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2012
Insights from Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
17-Apr-2012
Join AIMS for a special luncheon featuring insights from Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, June 21st at the Cunard Centre.
Edmonton Public Schools - Strengthening Student and Parent Choice and Accountability for Results
12-Apr-2012
Angus McBeath, AIMS Fellow in Public Education Reform: Edmonton Public Schools - Strengthening Student and Parent Choice and Accountability for Results
AIMS on Campus Inaugural Maritimes Tour with Michael Zwaagstra
20-Mar-2012
AIMS on Campus is kicking off its first speaking tour in the Maritime provinces Monday, March 26th to Thursday, March 29th. The tour features award-winning teacher and author Michael Zwaagstra, who will talk about his book, What’s Wrong With Our Schools (And How We Can Fix Them).
2011
AIMS Luncheon Briefing with Stéphane Dion, Member of Parliament for Saint-Laurent-Cartierville
12-Oct-2011
As a consequence of the last federal election, Dion suggests that several new realities have emerged. These new realities raise serious questions regarding the future of our political life in Canada.
AIMS hosts public forum, facilitates grassroots public education initiative
31-Mar-2011
On Monday, March 28, 2011, the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) helped to facilitate a grassroots initiative to improve our education system.
AIMS hosts public education speaking tour with Michael Zwaagstra
31-Mar-2011
AIMS recent speaking tour on public education, featuring Michael Zwaagstra, author of What's Wrong with our Schools?...and how we can fix them (2010) was extremely well received with all audiences.
2010
The Problem of Feedback: The delicate balance between professional autonomy and community expectations
03-Jun-2010
David Seymour will address the Public Section of the Saskatchewan School Boards’ Association on the vexed topic of community feedback in education. If Standardised Testing undermines the autonomy and professionalism of teachers, are there alternatives for satisfying community expectations?
The Education Dinner
01-Jun-2010
This event celebrating AIMS' 15th Anniversary featured former Governor Jeb. Bush uses his successful experience in Florida to provide tips on improving public education.
2009
AIMS' 15th Anniversary Dinner
06-Oct-2009
AIMS' 15th anniversary dinner in Nova Scotia featured Jawed Ludin, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Canada.
2008
The Geography of Transportation:
17-Jun-2008
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Department of Economics and Geography at Hofstra University in New York lays bare the challenge facing the Port of Halifax in the very near term.
2007
The local government index
30-Nov-2007
Are taxpayers getting a good return on the money they pay to their municipal governments? Are municipalities putting tax dollars toward infrastructure and services, or frittering it away on non-necessities while roads fall apart? Should we be demanding more from our local government?
To be or not to be
02-Oct-2007
Are workers’ rights in Canada being violated by forced membership in labour unions? With Swedish human rights lawyer Jan Södergren
Equalization: Deal or No Deal? Does it Matter?
20-Jun-2007
National equalization expert and former Ontario Chamber of Commerce Policy Advisor David MacKinnon discusses Equalization
Selling to the West instead of moving there
06-Jun-2007
AIMS Breakfast Briefing with Alberta's key negotiator Shawn Robbins
Taking the Caller Off Hold
27-Feb-2007
AIMS answered a call to provide comment on what's called the Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15
2006
Grano Series - Whither Europe?
05-Dec-2006
The Grano Speaker Series for 2006-07
Over-Equalization
07-Nov-2006
AIMS vice president Charles Cirtwill and policy analyst Bobby O'Keefe travelled to Ottawa to meet with the Senate Committee to discuss Equalization
Saving Our Public Schools
27-Oct-2006
AIMS Fellow in Public Education, Angus McBeath, delivered a presentation entitled, “Saving Our Public Schools.”
Help Wanted:
25-Oct-2006
AIMS Senior Policy Analyst Stephen Kymlicka discusses the labour shortage issue
How do you beat City Hall?
05-Oct-2006
AIMS Breakfast Briefing with Larry N. Mitchell
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