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1. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Canada

   Using data on individual workers from January to December 2015, this report estimates the wage differential between the government and private sectors in Canada. It also evaluates four available non-wage benefits in an attempt to quantify compensation ...

2. Compensation for government employees in Canada should reflect private-sector norms

   Appeared in the Financial Post Against a backdrop of persistent deficits and growing debt, the federal and many provincial governments are engaged in collective bargaining negotiations with their public-sector unions. These negotiations have drawn ...

3. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Canada

   With heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits in the government sector compare with those in the private sector, this study estimates wage differentials between the government and private sector in Canada. It also evaluates four available ...

4. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec

   With heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits in the government sector compare with those in the private sector, this study estimates wage differentials between the government and private sector in Quebec. It also evaluates four available ...

5. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario

   Ontario’s serious fiscal challenges are well documented. As the provincial government struggles to eliminate its deficit and rein in growing government debt, it has signaled that managing public sector compensation (which totals over half of its program ...

6. Government workers' compensation out of line with the private sector

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald As Alberta’s provincial and municipal governments grapple with declining oil revenues and a weakening economy, a sober review of government spending should be part of any belt-tightening initiative. One place to start is the ...

7. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Alberta

   With heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits in the government sector compare with those in the private sector, this study estimates wage differentials between the government and private sector in Alberta. It also evaluates four available ...

8. Government workers in B.C. make more, receive better pensions, and retire earlier than private sector workers in similar positions

   Appeared in the Windsor Star With declining energy prices and a vulnerable economy, the provincial and various municipal governments in British Columbia are facing important fiscal challenges. This warrants a sober review of government spending and an ...

9. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in British Columbia

   With heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits in the government sector compare with those in the private sector, this study estimates wage differentials between the government and private sector in British Columbia. It also evaluates four ...

10. We need an adult conversation on public sector compensation

    Appeared in the Huffington Post With governments collectively racking up almost $46 billion in deficits last year and continuing to struggle with health care costs as the population ages, both governments and citizens are concerned that tax dollars are ...