Task Force on Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Progress releases 8th Annual Report
While the impact of the recent recession has been devastating, the Task Force, like all Ontarians, is hopeful that the worst is behind us and that Ontario is on the road to recovery. Our challenge is to navigate through this recovery, whenever it occurs, ensuring that the recession’s damage is short lived while keeping our eye on a long-term Prosperity Agenda for Ontario.
Canada’s Global Competitiveness ranking up another spot to 9th
World Economic Forum rankings indicate improvement in the area of Canada’s economic environment and business sophistication. Our major improvement opportunity continues to be in strengthening the abilities of our businesses to compete on the basis of innovation and uniqueness, says Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity.
Institute releases Report, Time for a “Made in Ontario” Working Income Tax Benefit
The government of Ontario should accept the invitation from the federal government to modify the design of its Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB). WITB benefits should be re-oriented to support low-income earners when they work more, thereby easing their move from social assistance onto full-time employment when welfare benefits are lost.These are the main recommendations in a report released today by the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity and Open Policy Ontario.
Institute releases Report on Canada 2009, Opportunity in the turmoil
Despite public concerns about the current economic slowdown, Canadians have an opportunity to build our future prosperity by ensuring we keep a balanced perspective on short-term and long-term challenges. Opportunity in the turmoil argues that this is the time for attitudes of openness and expansion.
Institute releases Working Paper 12, Management Matters
To achieve our full economic potential in Ontario and Canada, we need strong management talent to drive innovation and develop world-beating strategies. While new evidence indicates that we are among the world’s leaders in our management talent; it also shows that our managers could do better. This is one of the key conclusions of the Working Paper, Management matters, released today by the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity.
