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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE WAR ON THE POOR (Winnipeg) with Niger Innis, Co-chair of the Alliance to Stop the War on the Poor
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WHAT IS THE FRONTIER CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY?
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy is an independent, Winnipeg-based "think tank". Our mission is to develop and popularize policy choices that will help Manitoba and the eastern prairie region live up to its vast but unrealized economic potential.

The Centre was founded by a group of individuals interested in making the prairie region a good place to live, work and prosper. Our advisory board includes both experienced community leaders and academic specialists. Charitable status as a registered educational organization was granted by Revenue Canada in April 1999.
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WHAT IS THE "POLICY ORIENTATION" OF YOUR ORGANIZATION?
We try to scour Canada and the world for solutions for public policy problems. That search is pragmatic, but we have found that in most cases best practices tend in the direction of decentralization, properly constructed free markets and expanded choices for individuals. The principles that we rely on in analyzing government policy are transparency, separation and neutrality. The first value speaks for itself; citizens should be fully informed of what governments are doing for themselves. Separation means that leaders set policy and leave the implementation of them to professional civil servants, without interfering in their implementation of the broad policy goals laid out. Neutrality means that governments seek the best outcomes, no matter whether services are delivered in- or out-of-house.
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WHO SUPPORTS THE FRONTIER CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY?

The Centre is a non-profit educational charity which was registered in April 1999. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the Centre's sources of funding in 2007. In order of importance, the majority of funding comes from private charitable foundations, followed by national corporations, local businesses, and individuals. The Centre does not accept any funding from governments to maintain its independent and fresh perspective on public policy.
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Free Agent Nations: The Rise of Independent Contractors over Employees with Ken Phillips, Co-Founder and Executive Director,Independent Contractors of Australia and Author of Independence and the Death of Employment (Connor Court) - March 30, 2010

Upcoming Events

How Hot Will It Get?
with Dennis T. Avery, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and Co-Author
March 18, 2010 — Calgary

Democratization of the Capital Markets
with S. Mark Francis, Business Consultant/ Stock Exchange Advisor
March 24, 2010 — Winnipeg

Free Agent Nations: The Rise of Independent Contractors over Employees
with Ken Phillips, Co-Founder and Executive Director,Independent Contractors of Australia and Author of Independence and the Death of Employment (Connor Court)
March 30, 2010 — Saskatoon

Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights
with Dr. Tom Flanagan, Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary and, André Le Dressay, Director of Fiscal Realities
April 5, 2010 — Regina
April 6, 2010 — Winnipeg

Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights
with C.T. (Manny) Jules, Chief Commissioner, First Nations Tax Commission &, Dr. Tom Flanagan, Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary
April 6, 2010 — Winnipeg

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE WAR ON THE POOR (Winnipeg) with Niger Innis, Co-chair of the Alliance to Stop the War on the Poor

Upcoming FCPP Appearances

Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector - Panel #3
Speaker: Joseph Quesnel, Policy Analyst
Date: March 20, 2010
Time: 4:35 pm (approx.)
Place: John Dutton Theatre - Calgary Public Library

Hosted by the Macdonald-Cartier Society. For more details contact Immanuel Giulea at 514.577.2669 or immanuel@macdonaldcartier.com

Organizational Structure & Design HPG
Speaker: Peter Holle, President
Date: March 25, 2010
Time: 7 - 9:00 p.m.
Place: University of Manitoba, Room E2-160 Engineering Building

A discussion on creating high performance policy by maximizing transparency, neutrality and separation; distinguishing between private and public goods; and locating services at the most appropriate level of government. University grad school lecture, not open to public.

Manitoba Policy Blueprint for the Future
Speaker: Peter Holle, President
Date: March 30, 2010
Time: 8:45 a.m.
Place: Winnipeg Realtors, 1240 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg

Booming Saskatchewan is on the verge of matching Alberta's flat income tax. Beleaguered Ontario is pushing to trim transfer payments. Alberta is under pressure to slash public spending and reform healthcare. Sales tax harmonization is happening in most provinces. How can Manitoba avoid being left in the dust in these turbulent times? Frontier's Peter Holle maps out how western Canada's only "have not" province can pull itself out of the slow lane. For more details contact: Shaila Wise at 786-8854 or swise@winnipegrealtors.ca

Sat March 13, 2010

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