December 2008
Report: Rethink minimum wage
The first in the four part AIMS Labour Market Commentary Series gained attention across the country. This article is from the Chronicle-Herald in Nova Scotia.
The Beacon – 10 December 2008
Highlights includes taking a road less taxing, regulatory-free new media, and time to ditch gasoline price regulation.
Minimum Wages: Operating with a blunt instrument
The first in the AIMS Labour Market Commentary Series shows how the minimum wage keeps the working poor down and eliminates job opportunities.
Paying the price of minimum wages
How the minimum wage keeps the working poor down
Grading schools means changing expectations
This week the New Brunswick government followed AIMS' advice and started publishing school by school student achievement results. In this editorial, AIMS educational research was cited as proof that publishing school results on standardized testing and teacher assigned grades improves the quality of education.
Charles Cirtwill: Alternative Strategies for Post Secondary Education
This posting on The Clever Canuck blog explains that AIMS EXecutive Vice President Charles Cirtwill is on the right track when he talked about reforms within Canada's post-secondary education system.