Report: Died On A Waiting List
December 2, 2020
SecondStreet.org released ground-breaking research today that shows there were 1,480 surgeries that were cancelled in 2018-19 as the patient had passed away.
Category: News Releases
Education Poll: Canadians Support School Choice
November 25, 2020
SecondStreet.org poll finds a majority of Canadians support some level of increased educational choices for parents and many are concerned about the direction of the school system …
Report: Provincial health care systems bleeding millions through cafeterias
October 22, 2020
Canadian think tank SecondStreet.org released today a policy brief that examines how much government-run hospital cafeterias, restaurants and food kiosks are losing.
Despite massive private sector pain it has been decades since governments cut employee pay
August 26, 2020
SecondStreet.org report examines when the last time was the federal government, provincial governments and 13 major cities cut employee pay…
Study shows Canada’s health care system ill-prepared for second COVID outbreak
June 15, 2020
Our new policy brief shows Canada’s health care system is ill-equipped to fight a COVID-19 resurgence or an even stronger pandemic. The report also examines five health care systems in other countries that provide better services for a lower cost.
Another major project bites the dust
May 14, 2020
New Canadian think tank SecondStreet.org updated its list of stalled or cancelled major natural resource projects today following the Supreme Court’s rejection of an appeal for the proposed $1.5 billion New Prosperity Mine in British Columbia.
Poll: Canadians want relaxed regulations permanently relaxed
May 12, 2020
New Canadian think tank SecondStreet.org released public opinion research today that shows a majority of Canadians support continuing to keep relaxed red tape measures permanent – continue to allow doctors to videoconference with patients, continue to allow restaurants to deliver alcohol with meals and other measures.
Poll: Canadians not-so-extreme about oil
April 29, 2020
New Canadian think tank SecondStreet.org released public opinion research today that shows a majority of Canadians don’t have the same views towards the oil and gas sector that anti-oil environmental protestors often advocate.
Poll Results: Canadians’ thoughts on health care
April 3, 2020
As part of SecondStreet.org’s ongoing research into health care, we contracted Nanos Research to conduct some public opinion research. This policy brief summarizes the results of six health care questions that we posed to the public
Many relaxed regulations are helping Canadians
April 2, 2020
SecondStreet.org released today a running listing of various rules and regulations that government bodies in Canada have been relaxing to help people and businesses cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major projects, major stalls
February 28, 2020
Following the recent cancellation of the Teck mine in Alberta, SecondStreet.org updated its list of stalled or cancelled natural resource projects in Canada since 2014. The value of those projects is now more than the equivalent of building an NHL-sized arena every day for a year.
Give the gift of a private MRI scan?
December 17, 2019
With Christmas just around the corner, SecondStreet.org, a new Canadian think tank, released a report that examines which provinces allow Canadians to purchase a private MRI scan for themselves or for a loved one.
