An Open Letter from Economists on Canadian Carbon Pricing

Canadian communities can improve how they manage solid waste. This report finds that policy changes can make our waste systems—from product manufacturing to waste disposal—more efficient and less costly.

We cannot eliminate the risk of environmental disasters, but we can do more to manage it. Putting a price on environmental risk is key to doing so. This report looks at how we can take more responsible risks.

Well-designed user fees can improve conservation, fund infrastructure, and protect water quality. This report includes 10 best practices for designing and implementing user fees for water and wastewater services, based on experience in Canadian cities.

Traffic congestion costs Canadians. Pricing congestion is the missing piece of our urban mobility puzzle. Canada should begin exploring congestion pricing policies now with urban pilot projects supported by all levels of government.