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The federal spending power refers the alleged power of Parliament to make payments to people, institutions or governments for purposes on which it does not necessarily have power to legislate. This publication examines the case for and against the federal spending power, evaluating its legality in the context of Canada's founding debates, constitutional text, and binding judicial precedents.

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This second edition builds on the original with new research and data. The paper considers the educational phenomenon of home schooling in Canada and the United States, its regulation, history, growth, and the characteristics of practitioners before reviewing the findings on the academic and social effects of home schooling.

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The Greater Vancouver Regional District (recently renamed Metro Vancouver) published its Livable Region Strategic Plan in 1996 with the goal of maintaining the livability of the Vancouver metropolitan area. A decade later, it is clear that the plan contains serious flaws that are actually making the region less livable each year.

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Fraser Institute submission to the Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences (Bouchard-Taylor Commission).

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This Alert examines whether LSVCCs have successfully expanded the amount of venture capital and the number of investments in Canadian entrepreneurial companies.It begins by describing LSVCCs and the cost of the LSVCC program to Canadian taxpayers.

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In March 2003, the Ontario wholesale electricity Market Surveillance Panel examined the extent of demand response since the market was opened in 2002. The present paper updates aspects of the 2003 analysis in order to determine whether industrial demand responsiveness has been strengthened.

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British Columbia, like its neighbours Alberta and Saskatchewan, is enjoying robust economic growth and prosperity. British Columbia is currently faced with an extraordinary opportunity. The province can create a tax advantage over all other provinces, including Alberta, by simply maintaining current per person spending, acknowledging more realistic revenue expectations, and focusing energy and resources on a three-year tax relief plan. The result would be a marked tax advantage for British Columbia in both personal and business taxes, which would improve the incentives for work, savings, investment, and entrepreneurship.