JSGS Policy Brief
The Policy Brief is a digital publication, written by JSGS scholars and leading policy experts, to provide context and perspective on important public issues and to further discussion and debate within the public sector. It provides policy makers and those interested in policy formation with timely and expert analysis, observations and potential policy approaches to relevant issues concerning the public.
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Increasing Capacity: How to meet the Challenge of Health Care Reform
By: Mark MacLeod, CEO Group Medical Services Incorporated
Everywhere you look in Canada the health care system seems overwhelmed and barely able to cope with demand. We’ve all either heard the grim litany, witnessed it, or experienced it ...
We can’t seem to get things done in Canada anymore: how can we fix it?
By: Kevin Lynch, former Clerk of the Privy Council, federal Deputy Minister, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Jim Mitchell, Adjunct Professor, Carleton University and former Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
Canada faces significant challenges including weak per capita income growth, soaring government spending, and strained international relations, leading to diminishing public trust....
Barriers to healthy urban design policies: Perspectives from the City of Regina in Saskatchewan
By: Akram Mahani, Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) with Joonsoo Sean Lyeo, Agnes Fung, Shanzey Ali, Kelly Husack, Nazeem Muhajarine, Tania Diener, Chelsea Brown
The intricate interplay between urban design, health, and equity has emerged as a critical focal point in pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11, which seeks...
The global resurgence of economic nationalism: A looming threat for Canada
By: Kevin Lynch, former Clerk of the Privy Council, federal Deputy Minister, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Vice-Chair BMO Financial
A new strain of economic nationalism is reshaping policies in the world’s two largest economies – the U.S. and China – and risks infecting the rest of us. This bout of nationalism ...
Canada’s Critical Mineral Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges for the Development of Critical Mineral Supply Chain in Saskatchewan
By: Albert I. Ugochukwu, Senior Policy Fellow, Centre for the Study of Science and Innovation Policy, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS)
Saskatchewan has a significant endowment of critical minerals and Rare Earth Elements. With the right policies the province can become a major player in the supply chain for develo...
Saskatchewan’s Forgone Potash Windfall: Collecting a Fair Public Return
By: Erin Weir, Former MP & Consulting Economist, Silo Strategy
The price of potash doubled in 2022, adding $10 billion to the value of Saskatchewan's pink gold. But the provincial government collected only a quarter of this windfall. This poli...