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Item Open Access Restoring balance and respect in our system of governance(2015-11) Lynch, KevinTo hear voices in Canada lamenting the state of our democracy and institutions of governance has become an all-too-familiar and troubling refrain. It raises critical issues. The loss of faith many Canadians often express about government's ability to reflect their needs and wishes strikes at the very heart of democratic legitimacy. It also raises questions about the effectiveness of our institutions that give voice to the democratic will.Item Open Access Innovation Policy: Lessons from the Pandemic(2021-03-26) Konecsni, JeromeThis issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.Item Open Access Competitiveness in a Protectionist World: Should We Send in the Diplomats?(2021-05-13) Lynch, KevinOften governments get siloed in their thinking. They become so immersed in how they traditionally approach public policy issues that they fail to broaden their perspectives in search of new insights. This habit, which misses opportunities in a business-as-usual world, becomes a real risk in times of rapid change.Item Open Access Enhancing Social Inclusion for Older Adults Living with Dementia: A Community-Based Collective Impact Approach in Rural Saskatchewan(2021-04-29) McIntosh, Tom; Mahani, Akram; Jeffery, Bonnie; Novik, NuelleThe social isolation of older adults, especially those living with dementia, is a global challenge and Canada is no exception. Most factors that contribute to social isolation among older adults are systemic, such as the stigma of dementia, ageism, poverty, and inadequate access to resources and supports.Item Open Access The state of provincial social assistance in Canada(2015-12) Béland, Daniel; Daigneault, Pierre-MarcIn Canada, as in other advanced industrial societies, social assistance is a central component of the welfare state. This is true because social assistance, which refers to a set of need-based, last-resort income programs, is the "last safety net" in that it supports members of some of the most vulnerable populations in our society. Commonly referred to as welfare, social assistance does not have a good reputation in Canada. In fact, just like in the United States, the term welfare frequently has negative connotations, in both popular parlance and media discourse.Item Open Access Canada Grain Act Review and Industry Goods: Lessions from Australia(2021-04-08) Cule, Monika; Gray, RichardThis Policy Brief examines whether there are lessions to be learned from how Australia ensured industry-related public goods in its domestic grains sector as it transitioned to a more de-regulated market from the single-desk marketing regime of the Australian Wheat Board.Item Open Access The Evolving Economy (Post-COVID-19 and beyond) and Aligning Skills Training: Roles for Canada's Postsecondary Institutions(2021-02-09) Sarkar, AsitCOVID-19 Series: From Crisis to Recovery. This issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.Item Open Access COVID-19: We have a Vaccine, Now Comes the Hard Part(2021-01-12) Marshall, JimThis issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.Item Open Access The Post-Pandemic Economy: What do Canadians Want?(2021-03-17) Atkinson, Michael; Mou, HaizhenThis issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.Item Open Access Reproductive Justice and Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan: Overview and Recommendations(2021-03-01) Cattapan, Alana; Moore, Samantha; Lawford, KarenOn January 26th, 2021 the Government of Saskatchewan announced it would be ending the use of birth alerts in the province, following the calls to justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Although this is one step towards combating stigma against Indigenous parenthood and the policies that work to remove Indigenous children from this families, homes, and communities, there is still much to be done to address ongoing harms and to advance reproductive justice for Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan.Item Open Access How Joe Biden Can Heal America(2021-01-26) Nicholson, PeterWritten by Peter Nicholson, this Policy Brief seeks to provide an answer and, on that basis, to suggest the outline of a policy agenda to fulfull Joe Biden's pledge to heal America.Item Open Access Making Co-Management Work: A Primer(2020-12-01) Manandhar, Sugata; Joe, Nadia; Clark, DouglasBeyond policy is implementation. Too often what people believe to be good policy fails not because the policy itself is misguided, but because its application is flawed by lack of planning, organization and execution. This Policy Brief takes a different approach.Item Open Access Whether it's Trump or Biden, there will be no "Return to Normalcy"(2020-10-13) Auerback, MarshallThis issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.Item Open Access Assessing the Privatization of Retail Alcohol Sales(2015-10) Childs, Jason; Siebert, AlexanderControl and regulation of alcohol by governments has a long and varied history in Western Canada. In fact, it traces back to even before there were provinces, to the time when the Northwest Territories were controlled by Canada's Parliament. With liquor laws eventually coming under provincial jurisdiction, it's not surprising policies have evolved to the point where the provinces of Western Canada take different approaches to balancing the benefits of liberal alcohol policy and the social harm alcohol abuse causes. Finding the right policy prescription is an on-going challenge.Item Open Access Are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Saskatchewan's Future?(2020-11-02) Hurlbert, Margot; Eisler, DaleOften, the best way to approach a policy challenge, especially one as fraught as climate change, is to start with a question. Or, in this case, three questions. It tends to focu the mind.Item Open Access Beyond the Economy: Prioritizing Saskatchewan's Wellbeing(2020-10-01) Cazakoff, Ingrid; Khovrenkov, Iryna; Mann, TraceyThis issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.Item Open Access A Tectonic Shift in the Digital Divide: It's now deeper than a technological gap(2020-09-08) Camillo, Cheryl; Longo, JustinThis issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.Item Open Access Beware of Moral Hazard in COVID-19 Policy Responses(2020-08-06) Dupont, Serge; Lynch, KevinThis issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.Item Open Access Student Performance in PISA 2018: Nettlesome Questions for Canada(2020-08) Richards, John; Phillips, RogerThis is a précis of a longer monograph recently published by the C.D. Howe Institute. It is freely available at www.cdhowe.orgItem Open Access Reimagining a climate change future for Canada(2020-06-23) Eisler, DaleThis issue of JSGS Policy Brief is part of a series dedicated to exploring and providing evidence-based analysis, policy ideas, recommendations and research conclusions on the various dimensions of the pandemic, as it relates here in Canada and internationally.