A new Research Workshop publication, The New ART of the Deal: Trump Administration Agreements on Reciprocal Trade and Canada, is now available, examining the implications of the Trump administration’s evolving trade agreements and what they mean for Canada. The paper highlights how these executive trade arrangements are reshaping global trade rules and creating new challenges … Read more
The University of Calgary, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Memorial University, Mount Royal University, and the University of Lethbridge are the first universities to formally adopt the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges. The charter calls on post-secondary institutions to make a commitment to health and well-being in all … Read more
In an open letter to the prime minister, a group of academics from across Canada, including the University of Calgary, expressed concern about the impact of the Harper government’s use of retroactive legislation on the rule of law, referring to provisions inserted in the Omnibus Budget Bill in June 2015, exempting the Elimination of the Long-Gun … Read more
The University of Calgary welcomed Finance Minister Joe Oliver‘s (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) announcement of $1.33 billion in funding to the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for enhancing university research and student experience as part of Budget 2015 tabled in Ottawa on April 21. “We thank the federal government as this investment will greatly assist our institution to sustain long … Read more
From recreational boats and fishing vessels to commercial cruise ships and private marinas, a newly published study shows that oil discharges related to human maritime activity on the Canadian coast is posing a major threat to marine ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean. The study – published in the August edition of the journal Applied Geography, with … Read more
Are Canada’s railways safe? In a report published by The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, Jennifer Winter argues that an answer is almost impossible to discern because data around rail incidents are “worryingly inaccessible, sometimes conflicting and in certain cases not available at all.” Winter finds these shortcomings to be very troublesome. “The inability to publicly monitor airline … Read more
A report published by The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary evaluates the state of competition in wireless mobile markets and reaches three conclusions, all of which suggest that Canada may have much less of a problem than is perceived. Authors Jeffrey Church and Andrew Wilkins consider international comparisons of wireless industry … Read more
In advance of a Canadian trade mission to India, the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy has released a report on trade expansion with India. The report, authored by Dr. Eugene Beaulieu, contains valuable background information for media on the Indian economy, its history and growth. The author plots the massive increase in the … Read more
A paper released by the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary finds that Canada’s GST has become plagued by exemptions, rebates and rate reductions, and the impact is proving very costly. Inefficiencies are leading to roughly $39 billion annually in lost revenues to federal and provincial governments, argues professor Michael Smart, the … Read more
