AIMS // Atlantic Institute for Market Studies

This paper, originally published in GenEditorial (2011) 9:1 GenEdit 1, explores the balancing of competing priorities - personal health and personal liberty - a necessity if we are to realize on the promise that genome mapping offers.

AIMS Senior Fellow Don McIver describes the distortions of Canada’s equalization program, highlighting that low-income federal taxpayers in “have” provinces indirectly contribute revenues that benefit high income earners in recipient provinces.

AIMS Director of Research Don McIver calls for all levels of government to cut spending and get their expenditure in order, then pursue tax reform.

Paul W. Bennett of Schoolhouse Consulting makes the case in this AIMS research paper that Nova Scotia’s Tuition Support Program for special needs children should be expanded.

AIMS Director of Research Don McIver argues that the same economic forces that stimulate wealth generation in advanced countries also foster a more equitable income share for developing countries.

This report by the Society for Quality Education gives a review of virtual education, ultimately finding that despite the advantages of introducing online and e-learning programs in the public education system, there are barriers to its growth and expansion.

In this paper, AIMS Research Intern John Kennedy argues that attracting and retaining Gen Y may be the key to economic growth in Atlantic Canada – and offers some insight as to how to get them here (to stay).

This paper examines the degree to which provincial drug plans reflect the results of the Common Drug Review, ultimately finding that the review has NOT resulted in consistent availability to pharmaceuticals across the provinces.

In this paper, AIMS Director of Research Don McIver asserts that industrial strategies are not a legitimate role of government and when they are attempted, they waste resources that could be better used to serve citizens.

In this paper, Salim Mansur, an Associate Professor in the faculty of social sciences at the University of Western Ontario, takes a look at Canada's multiculturalism policy in light of the reality of the 21st century.

The changes that need to be made for the wireless industry to better serve Canadians.

This paper examines the choices for child care and concludes Government funding for vulnerable children is a good investment of taxpayers dollars.

Millions and millions of dollars are spent each year on the collection of health care data. This paper reveals that the collection may be happening, but using that information to actually improve the Canadian health care system is not happening.

Economist Don McIver takes a look at the global economic meltdown, the recovery and the consequences.

Atlantic Canadians know more today about what is happening in their high schools than they did when the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) released its first report card in 2003. With the release of the AIMS 8th Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools; parents, students, teachers and the public are being urged to do more with the information.

The sixth edition of AIMS' public policy magazine Ideas Matter takes a revised look at Atlantica and provides an update on what has been accomplished and what is left to do.

Atlantic Canada has fewer people than projected just a decade ago, and more of us are in the older demographic. In other words we are fewer than expected and older than expected. This paper is an update of AIMS' research more than a decade agfo that first pointed to the looming population crunch

Communications consultant and former AIMS research director Ian Munro explores the antiquated rules that govern Canada's communications sector. He calls for a complete overhaul and makes strong recommendations on how to bring the regulatory regime into the 21st century.