About Research and Advocacy 

CGA-Canada develops research and supports positions with a view to influence social policy, regulation and standards-setting. CGA-Canada is recognized for heightening public awareness of important issues before decision-makers, and advocating for responsible policy, business and accounting practices which contribute to societal values.

Created in 2004, this initiative has resulted in the publishing of 8 research papers. These can be accessed online and include:

• Addressing the Pensions Dilemma in Canada (June 2004);
• Growing Up: The Social and Economic Implications of an Aging Population (January 2005);
• Measuring Up: A Study on Corporate Sustainability Reporting in Canada (June 2005);
• The State of Defined-Benefit Pension Plans in Canada: An Update (November 2005);
• Demystifying Income Trusts (March 2006);
• Tackling Compliance: Small Business and Regulation in Canada (October 2006); and
• Fading Productivity: Making Sense of Canada’s Productivity Challenge (May 2007)
• Where Does the Money Go: The Increasing Reliance on Household Debt in Canada (October 2007).