Media announcements
- MLI's Brian Lee Crowley named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Ottawa by The Hill Times February 3, 2012
MEDIA RELEASE February 3, 2012, Ottawa, ON - The Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley has just been named one of the "100 Most Influential People in Government and Politics in 2012" by The Hill Times. This is yet another...
- MLI Paper - The Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fishery Initiative: A successful model to manage Aboriginal participation in natural resource development February 1, 2012
MEDIA RELEASE February 1, 2012, Ottawa, ON – The Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fishery Initiative (AICFI) represents a unique and successful program for Aboriginal management of natural resources, specifically in program implementation, conceptio...
- MLI Paper - Modernizing Canada’s pharmaceutical patent system: An opportunity for more investment and jobs January 24, 2012
New papers recommend changes to Canada’s patent regime MEDIA RELEASE January 24, 2012, Ottawa, ON – Canada’s complacency in intellectual property (IP) is threatening its relative position in the global pharmaceutical industry and changes ar...
- MLI takes Canada to Top Five Spot in Rankings of New Think Tanks Worldwide January 20, 2012
MEDIA RELEASE January 20, 2012, Ottawa, ON – Less than 2 years old, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) has just been rated one of the top five new think tanks in the world and is the only Canadian institute on the list. This is the second year...
- MLI adds seasoned association leader to the roster: Rita Karakas assumes key role at MLI January 13, 2012
MEDIA RELEASE January 13, 2012, Ottawa, ON - The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rita Karakas as our new Senior Advisor, Business Development and Corporate Affairs. Ms. Karakas joins the MLI team with over...
- The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Impacts Immigration Policy in Washington December 9, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE December 7, 2011, Ottawa, ON - In Washington, new legislation was recently introduced to fast-track visas for foreigners spending $500,000 on residential property. This news arrives a year after the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) or...
- MLI Paper - Canada’s critical infrastructure: Vulnerable to terrorists, hackers, thieves and neglect December 6, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE December 6, 2011 – Like the air that we breathe, we are not aware of the extent to which our lives depend on the critical infrastructure (CI) that surrounds us, operating quietly in the background. Much of that infrastructure is rela...
- MLI Commentary - Keep momentum in the Arab Spring and al Qaeda on the run: Canada’s new Middle East mission November 28, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE November 28, 2011, Ottawa, ON – The missing weapons in Libya and the ensuing risk that these weapons could land in the hands of al Qaeda have highlighted serious security issues for Canada and other Western countries. In a new study ...
- MLI Paper: Canada's Looming Fiscal Squeeze November 25, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE The $67 billion deficit in Canada’s future Slower economic growth coupled with higher spending on age-related programs and health care will cause a 4.2 percent (GDP) deficit by 2040 November 3, 2011, Ottawa, ON - With the fall ...
- Straight Talk: End supply management to give better value to consumers, secure new trade deals November 22, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE November 22, 2011, Ottawa, ON - Canadian agriculture is among the most protected parts of our economy, in large part because of government-sponsored cartels, referred to as “supply management”. These cartels benefit the farmers inv...
