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Report Card on Alberta’s Elementary Schools 2015

Report Card on Alberta’s Elementary Schools 2015 ranks 813 public, separate, francophone, private, and charter schools based on seven academic indicators derived from provincewide test results. In addition to five years of academic results, the report card shows which Alberta elementary schools have improved, or fallen behind, in terms of language arts, mathematics science and social studies over the past five years.

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Is Slow Growth the New Normal for Canada?

Is Slow Growth the New Normal for Canada?, counters the common belief of some economic analysts that Canada is in for a period of slow economic growth, and highlights specific government policies that would help stimulate the Canadian economy.

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Quebec’s 2015 Budget: Bold Action on Debt and Taxes Needed

Quebec’s 2015 Budget: Bold Action on Debt and Taxes Needed, spotlights Quebec’s deep fiscal problems, which include the largest provincial debt burden in Canada and an uncompetitive tax regime, and what they mean for Quebec’s government programs.

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Cybersecurity Challenges for Canada and the United States

Cybersecurity Challenges for Canada and the United States by Alexander Moens, Fraser Institute senior fellow and political science professor at Simon Fraser University, spotlights the recent history of foreign cyber intrusions into Canadian and American assets and discusses the cybersecurity role of the respective national governments.

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Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2015

Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2015 ranks 3,037 public and Catholic schools (and a small number of private schools) based on nine academic indicators derived from the results of province-wide tests of reading, writing, and mathematics skills. In addition to five years of academic results, the report card shows which Ontario elementary schools have improved, or fallen behind, in terms of reading, writing, and mathematics over the past five years.

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Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec

Following similar studies the Institute released for British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec calculates that, on average, government workers in Quebec, including federal, provincial, and local government workers, receive 10.8 per cent higher wages than comparable workers in the private sector.  There are also strong indicators that the government sector, as a whole,  enjoys superior non-wage benefits.

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Survey of Mining Companies 2014

Based on the input of 485 mineral exploration and development company executives, the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies: 2014 ranks Finland as the most attractive mining jurisdiction in world for investment and exploration. Five Canadian jurisdictions finished in the top 10 worldwide: Saskatchewan (2), Manitoba (4), Quebec (6), Newfoundland and Labrador (8) and Yukon (9).