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Fraser Forum

March 2000 - Contents

Features

  • Marriage, Divorce, and Obligation - Chris Sarlo
    When a marriage is over, which party is obligated to pay ongoing financial support to the other? This question is relevant in a society with a no-fault divorce legal regime.
  • Does Revenue Canada Play Matchmaker? - Martin Zelder & Patrick Basham
    Does Canadian tax law create marriage "penalties" or "subsidies" for married couples?
  • A Poor Trick - Patrick Basham & Dexter Samida
    One social policy group has concluded that poverty lines should be set at $30,000 to $40,000 per year to ensure more equal opportunity for Canada's children. Here's where their argument is faulty.
  • Federal Daycare: A Solution in Search of a Problem - Patrick Basham
    Child care advocates have pressured the federal Cabinet to launch a taxpayer-funded, universal daycare program. But is there really a child care crisis in Canada?
  • The Costs of Capital Gains Taxes - Herbert Grubel
    This year's budget may lower the inclusion rate for capital gains. This is a good step, but there are strong arguments that the tax should be eliminated completely.

Articles

  • Hail Jane Stewart! - Filip Palda
    Human Resources Development Canada is just carrying out the wishes of many Canadians, in the manner in which Caesar pleased Rome's riotous masses.
  • Putting Teachers to the Test - Claudia Rebanks Hepburn
    We all know intuitively the difference between a good and a bad teacher. Fortunately, it is now becoming possible to measure objectively the difference between them.
  • The Menace of American Protectionism - Deroy Murdock
    The US government complains about protectionist measures that block US exports. Meanwhile, politicians work hard to limit foreign goods from reaching Americans.
  • March Questions & Answers and March Graph - Joel Emes
    An assessment of Canada's shrinking government sector and improved fiscal situation.
  • Who Makes the Grade? - Laura Jones
    1999 results from The Fraser Institute's annual survey of mining companies are in.
  • A Question of Principals - Peter Cowley
    It is report card time for secondary schools in BC and Alberta. Principals take the heat as parents demand action. Is that fair?
  • Should we Boycott Amazon.com for Its Internet Patents? - Owen Lippert
    Amazon.com is under fire for patenting a business practice which it uses on its commercial web site. Is it ethical for Amazon to have patented this technology?
  • The Real Cost of the Human Resources Spending Scandal - Herbert Grubel
    Government spending on job creation does not create more jobs. But it does cost society in terms of lost productivity, and the bill is high.
  • News from the US Education Front - Walter Williams
    Why do civil-rights organizations support incompetent black teachers?
  • Editor's Notes - Kristin McCahon

Fraser Forum is published 12 times a year by The Fraser Institute, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian economic and social research and educational organization. It has as its objective the redirection of public attention to the role of competitive markets in providing for the well-being of Canadians. Where markets work, the Institute’s interest lies in trying to discover prospects for improvement. Where markets do not work, its interest lies in finding the reasons. Where competitive markets have been replaced by government control, the interest of the Institute lies in documenting objectively the nature of the improvement or deterioration resulting from government intervention. The work of the Institute is assisted by an Editorial Advisory Board of internationally renowned economists. The Fraser Institute is a national, federally chartered non-profit organization financed by the sale of its publications and the tax-deductible contributions of its members, foundations, and other supporters.

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