nations Succeed

Why First Nations Succeed finds that First Nations in Canada with the highest living standards—according to the federal government’s Community Well-Being Index—capitalize on, rather than oppose economic opportunities available to them, such as tourism, recreation and natural resources. They are also governed by long-serving, fiscally prudent chiefs who are paid less than the average for all First Nations leaders.

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Report Card on Quebec's Secondary Schools 2016

The Report Card on Quebec’s Secondary Schools 2016 ranks 459 public, private, Francophone and Anglophone schools based largely on results from provincewide tests in French, English, science, mathematics and history. It finds that 44 secondary schools in the province—34 of them public—have improved their performance over the past five years.

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Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2016 finds that, among comparable countries with universal health care, Canada is the third highest spender but our performance ranks modest-to-low. Notably, Canada ranks 24 out of 28 countries for the number of physicians (2.59 per 1,000 people), and at the bottom for wait times.

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New Homes and Red Tape in Alberta: Residential Land-Use Regulation in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor

New Homes and Red Tape in Alberta: Residential Land-Use Regulation in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor finds that the City of Calgary is stifling new home builds with burdensome red tape, compared to more development-friendly suburbs. Permit approval times in Calgary for residential developments average a staggering 13.5 months, compared to an average of 7.5 months for five of the city’s suburbs. Edmonton ranked sixth out of 12 municipalities in this updated survey of developers in terms of homebuilding regulations, and Calgary ranked tenth.

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Counting Votes: Essays on Electoral Reform is a new book that finds first-past-the-post is the best electoral system to keep governments accountable, coalition governments (and spending) increase under Proportional Representation, and the Alternative Vote—also known as ranked ballots—would weaken the competitiveness of elections. It also highlights the constitutional requirement—given previous conventions—of a referendum to make any significant change to the way Canadians elect their governments.

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The Importance of International Trade to the Canadian Economy: An Overview

With strong opposition to trade emerging in the U.S. presidential election and in Europe, The Importance of International Trade to the Canadian Economy: An Overview finds that the value of goods and services produced in Canada and sold abroad (exports) accounted for 31.5 per cent of Canada’s economy in 2015—up from 25 per cent in 1988—and some three million jobs in Canada are directly or indirectly tied with exporting.

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Intellectual Property Rights and the Promotion of Biologics, Medical Devices, and Trade in Pharmaceuticals

Intellectual Property Rights and the Promotion of Biologics, Medical Devices, and Trade in Pharmaceuticals finds that if patent protections for drugs and medical devices were strengthened around the world, it could ultimately lower costs in Canada and help save lives by spurring innovation. And until stronger patent protections are established around the world, developed countries should streamline cross-border regulations for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, which would help reduce prices for patients and health-care systems.

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