The International Property Rights Index (IPRI) is the flagship publication of Property Rights Alliance (PRA), an organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the promotion of property rights around the world. In 2007, PRA instituted the Hernando de Soto...
Property Rights Alliance celebrates World IP Day with an Open Letter to WIPO Urging Greater Protection of Intellectual Property Washington, DC - In honor of World IP Day, Property Rights Alliance and 54 partner organizations across the globe sent an open letter to...
It is widely believed that historical preservation results in a positive outcome for the economy. However, there are issues involved in historical preservation that require further analysis. This paper identifies three basic issues that should be addressed when...
Two years ago, eight bright orange metal silos—each five-stories in height—appeared overnight on the land abutting rail giant, BNSF’s Winnipeg track. The rail corridor cuts through the heart of Winnipeg’s Tony River Heights neighbourhood. “An eyesore,” claimed one...
Artificial intelligence has come a long way. Unlike the rudimentary software of the past, modern-day programs such as ChatGPT are truly impressive. Whether you need a 1,000-word essay summarizing the history of Manitoba, a 500-word article extolling the virtues of...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a recent rush visit to the Saskatchewan Research Council’s experimental rare earth refining facility in Saskatoon. He touted his government’s efforts to promote rare earth discovery, development, and extraction, along with the...
Despite evidence to the contrary, critics of Aboriginals entering the economy prefer ideology over empirical reality.
What other wine jurisdiction in the world has their whole market controlled by a government monopoly?”
The current copyright holders of the famous Che Guevara image launched a law suit against the American satire website The Onion.
The Frontier Centre is the Canadian think tank partner in the release of the 2011 International Property Rights Index – which measures property rights protection globally. Canada scores 9 of 129 countries measured, significantly ahead of the USA which scored 18 of 129.
The 2011 International Property Rights Index released this week is the fifth annual study that investigates how well countries protect property rights. Out of 129 countries, Canada ranks ninth in the world, just below Australia. Finland and Sweden are first and second, respectively, while the United States is nineteenth.
The Frontier Centre is the Canadian think tank partner in the release of the 2011 International Property Rights Index – which measures property rights protection globally. Canada scores 9 of 129 countries measured, significantly ahead of the USA which scored 18 of 129.
Although Che Guevara is a symbol for revolution, executions, and expropriation, as well as a pop culture icon to rebellious urban youth in industrialised societies, he owes his pop culture status to good old fashioned property rights and the pursuit of profit.
As readers are aware, a movement is afoot to entrench property rights in the Charter. A group called Canadians for Property Rights is asking citizens to sign a petition in support of MP Scott Reid and Ontario MPP Randy Hillier’s Motion M-646, which would apply to...
Distortion about water markets continues to be spread in southern Alberta. For the second time in several months, environmentalists have been invited to speak at Lethbridge about our imminent “water crisis” and tell the public why a water market system will sell off all our scarce water resources to wealthy private interests.
Alberta is set to expand its water market system through the increased transfer of water licences.
Water resources are indeed scarce in southern Alberta’s South Saskatchewan River Basin, however most do not claim supply is at a crisis point.
Alberta operates along a first-come-first-served system. The largest allocation goes to irrigation agriculture. The second highest goes to coal-fired power plants and the third highest goes to municipalities.
The problem is residents of southern Alberta do not have the whole story. They are not told how efficient water markets can meet all users needs.
Environmentalist organizations like the Sierra Club believe that “human use” is somehow different and distinct than business needs, forgetting that humans work in businesses and denying water for commercial operations will hurt human beings.