by admin | Nov 15, 2018 | Past Event
Cannabis Legalization: A Remembrance of Things Past On October 17, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis. This was met with much speculation about what the economic and social impacts would be. However, legalization of illegal...
by admin | Nov 12, 2018 | Past Event
DOWNLOAD - APEBC Coffee Break in Victoria - Roundtable on Fiscal Sustainability with PBO The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) will present their Fiscal Sustainability Report and their latest Economic and Fiscal Outlooks. In their latest report, the PBO is assesses...
by admin | Sep 19, 2018 | Past Event
"Bank of Canada Briefing on the Canadian Economic Outlook" Following the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement that morning, Lynn Patterson and Jeannine Bailliu will discuss the Governing Council’s latest Canadian economic outlook, and its assessment of risks....
by admin | Sep 9, 2018 | Past Event
"How will digital technologies impact the labour market?" Digital technologies are transforming the way we live, work, produce and consume goods and services. Firms are already using digital technologies to automate many routine and rules-based steps in the production...
by admin | May 26, 2018 | Past Event
Congratulations, Bryan Yu 2017 Crystal Ball Award Winner APEBC congratulates Bryan Yu for winning first prize in the 2017 Crystal Ball Award, and Shahin Golestani for second prize! The Crystal Ball Award is a contest for members to test their economic forecasting...
by admin | May 26, 2018 | Past Event
"Can Mobility Pricing Reduce Traffic Congestion in Metro Vancouver?" Download Presentation Remember when there wasn’t a radio station with the jingle: “All traffic all the time?” Traffic congestion in Greater Vancouver has been a negative accompaniment to...
by admin | Apr 29, 2018 | Past Event
"Blockchain Technology – Benefits and Risks" Join us as APEBC presents Wade McMahon and his work on the issues surrounding blockchain technology. Following the luncheon will be the presentation of the Crystal Ball Award and the AGM (both are optional, but strongly...
by admin | Apr 29, 2018 | Past Event
Annual General Meeting and Crystal Ball Award Presentation Following Wade McMahon’s presentation on Blockchain will be the presentation of the Crystal Ball Award and the 2017 AGM (both are optional, but strongly encouraged for APEBC members). Date and Time:...
by admin | Mar 17, 2018 | Past Event
"Bank of Canada Briefing on the Canadian Economic Outlook" Following the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement that morning, Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc will discuss the Governing Council’s latest Canadian economic outlook, and its assessment of risks. Sylvain...
by admin | Mar 6, 2018 | Past Event
DOWNLOAD "Getting Beyond Oil: Perspectives on the Calgary & Alberta Economies" This presentation will place the ongoing Calgary economic recovery in recent historical context, comparing the current situation to previous downturns and sharing lessons...
by admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Past Event
"Commodity Price Outlook for 2018 — Investor Interest Returns" Over the past 18 months, there has been a marked pickup in commodity prices globally. Patricia Mohr will touch on the economic & financial market developments impacting the price outlook for key base...
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Past Event
DOWNLOAD - "The Move to 15 Dollars: What We Know About Minimum Wage Effects from the Economics Literature" David Green is a professor in and director of the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC and an International Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies...
