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Contents
October 1997

Editor's Notes
This Issue's Authors
Cover Story
The Myth of Child Poverty
by Chris Sarlo
It is a myth that we have a child poverty crisis in Canada. Here's why.
The Market Failure of the Family
by Owen Lippert
Rather than helping single mothers, the recent changes to the child support rules could prove to be a big tax grab.
Health Promotion or Propaganda?
by Cynthia Ramsay and Fazil Mihlar
Health Canada's stated mission is to help the people of Canada maintain and improve their health. Ominously, its actual mission is much broader.
Also Featuring
October Questions and Answers
by Joel Emes
Should Canada have a shorter work week? Historical data and recent research indicate it should not.
October Graph
by Joel Emes
An illustration of year-to-year employment growth in Canada over the last twenty years.
Deficits Begin at Home
by Karen Selick
Have Canadians learned that it's okay to go into debt because they've accepted government as a role model? Or do they elect free-spending politicians because their own perpetual financial crises have made them blase about the perils of indebtedness?
Common Myths of the Big Banks
by Jason Clemens and Scott Poulton
Three prevalent myths exist about the banking industry (profitability, purpose, and employment) which are based on erroneous beliefs and a misunderstanding of the industry.
The Net is Open for Business
by Mark Weller
With the recent US court ruling striking down restrictions on encryption technology, transactions over the Internet will rise exponentially.
Time for Sane Fisheries Management
by Laura Jones
The BC roe herring fishery needs individual quotas to improve the quality of the catch and to save the fishery.
Streamlining Approvals for Works In and About Watercourses
by Eric Emery, Carrie Baron, and Jonathon Ng
This Economy in Government Competition runner-up explains how a growing community can better manage its road, water supply, storm water management, and sewer systems.
Car Dealers Can Teach Politicians About Honesty
by Filip Palda
Car dealers drive what they sell. It's time politicians used the services they foist on us.
The World According to Soros
by Michael Taube
This review questions the recent spate of books and articles slamming laissez-faire capitalism.
Things People Know That Aren't So
by Michael Walker
This new feature questions commonly-held beliefs. This month, we look at the statement, "Once you are poor, you will always be poor."
Investing in the Future—of Politicians
by Kristian Palda
The government is pouring money into R&D schemes. But is the money well-spent?
Inside the Development of a Constitutional Position
by Gordon Gibson
Have you ever wanted to know what the process is whereby a government develops its constitutional strategy? This author reveals the inside story.

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