Economic Council of Canada
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The Economic Council of Canada is a former Crown corporation that was owned by the Government of Canada
and was established in 1963 under the Economic Council of Canada Act.
When the Council made recommendations on policy, it did so on the basis of an internal consensus of its membership that the analysis underpinning the policy advice was valid and that the policy prescription followed from this analysis. To this, its role was to conduct a wide range of economic and policy research for the federal government.
The first chairman was John James Deutsch
. Sylvia Ostry
, Arthur J. R. Smith, and David W. Slater
were also former chairmen. The Council was disbanded in 1992 by Brian Mulroney
, Prime Minister of Canada after it published a report suggesting that the separation of Quebec from Canada might not have the dire consequences that Mulroney's government maintained it would have.
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/repealedstatutes/english/elaws_rep_statutes_90o11_e.htm [ELaws]
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
and was established in 1963 under the Economic Council of Canada Act.
When the Council made recommendations on policy, it did so on the basis of an internal consensus of its membership that the analysis underpinning the policy advice was valid and that the policy prescription followed from this analysis. To this, its role was to conduct a wide range of economic and policy research for the federal government.
The first chairman was John James Deutsch
John James Deutsch
John James Deutsch, was a prominent Canadian economist, who served as the first chairman of the Economic Council of Canada, and as principal of Queen’s University....
. Sylvia Ostry
Sylvia Ostry
Sylvia Ostry, is a Canadian economist and public servant.Born Sylvia Knelman in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 3, 1927, she received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from McGill University in 1948, a Master of Arts from McGill in 1950, and a Ph.D...
, Arthur J. R. Smith, and David W. Slater
David W. Slater
David Walker Slater was a Canadian economist, civil servant and former President of York University.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1942 from the University of Manitoba...
were also former chairmen. The Council was disbanded in 1992 by Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
, Prime Minister of Canada after it published a report suggesting that the separation of Quebec from Canada might not have the dire consequences that Mulroney's government maintained it would have.
External links
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http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/repealedstatutes/english/elaws_rep_statutes_90o11_e.htm [ELaws]