Corridors of the Future
A key piece of Atlantica Infrastructure, the I-95 corridor, has been short-listed by the United States Department of Transportation for its Corridors of the Future program.
Some inconvenient facts on equalization
AIMS author Ken Boessenkool contributed this op/ed to the Globe and Mail on equalization. He makes the case for including half of resource revenues in equalization calculations.
Board saga opportunity for a lesson in democracy
In this op/ed Charles Cirtwill, AIMS acting President, discusses the recent removal of elected members of the Halifax Regional School Board. He suggests that the court is not the place to play the democracy card. If the former board members really believe they have been treated unfairly, they should resign forcing an election.
Cities can provide for themselves
This interview called on AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill to explain the flaws in a report on Canadian cities and their financial needs.
Chaoulli v Quebec and the Future of Canadian Healthcare: Patient Accountability as the ‘Sixth Principle’ of the Canada Health Act
In this study for the C. D. Howe Institute, Professor Patrick Monahan, Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School, assesses the far-reaching impacts of the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Chaoulli v Quebec 2005 and argues that provincial action on wait-time guarantees and patient accountability are key to the future of health care.
A Truce is Required.
In this paper, Claude Castonguay, Canadian Health Care Consensus Group signatory and former Quebec Minister of Health and Social Affairs, argues that the time has come for government and doctors to explore avenues for solutions in a spirit of cooperation.