Join us for a series of short presentations offering various perspectives on Canada’s housing market.
This will include CSLS research on falling residential construction productivity, a report from the Canadian Tax Observatory on the housing tax measures and their implications for affordability, equity, and economic performance, and ISED research on real estate, financial constraints, innovation, and economic growth.
CEO, Canadian Tax Observatory
Heather Scoffield is the founding CEO of the Canadian Tax Observatory and a Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa. She is an award-winning economic journalist with more than 30 years of experience, including senior roles at the Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, and The Globe and Mail. She most recently served as Senior Vice-President of Strategy at the Business Council of Canada.
Economist, Centre for the Study of Living Standards
Alisaleh Shariati is an Economist at CSLS, where he leads research on productivity and labour markets. Before joining CSLS in 2023, he taught economics at Western University, King’s University College, and Fanshawe College. He holds an M.A. in Economics from Western University and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
Economic Advisor, ISED
Aldo Sandoval Hernandez is an Economic Advisor at ISED. Previously, he worked at Global Affairs Canada and was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sussex. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Western University.
Economist, ISED
Ana Davreux is an Economist at ISED. Previously, she worked as an Economic Research Consultant at the World Bank. She holds an M.A. in Economic Policy from McMaster University.
Economic Advisor, ISED
Peter Foltin is an Economic Advisor at ISED. Previously, he was a Research Advisor at ESDC and an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto. Peter holds an M.A. in Economics from Western University, an M.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Toronto, and a B.Sc. from McMaster University.
