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Report on Giving 2019

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As an independent, non-partisan, non-pro�t organization and a registered charity, the C.D. Howe Institute shares

insight on policy challenges and developments.

Policy Starts Here

Policy Starts Here

On the cover, clockwise:Ed Clark; Hugh MacKinnon and Marcia Mo�at; Maureen Farrow; Mickey Cohen; Andrea Cohen Barrack and Naki Osutei; Aaron and Heather Regent

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�e C.D. Howe Institute was born out of a need. A need to raise awareness of Canadian public policy challenges. A need for reasoned, evidence-based, constructive solutions.

For more than 60 years, the Institute has responded to that need. It has fostered research and discussion on issues that a�ect Canadians’ well-being, from trade and economic growth, through the e�ective design and sustainability of our education, health and income-security programs, to governance, accountability, and the health of our federation. And for more than 60 years, the Institute’s members and friends have supported that mission with their ideas, their participation and their donations.

Each year the Institute releases dozens of high-quality research and council reports that reach leaders in the private and public sectors across the country. �e Institute’s research undergoes rigorous review by outside academics and independent experts, and its quality control is subject to an annual audit

unique among public policy think tanks. In today’s world of fake news and polarized views, credible and constructive voices are more crucial than ever. Your support enables the Institute to add non-partisan, disinterested perspectives and fresh ideas to policy discussions. To present alternative approaches where evidence is uncertain. To tell it like it is.

You, the C.D. Howe Institute’s members recognize the continued need for authoritative work on Canada’s challenges and solutions. Your donations support the rigorous research and open dialogue that fosters better policy and improves Canadians’ lives. All Canadians bene�t from your support.

We know how fortunate we are to be able to rely on such dedicated members. �ank you for your commitment to Canadian prosperity and quality of life, and thank you for your generous and ongoing support.

Leadership Message

William B.P. RobsonPresident and CEO

Duncan T. MunnSenior Vice President and Chief Operating O�cer

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Your Philanthropic Dollars at Work in 2019

high-quality research and

council reports

62+109+ exclusive,

o�-the-record policy events

ESSENTIAL OUTPUT

Projected totals for 2019

#1 �ink Tank in Canada

�e C.D. Howe Institute has won more research awards than any Canadian think tank including

six Purvis Prizes, the highest honour in Canadian economic policy writing.

Intelligence Memos

230+


LEADING THE CONVERSATION

All data as of December 3, 2019

op-eds policy outreach presentations

citations in �e Globe and Mail and the National Post, more than any other think tank

interviews

digital, print and broadcast citations in Canadian media5,500+

social media citations 13,600

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2019 Major Gifts and Grants�ank you for making our work possible. �e C.D. Howe Institute relies on your charitable support to deliver on our mission. We have modest resources and do not receive eight-�gure endowments or major, multi-year government grants. All donations are purely philanthropic – the Institute does not accept any donations that stipulate a predetermined result or otherwise inhibit the independence of its sta� and authors.

Targeted major gifts and event sponsorships enable supporters to bolster the Institute’s research and dissemination capacities in speci�c areas of interest. �ey complement the annual membership campaign, strengthening the Institute and enabling it to recruit scholars and support programs that enhance its ability to develop innovative solutions to policy challenges. We gratefully acknowledge the following donors and sponsors:

James C. BaillieScott BurnsBert ClarkJack CockwellMickey and Judi CohenJohn CrowMalkin DareEd Clark (Clark Family Foundation)

Hélène DesmaraisWendy DobsonMaureen FarrowPaul FletcherBriar FosterBlake GoldringJohn and Rebecca Horwood

Richard Howson (The Petman Foundation)

Donald K. JohnsonBrian and Colleen Johnston

Robert KaplanThomas E. KieransDon Reimer

e ff hCraig C. ThorburnRed Wilson (The Wilson Foundation)

MAJOR GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS

MAJOR GRANTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS

Canada Infrastructure Bank

Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association

Canadian Finance & Leasing Association

Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.

Crabtree Foundation

The Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting

John Dobson Foundation

Donner Canadian Foundation

Forest Products Association of Canada

The Great-West Life Assurance Company

Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation

ICICI BankInsurance Bureau of Canada

Johnson & Johnson Inc. Canada

Manulife FinancialMattamy HomesMax Bell Foundation

OREA – Ontario Real Estate Association

Power Corporation of Canada

The Regent Family Foundation

Sun Life Financial Inc.he r e e Foundation


Special Thanks

Maureen Farrow

$100,000 pledge to support the Institute’s podcast, a critical product to educate the public and increase awareness of the Institute’s policy intelligence.

More than $200,000 since 2013to support the Institute’s policy work across its full spectrum of activities.

Briar Foster Richard Howson (Petman Foundation)

$125,000, starting in 2015 to support the Institute’s policy work, focussing on productivity and innovation.

$400,000 giftto support the Endowment Fund for Special Studies and the Scholars’ Dinner.

Wendy Dobson

Special thanks to Hugh MacKinnon for his contributions and leadership as the Institute’s Board of Directors Chair.

Hugh MacKinnon

$100,000 gift over five yearsto enhance the Institute’s research capacity and expand the scope of its communications.

Don Johnson


Special Thanks

From top to bottom: Aaron Regent; Aaron Regent, David Plou�e, James Comey, Duncan Munn, Melanie Aitken, Robert Atkinson, Hugh MacKinnon, and Bill Robson;Melanie Aitken, James Comey, Bill Robson, Robert Atkinson, and David Plou�e

The Regent Debates are made possible thanks to the philanthropic support of Aaron and Heather Regent. With the goal of creating a platform for serious discussion on policy issues essential to Canada’s future, the debates bring together prominent voices to weigh in on top policy issues.

In 2019, the C.D. Institute hosted its third Regent Debate that addressed the question: should governments regulate Big Tech to protect the public interest?

�ank you to Aaron and Heather Regent for their generous multi-year gift to make these debates possible.

Aaron Regent is the founder and managing partner of Magris Resources Inc. and long-time director and supporter of the C.D. Howe Institute.


Members and Guests

Clockwise from top left: Owen Guo and Wendy Dobson; Alfred Wirth; Bert Clark; Jackie Forrest


Sponsorships

DINNER SPONSORS

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

DEBATE SPONSORS

Aaron and Heather Regent


ROUNDTABLE LUNCHEON SPONSORS

SponsorshipsHEALTH PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT SPONSORS


ROUNDTABLE LUNCHEON SPONSORS (CONT’D)

Sponsorships

STUDENT TABLES SPONSORS


Members and Guests

Clockwise from top left: Cheryl Bailey; Denis Hamel; Lisa Baiton; To Anh Tran


IndividualsBabak AbbaszadehLalit AggarwalDalton AlbrechtKeith AmbachtsheerAndrée AppletonE. James Arnett, Q.C.James C. BaillieDonald BennettGeorge BezaireThomas BogartRobert BothwellHelen BurstynRobert ButtkePeter BuzziJustin CaldwellRobert CaldwellPat CarlsonEdward CarmichaelBrian CarterEdmund ClarkJack CockwellMarshall CohenDavid CollyerSherry CooperDavid CopelandJames D. FleckBryan and Malkin DareDavid DenisonHélène DesmaraisEdward DevlinWendy Dobson

David DodgeRobert DunlopJanet EckerMohammed EslamiDon EzraWilliam FalkJohn FarrowJames FeehanGeorge FierhellerPaul FletcherBriar FosterKevin GaudetRobert GoldPeter GoringRobert GrahamJohn A.G. GrantBarry GrosDouglas GrundyGeoffrey HaleMary and Graham Hallward

Malcolm HamiltonRaza HasanTimothy HearnLawrence HermanJim HindsTim HodgsonIgal HoltzerMichael HorganRebecca HorwoodJohn HorwoodRichard HowsonMark Hughes

H. HunterJulien HutchinsonRichard IveyJon JohnsonRobert KaplanJohn KazanjianClaire KennedyAnna KennedyJan KestleThomas KieransFrank KilloranBrian KlunderMichael LandryJ Spencer LanthierDavid LeGresleyDavid LeslieHenry LotinJeffrey LozonJ.W. MacAleerRobert MacIntoshChristina MacKinnonPaul MartinSabi MarwahGerald McCaugheyJames McIlroyEsther McNeilAnthony MinnaJack MintzBruce MitchellRonald MockMarcia MoffatWilliam Molson, CPA, CAGary Mooney

Robert MorrisonEdward NeufeldAngelo NikolakakisJoe NunesDave OblenderNick PantaleoReginald PetersenDavid PhillipsDavid PowellDonald ReimerRobert RichardsWilliam RobsonWilliam RosenfeldGerald SchwartzHelen SinclairGeoff SmithPaul G. SmithWayne SteadmanDaniel SullivanRichard TattersallJohn TennantSimon ThangCraig ThorburnTom TrimbleAnnette VerschurenHoward WetstonJohn WilkinsonAlfred WirthDavid WishartTom Woods

The Institute’s SupportersYour donations enable the Institute to respond quickly and authoritatively to issues that are defining Canada’s future – and by so doing, improve the economic and social well-being of all Canadians.


Members and Guests

Clockwise from top left: Lorna Wright ; Magalie Han and Carolyn Elizabeth; Ralph Massaro and Tarundeep Dhot; Sha�q Shamji and Vivek Khindria


Post SecondaryCarleton UniversityDeGroote School of Business

HEC MontréalMcMaster UniversityNortheastern UniversityQueen’s UniversityThe Chang School, Ryerson University

The University of CalgaryUniversity of British Columbia

University of ManitobaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Western Ontario

Wilfrid Laurier University

Corporate, Associations and Foundations 9thCOAccentureAdvocisAGF Management LimitedAgnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.Aird & Berlis LLPAlberta Blue CrossAlberta Investment Management Corporation

Algoma Central Corporation

Appraisal Institute of Canada

ARC Financial Corp.Association of Canadian Pension Management

Association of Power Producers of Ontario

AssurisATB FinancialATCO Ltd. & Canadian Utilities Limited

Barrick Gold Corporation

Bay Street HRBayer Inc.BC Pension CorporationBell CanadaBennett Jones LLPBirch Hill Equity PartnersBlackRock Asset Management

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

BMO Financial GroupBoehringer IngelheimBombardier Inc.Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

Bruce PowerBurgundy Asset Management

BURNCO Group of Companies

Business Council of British Columbia

Business Council of Canada

Business Development Bank of Canada

C.S.T. Consultants Inc.CAAT Pension PlanCadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd.Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Calgary Real Estate BoardCanada Deposit Insurance Corporation

Canada GuarantyCanada Overseas Investments Limited

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Canadian Addiction Treatment Centre

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

Canadian Bankers Association

Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Business Growth Fund

Canadian Credit Union Association

Canadian Finance & Leasing Association

Canadian Fuels Association

Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Canadian National Institute for the Blind

Canadian Real Estate Association

Canadian Tax FoundationCanadian Tire Corporation, Limited

Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association

Canadians for Clean Prosperity

Candor Investments Ltd.Capital OneCapital Power CorporationCenovus Energy Inc.CeridianChemistry Industry Association of Canada

Cirque du Soleil Canada Inc.

Clairvest Group Inc.Cogeco Communication Inc.

Concentra BankCredit Union Central Alberta Limited

Cumberland Private Wealth Management

CWB Financial GroupDBRSDeloitteDesjardins Group

Devon Canada Corporation

Donner Canadian Foundation

Earnscliffe Strategy GroupEconomap Inc.Edco Financial Holdings Ltd.

EIDCA Specialty Products Company

E-L Financial Corporation Limited

EllisDon Inc.Empire CommunitiesEncana CorporationEPCOREquitable BankErnst & Young LLPExport Development Canada

Fidelity InvestmentsFinance MontréalFirst National Financial LPFord Motor Company of Canada, Limited

Forest Products Association of Canada

Forge First Asset Management

GE CanadaGenworth Financial Canada

GlaxoSmithKline Inc.Goldcorp Inc.Google Canada Inc.Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce

Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Green Shield CanadaGWN Capital Management Ltd.

H&R Block Canada, Inc.H.H. Angus & Associates Limited Consulting Engineers

Harvard Developments Inc., A Hill Company

The Institute’s Supporters

Members and Guests


Top left: Sarah Scott, Sam Billard Top right: Layial El-HadiBottom: Georg Knoth, Mike Szummer, Mandy Grewal and Steven Conrad


Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan

Healthcare Supply Chain Network

HealthPRO CanadaHill & KnowltonHome Trust CompanyHugessen ConsultingHydro One Inc.IBM Canada Ltd.ICICI Bank CanadaImperial OilIndependent Electricity System Operator

Innovative Medicines Canada

Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC)

Insurance Bureau of Canada

Intact Financial Corporation

IntuitInvestment Industry Association of Canada

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario

J.P. Morgan Securities Canada Inc.

Jackman FoundationJohnson & Johnson Inc. Canada

JUUL Labs Canada Ltd.Kids Help PhoneKingSett Capital Inc.Kinross Gold CorporationKPMG LLPLife Sciences OntarioLifeLabs

Maclab Development Group | Maclab Properties Group

Magris Resources Inc.Manulife FinancialMastercard CanadaMatco Investments Ltd.Mattamy HomesMax Bell FoundationMaximus CanadaMcCain Foods LimitedMcCarthy Tetrault LLPMedavie EMSMedcan Health Management Inc

Medisys Health Group Inc.Medtech CanadaMercure ConseilMeridian Credit Union Limited

MetrolinxMiller Thomson LLPMindBeacon GroupMITACSMoodys Gartner Tax Law LLP

Morgan Meighen & Associates

Morneau ShepellNational Bank of CanadaNAV CANADANeighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada

Normandin BeaudryNorton Engineering Inc.Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

NOVA Chemicals Corporation

Nutrien Ltd.Oak Hill FinancialOFXOMERS

Ontario Medical Association

Ontario Power Generation Inc.

Ontario Real Estate Association

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

OPTrustOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Parkland Fuel CorporationPersis Holdings Ltd

er C cPhRMAPirie FoundationPolytechnics CanadaPower Corporation of Canada

Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation

Public Sector Pension Investment Board

PwC CanadaRandstadRBCRepsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc.

Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario

Rogers Communications Inc.

Roland Berger Inc.Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.

Sandoz Canada Inc.ScotiabankSE HealthSionna Investment Managers Inc.

Spencer Stuart

Summerhill Capital Management

Sun Life Financial Inc.Suncor Energy Services Inc.

Surrey Board of TradeTAO Group Holdings Corp.TC Energy CorporationTD Bank GroupTekSavvy Solutions Inc.The Boston Consulting Group

The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships

The Canadian Institute of Financial Planning

The Canadian Payroll Association

The Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting

The Great-West Life Assurance Company, London Life Insurance Company and Canada Life

The Grocery FoundationThe Investment Funds Institute of Canada

Think ResearchTMX Group Inc.Toronto Finance International

Toronto Region Board of Trade

Torys LLPValidus Risk ManagementVIA Rail Canada Inc.Visa CanadaWeston ForestWillis Towers Watson PLCWolf Midstream

Corporate, Associations and Foundations (cont’d)

The Institute’s Supporters


Members and Guests

Top left: Adelaine �omasTop right: John StackhouseBottom: Yung Wu, Janet De Silva, Ed Clark and Bill Robson


FINANCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH INITIATIVE

ChairNicholas Le Pan

MembersAled ab IorwerthLeah AndersonZahir AntiaJohn ArmstrongPaul BourquePeter BowenAlister CampbellFrank ChongGreg CowperDavid D’AmourPascal DessureaultChris DonnellyMartha DurdinDon ForgeronStephen FrankRob GalaskiAli GhiassiBlake GoldringVictor GomezCarolyn GrahamPeter HallDoug HarrisRaza HasanPhilip HowellThorsten KoepplPaul Kovacs

The C.D. Howe Institute’s policy work is shaped and strengthened by the members of its policy councils. Recruited from universities, the public service, crown corporations and business, council members play a vital role in generating support and ideas for specific policy areas. We thank the following individuals for their participation in the Institute’s policy councils.

Council Members

Co-ChairsRich KrugerElyse Allan

MembersJürgen BeierMichael BernsteinBen BrunnenDavid CollyerRhona DelFrariJoseph DoucetSerge DupontBob EspeyGinny FloodKellen ForemanDale FriesenPeter GreggKen HartwickTim McMillanJeanette PatellGerard ProttiBlake ShafferMarcia SmithGrant SpragueSamantha StuartDavid TaylorBrian VaasjoRocky VermaniGeoff WrightEncana Corp.

ENERGY POLICY COUNCIL

Peter LevittDavid LongworthWinsor MacdonellMonica MasciantonioEleanor McIntyreHowie MillardEdward NeufeldNeil ParmenterKurt ReimanJennifer ReynoldsPierre SiklosEd SkwarekJennifer SloanSunny SodhiKaren SoosIan StruthersRobert VokesDavid WaiCraig Wright


Council Members

ChairMichael Horgan

MembersAlbert BakerBruce BallRemi BenoitRichard BirdBen BrunnenMichal BurdzyMarlene CepparoDavid CherniakBev DahlbyPeter DavisJames GreeneJoffre HotzBrian KingstonGerald MacGarvieKenneth McKenzieKevin MilliganWilliam MolsonKim MoodyAngelo NikolakakisAdrienne OliverNick PantaleoJocelin ParadisSky SchapiroNoeline SimonMichael SmartTed TomkowiakJeffrey C. TrossmanPeter van DijkLinda WilliamsThomas WilsonMinistère des Finances du Quebec

FISCAL AND TAX COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL

HEALTH POLICY COUNCIL

Co-ChairsTom Closson

Dr. Brian Postl

MembersMehmood AlibhaiRichard AlvarezLesia BabiakJustin BatesJoseph BergerÅke BlomqvistCharles BrownVito CicirettoJanet DavidsonDavid DodgeChristopher DonnellyWilliam FalkStephen FrankNeil FraserMichael GreenKelly GroverJon HanthoSteven HogueFred HorneAlok KantiJim KeonGuy LegaultRyan LockJeffrey LozonTrinh LuongThomas MarshallAllan O’DetteDavid O’TooleChristian OuelletJeanette Patell

Ray PisaniNed PojskicJohn RaffertyMichel RobidouxZahid SalmanErik SandeMarcel SaulnierShirlee SharkeyGraham SherMilton SussmanCynthia ValaitisDavid WalkerDavid WillowsJennifer Zelmer

Co-ChairsKathleen Taylor

Neil Yeates

MembersRidha Ben MradMichele BovetMelanie BurnsJames ClarksonMatt de VliegerRoss FinnieGraham FlackJane FriesenHelena GottschlingAndrew HeiszClaudia HepburnAliza LakhaniStephen LiptrapEleanor McIntyreShaun McKennaKevin MilliganColleen MooreheadLouis MorelTeri MurphyKaren PastakiaJennifer ReynoldsTammy SchirleMunir SheikhLara SpeirsLouise Taylor GreenClaudia ThompsonAndrew ThomsonLeagh TurnerSarah Watts-RynardHarvey WeingartenJennifer Wilkie

HUMAN CAPITAL POLICY COUNCIL


Council Members

ChairWendy Dobson

MembersLisa BaitonMilos BarutciskiDan CiuriakJohn CurtisGitane De SilvaWendy DobsonRick EksteinChris ForbesVictor GomezPeter HallJohn HannafordLawrence HermanCaroline HughesJim KeonVadim KukushkinMichael McAdooDerek NighborJeanette PatellPierre PyunKaren SoosAaron SydorDaniel TreflerAdriana VegaLorna Wright

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY COUNCIL

NATIONAL COUNCIL

ChairDavid Dodge

MembersElyse AllanSteve AmblerÅke BlomqvistTom ClossonMarshall CohenSherry CooperLeo de BeverDavid DenisonWendy DobsonRupert DuchesneJanet EckerRick EksteinJock FinlaysonKen HartwickTimothy HearnLawrence HermanMichael HorganTim HudakLawson HunterSriram IyerHenry JackmanThorsten KoepplNicholas Le PanJeffrey LozonKevin MilliganGary MooneyEdward NeufeldJeff OrrHari PandayDr. Brian PostlJohn RichardsGuy SavardGino ScapillatiKim ShannonKathleen TaylorGordon ThiessenCraig ThorburnSusan Wolburgh JenahNeil Yeates

ChairBob Baldwin

MembersKeith AmbachtsheerLeah AndersonRandy BauslaughRené BeaudryStephen BonnarPeter BowenKathryn BushScott ClausenMary CoverJacques DemersDerek DobsonDavid DodgeElizabeth DohertyBarry GrosMalcolm HamiltonJim KeohaneMichel LeducGuy LegaultMichael LindsayKashif MalikJean MichelBernard MorencyChris MorleyJames PesandoJames PierlotThomas ReidSimone ReitzesPaulo SalomaoTammy SchirleAllan ShapiraIdan ShlesingerNoeline SimonGeorge TurpieKevin UebeleinAaron Walker-DuncanOP Trust

PENSION POLICY COUNCIL

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ChairWilliam B.P. Robson

MembersSteve AmblerBeata CaranciEdward CarmichaelMichael DevereuxThorsten KoepplStéfane MarionAngelo MelinoJean-François PerraultDouglas PorterAvery ShenfeldPierre SiklosCraig Wright

Co-ChairsGrant BishopAdam F. FanakiElisa Kearney

MembersGeorge AddyMarcel BoyerTimothy BrennanNeil CampbellJeffrey ChurchRenée DuplantisBrian FaceyPeter GlossopCalvin GoldmanLawson HunterSusan HuttonEdward IacobucciJohn PecmanMarshall RothsteinMargaret SandersonKonrad von FinckensteinOmar WakilRoger WareHoward WetstonLawrence WhiteRalph Winter

Co-ChairsSteven AmblerJeremy Kronick

MembersEdward CarmichaelPhilip CrossStephen GordonEric LascellesStéfane MarionAngelo Melino

COMPETITION POLICY COUNCIL

MONETARY POLICY COUNCIL

BUSINESS CYCLE COUNCIL

Council Members

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