C. D. Howe Institute

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C. D. Howe Institute
Formation1958
TypePublic policy think tank, charity
Headquarters67 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people
William B.P. Robson [1]
President and chief executive officer
Website www.cdhowe.org

The C. D. Howe Institute (French : Institut C. D. Howe) is a public policy think tank [2] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It aims to be distinguished by "research that is nonpartisan, evidence-based, and subject to definitive expert review." [3] The institute's office is located in the Trader's Bank Building in downtown Toronto.

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The C. D. Howe Institute's national office is located in the Trader's Bank Building at 67 Yonge Street, Toronto Cd howe offices 2.jpg
The C. D. Howe Institute's national office is located in the Trader's Bank Building at 67 Yonge Street, Toronto

The C. D. Howe Institute publishes research that is national in scope and hosts events across Canada on a wide variety of issues in economic and social policy. Its stated mission is "to raise living standards by fostering economically sound public policies." [4]

Institute

The C. D. Howe Institute's origins go back to Montreal in 1958, when a group of prominent business and labour leaders organized the Private Planning Association of Canada (PPAC) to research and promote educational activities on issues related to public economic policy. In 1973, the PPAC's assets and activities became part of the C. D. Howe Memorial Foundation, created in 1961 to memorialize the late Right Honourable Clarence Decatur Howe. The new organization operated as the C. D. Howe Research Institute until 1982, when the Memorial Foundation chose to focus directly on memorializing C. D. Howe; the institute then adopted its current name: the C. D. Howe Institute. [5]

The institute's research has been cited by Liberal, [6] New Democrat [7] and Conservative [8] members of parliament. The media has described the institute as a centrist, [9] right-wing, [10] conservative, [11] [12] [13] non-partisan, [14] [15] [16] [17] think tank. The institute "is happy to publish papers on either side of the ideological line, provided there is data to back it up." [18] It has been described as having a "deep intellectual grounding to its public-policy approach". [19]

Funding

The C. D. Howe Institute is a registered Canadian charity, and it accepts donations from individuals, private and public organizations, and charitable foundations. [20] In 2018, 34% of the institute's income was from academic, corporate and individual donations; 23% was from endowments and research grants; and 18% was income from attendee fees and sponsorships. [20]

Since 2016, the Institute has received major gifts and grants from: [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Research

The C. D. Howe Institute's study of immigration policy reform entitled "Toward Improving Canada's Skilled Immigration Policy: An Evaluation Approach", by Charles M. Beach, Alan G. Green and Christopher Worswick won the 2012 Doug Purvis Memorial Prize. CD Howe wins Purvis Prize.jpg
The C. D. Howe Institute's study of immigration policy reform entitled "Toward Improving Canada's Skilled Immigration Policy: An Evaluation Approach", by Charles M. Beach, Alan G. Green and Christopher Worswick won the 2012 Doug Purvis Memorial Prize.

The institute publishes over 60 research reports per year. [27] Major areas of policy research are:

In March 2015, the institute published a review of provincial and Canadian vaccination policies funded through a $197,950 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership Fund. [42] [43] A follow-up report focused on childhood immunisation was published in April 2017, [44] and an adult report published in April 2018. [45] [46]

In December 2022, the institute published a review of Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign in regards to reduction in cases, hospitalizations and deaths. [47]

Events

Former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, participates in a public policy roundtable at the C. D. Howe Institute. PM at cd howe.jpg
Former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, participates in a public policy roundtable at the C. D. Howe Institute.

The institute hosts public policy roundtables and conferences featuring prominent political leaders (including current and former Prime Ministers), Canadian and international policymakers, academics, business leaders and public servants. [48] Over 80 events are held each year. [27]

Awards

Authors of six C. D. Howe Institute publications have won the Doug Purvis Memorial Prize, which is awarded annually by the Canadian Economics Association [49] to the authors of a highly significant written contribution to Canadian economic policy. (The prize was conferred on Institute contributors in 1994, 1995, 2002, 2010, 2012, and 2015.) [50] A C. D. Howe Institute title received the Donner Prize in 2004 (Institute publications were runners-up in 2001, 2005, and 2011), [51] which is awarded annually by the Donner Canadian Foundation for the best public policy book by a Canadian. [52]

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  26. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). C.D. Howe Institute . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  27. 1 2 "C. D. Howe Institute 2013 Annual Report" (PDF). www.cdhowe.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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  29. ↑ "Demographics and Immigration".
  30. ↑ "Education, Skills and Labour Market".
  31. ↑ "Energy and Natural Resources".
  32. ↑ "Financial Services and Regulation".
  33. ↑ "Fiscal and Tax Policy".
  34. ↑ "Health Policy".
  35. ↑ "Industry Regulation and Competition Policy".
  36. ↑ "Innovation and Business Growth".
  37. ↑ "Monetary Policy".
  38. ↑ "Public Governance and Accountability".
  39. ↑ "Public Investments and Infrastructure".
  40. ↑ "Retirement Saving and Income".
  41. ↑ "Trade and International Policy".
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