Fraser Institute: Does the Investment Canada Act Do More Harm Than Good? New Study Coming Wednesday, May 13


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 12, 2015) - On Wednesday, May 13, the Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the economic impact of the Investment Canada Act, which screens foreign acquisitions of Canadian companies.

The study, An Economic Assessment of the Investment Act, specifically examines the effects of the Act on entrepreneurship and economic growth.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 a.m. (Eastern).

The study will also be available as a free PDF download at www.fraserinstitute.org.

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The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit www.fraserinstitute.org.

Contact Information:

Media Contact: Steven Globerman (Study author)
Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Kaiser Professor of International Business
Western Washington University
Cell: (360) 393-8008 or Office: (604) 688-0221 ext. 578
steve.globerman@wwu.edu

Aanand Radia
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
(416) 363-6575 ext. 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org
@FraserInstitute