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January 16, 2017 05:00 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: What effect did closing Ontario's coal plants have on air pollution? New study coming Tuesday, Jan. 17

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - January 16, 2017) - On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining air pollution in Ontario.Did the Coal Phase-out Reduce Ontario Air...
January 12, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Government workers in B.C. paid 7.4 per cent higher wages than comparable private-sector workers

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - January 12, 2017) - Government workers in B.C. receive 7.4 per cent higher wages on average than comparable workers in the private sector, and enjoy much more generous...
January 10, 2017 05:00 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Australia's unique education funding model that makes independent schools accessible for low-income families a lesson for Canada

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - January 10, 2017) - Australia's government funding of independent and religious schools, which is adjusted based on the socioeconomic status of the communities in which...
January 09, 2017 05:00 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How does Australia make independent schools affordable for lower-income families? New study coming Tuesday, Jan. 10

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - January 09, 2017) - On Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining independent school funding in Australia.The study, Regulation and Funding...
January 05, 2017 07:00 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Alberta's tax advantage is gone -- corporate rates now lower in B.C., Ontario and Quebec

CALGARY, AB--(Marketwired - January 05, 2017) - Corporate and personal income tax hikes in Alberta in 2015 have wiped away crucial tax advantages that helped fuel the province's economic prosperity...
December 20, 2016 05:30 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Constitutional protection of Catholic education in Ontario not an impediment to reform

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - December 20, 2016) - Ontario's Catholic school system can be part of education reform, despite public misperceptions about the nature of its protection in the...
December 15, 2016 05:30 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Charitable giving in Canada hits 10-year low

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - December 15, 2016) - The percentage of Canadians claiming charitable donations on their taxes -- and the amount they're giving as a percentage of their income -- is the...
December 14, 2016 05:30 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: Who gives more to charities -- Canadians or Americans? New study coming Thursday, Dec. 15

VANCOUVER, BC --(Marketwired - December 14, 2016) - On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining generosity in Canada and the United States.The 2016 Generosity Index...
December 13, 2016 05:30 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: New Hampshire leads U.S. in economic freedom two years running; New York still the least-free state

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - December 13, 2016) - New Hampshire has the highest level of economic freedom among all U.S. states for the second year in a row, finds a new report released today by the...
December 12, 2016 05:30 ET | Source: The Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: Fraser Institute to release annual Economic Freedom of North America report on Tuesday, Dec. 13

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - December 12, 2016) - The Fraser Institute will release its Economic Freedom of North America 2016 annual report on Tuesday, Dec. 13.The report compares the level of...