The Centre for Civic Engagement
View papersOur purpose
The Centre for Civic Engagement conducts research on topics of public interest
including those relating to governance, law, global affairs, economics, trade, technology, the environment, and culture, and publicly disseminate its research findings through seminars, workshops, courses, and conferences.
What we do
CCE seeks to inform and engage Canadians
Through its work the CCE seeks to inform and engage Canadians from all walks of life in a conversation about the country’s public policy priorities and opportunities all focused on creating the pre-conditions for economic growth, international relevance and individual human flourishing. The CCE is explicitly non-partisan and does not accept funding proposals. For more information on the CCE’s work visit the research page on this website.
Our research
Research papers
Cutting the Smart Way: A Plan to Cut Federal Finances to More Sustainable Levels
DownloadThe key to meeting Carney’s or Poilievre’s ambitious fiscal targets will be a systematic approach to both reviewing existing spending and controlling future spending. As discussed below, such an approach must target ineffective program spending as well as inefficient government operations. The goal should be to reconceptualize both what the government does and how it does it.
07/04/25
Reflecting on Canada’s Fiscal Past: An Assessment of the Fiscal Performance of Canadian Prime Ministers
DownloadWith a new Prime Minister arriving and an election potentially on the horizon, now is as a good a time as any to assess the economic and fiscal performances of Canada’s prime ministers
24/03/25
Mining: Canada’s New Engine of Growth
DownloadMining’s resurgence stands out as an example for Canada’s many struggling industries that positive market conditions can follow even the harshest of decades. The goal here is to profile its experience and draw on its lessons for other parts of the economy.
18/03/25
Understanding the Costs of Supply Management
DownloadThis essay discusses the persistent problems with the supply management system and presents a path forward.
24/02/25