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The Date that Divides a Nation: Australia Day and the Clash of Narratives
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019-08-16)Australia Day, celebrated on January 26th in every Australian state and territory, commemorates the day British sovereignty was first proclaimed over Australia. In cities and towns across the country, the raising of the ... -
The Price of the Puck: Recommendations for Public Financing National Hockey League Arenas in North America
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019-08-31)Public subsidization of private infrastructure has been a controversial policy. This topic becomes even more contentious in the area of professional sports stadiums and arenas. Governments use subsidies to stimulate ... -
Implementing Sexual Education for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder within Alberta’s Public Education System
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019-09-05)Sexuality and the sexual rights of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have long been discredited and ignored. However, individuals with ASD are sexual beings as made evident through advocacy, academic literature, ... -
The State of Infant and Under 5 Mortality in The Gambia: A Socioeconomic Perspective to Child Survival
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019-09-10)Health is a major driver of economic growth and productivity in both developed and developing countries. Research shows that providing opportunities for access to health and reproductive services together with good nutrition ... -
Sweet Dreams: An Economic Assessment of the Opportunities & Risks of Government-Supported Heavy Oil Refining in Alberta
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 19-Sep)Alberta and its abundant bitumen resources have faced a barrage of regulatory and economic challenges in recent years. These problems have been compounded by limited takeaway capacity and a concentrated dependence on markets ... -
The True Costs of Trade Wars: An Analysis of the US-China Trade War
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019)For the past year, the on-going US-China trade war has dominated headlines and caused increasing unrest in the global community. The tensions have escalated to a point where by the end of 2019, it is likely that the US and ... -
Tap and Trade: Water Valuation as a Conservation Tool for Alberta’s Oil and Gas Industry
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019-08-24)Access to freshwater for consumption and sanitation is considered a human right, however, water also has a wide range of uses including recreation, agricultural production, and energy development. The oil and gas industry ... -
Reaching a Better Fiscal Balance: Alternative Spending and Revenue Arrangements Between the Federal Government and the Provinces
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019-09-10)Over the years, Canada’s equalization program has frequently attracted attention and controversy. Pointing to significant differences in equalization payments received by provinces, several premiers have publicly expressed ... -
An analysis of the First Nations Finance Authority as a viable off-ramp to the inadequate First Nations property rights framework under the Indian Act
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019-09-05)This capstone provides an overview of the inadequate property rights framework that First Nation communities are subject to under the Indian Act, describes some of the major off-ramps to the Indian Act, and analyses the ... -
Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Device Regulations: Lessons for Canada
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2019-09-02)Unintended pregnancy rates in Canada have remained relatively stable over the past decade, even though contraceptive use has increased over the same time period. Given these statistics, it is possible that Canadians are ...
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