Canada's Ecofiscal Commission

Ecofiscal Commission
Founded 2014
Founded at Canada
Type Non profit organization
Focus Fiscal policy
Key people
 Christopher Ragan
Preston Manning
Jean Charest

Canada's Ecofiscal Commission[1] is an independent economics organization formed in 2014 by a group of Canadian economists from across the country.[2][3] Chaired by McGill University economist Christopher Ragan, the group seeks to broaden the discussion of environmental pricing reform beyond the academic sphere and into the realm of practical policy application.[4]

Policies

The Commission focuses on three major policy streams (Climate and Energy, Water, and Livable Cities). Key areas of research and policy include:

Reports

In 2015, the Commission released three reports on the subject of provincial carbon-pricing in Canada—making a case for subnational carbon pricing policy,[5] laying out principles for an effective cap-and-trade policy in Ontario,[6] and explaining carbon competitiveness,[7] respectively. In 2015, the Commission also release a report on the subject of congestion pricing, making the case for pilot projects in four Canadian cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.[8]

Advisory Board

Composed of Canadian leaders in industry, the environment, and across the political spectrum, the Commission’s Advisory Board provide guidance, and diverse perspectives on how to design practical ecofiscal policies for Canada’s unique context.

Advisors include: Elyse Allan, Dominic Barton, Jean Charest, Karen Clarke-Whistler, Jim Dinning, Peter Gilgan, Michael Harcourt, Bruce Lourie, Janice MacKinnon, Preston Manning, Paul Martin, Jack Mintz, Bob Rae, Peter Robinson, Lorne Trottier, Annette Verschuren, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, and Steve Williams.

References

  1. ↑ "Home - Canada's Ecofiscal Commission". Canada's Ecofiscal Commission. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  2. ↑ McCarthy, Shawn (4 November 2014). "High-profile group urges fiscal reform to help environment, economy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "EcoFiscal group seeks a way to tax pollution, not jobs". CBC. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Ragan, Christopher (5 November 2014). "To Ensure Prosperity, Canada Needs Ecofiscal Policies" (PDF). The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ↑ The Way Forward: A Practical Approach to Reducing Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Heartfield, Kate (24 April 2015). "Cap and Trade: A how-to guide for Ontario". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Provincial Carbon Pricing & Competitiveness Pressures. Canada's Ecofiscal Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  8. ↑ We Can’t Get There from Here: Why Pricing Congestion is Critical to Beating It. Canada's Ecofiscal Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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