| The C.D. Howe Institute | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Essential Policy Intelligence |
| Formation | 1958 |
| Type | Public policy think tank |
| Headquarters | 67 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario |
| Key people | William B.P. Robson[1] President & CEO Duncan Munn Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Finn Poschmann Vice President Research James Fleming Editor & Vice President of Media Hal Koblin Director of Communications |
| Website | www.cdhowe.org |
The C.D. Howe Institute (French: Institut C.D. Howe) is a Canadian public policy think tank based in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1958, the Institute publishes research and hosts conferences on a wide variety of issues in Canadian economic and social policy. As a Non-profit, politically Independent organization, its official mandate is to improve the standard of living for Canadians through sound public policy solutions.[2]
The Institute derives the majority of its funding from individual and corporate members, who are given the opportunity to attend public policy roundtables and conferences featuring prominent Canadian and International policymakers, business leaders and public servants. Major areas of policy research include Fiscal and Tax Policy, Monetary Policy, Social Policy, Governance and Public Institutions, Trade Policy and Economic Growth and Innovation. The Institute also commissions a number of policy programs, including the Monetary Policy Council, Fiscal and Tax Competitiveness Program, Financial Services Research Initiative, and Pension Policy Council and Competition Policy Council.[3]
The C.D. Howe Institute notes that its research and policy forums have helped inform a number of major events in Canadian public policy including: the embrace of continental free trade by successive federal governments; elimination of federal and provincial deficits; lowering of inflation and establishment of inflation targets; reform of the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans; implementation of lower and more competitive business taxes; and innovation and reform of social programs.[4]