Who was Barbara Mitchell?

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The average Canadian family pays more in taxes than it spends on food, shelter, and clothing. Have you ever wondered how much tax you pay? How many layers of tax are hidden in the purchases you make every day? Are taxes taking an ever-increasing share of the nation's total income? How much does government really cost you? You will find the answers to these and other important questions about taxes and the Canadian consumer inside Tax Facts 15 .

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Government spending on all types of prescription drugs (patented and non-patented) is increasing faster than any other component of health spending. And new or patented medicines tend to be more expensive compared to older drugs and other health treatments. This study examines all of the ways in which patented drugs might contribute to health-care costs.

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This is the Fraser Institute's second annual report on the amount of time patients must wait to access new medicines in Canada. The purpose of this report is: (1) to draw attention to the impact that Canadian public policies and institutions have on lengthening the time it takes for patients to access newly invented, patented prescription drugs; (2) to compare consumer access to new drugs under government drug insurance programs with access under private sector drug insurance in Canada; and (3) to offer alternative policy options that could improve access to new drugs in Canada.

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Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools: 2008 Edition 2008-03-30 The Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools: 2008 Edition collects a variety of relevant, objective indicators of school performance into one, easily accessible public document so that anyone can analyze and compare t

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The Security and Prosperity (SPP) launched in 2005 by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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The Fraser Institute's Hospital Report Card: Ontario 2008 is constructed to help patients choose the best hospital for their inpatient care by providing them with information on the performance of Ontario acute-care hospitals. The information in this report is laid out in 12 sections (20 documents).

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Global warming, climate change, and greenhouse gas emissions have received extensive media coverage in the past few years. Governments and the public are grappling with calls to do something. Some world leaders and prominent writers even say the future of humanity is at stake. People everywhere are trying to learn what the issues are all about. this publication takes on the challenge of summarizing this complex and evolving subject matter into one publication.

Understanding Climate Change aims to provide a comprehensive but easily readable summary of the current state of climate change science. It provides an overview of the many knowns and unknowns that pertain to climate change.

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