JSGS Policy Brief
The Policy Brief is a digital and print 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.
5G Raises Tough Policy Choices for Canada
By: Justin Longo, Assistant Professor and Cisco Research Chair in Digital Governance, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Fifth generation wireless telecommunications technology, commonly referred to as 5G, could provide an important foundation for the future of Saskatchewan’s rural areas and the appl...
Climate Change and the Policies of Deception
By: Dale Eisler, Senior Policy Fellow, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
One thing is certain. The climate is going to change in Canada in the coming weeks and months when it comes to the climate change issue. It will get hotter. You can count on the de...
Universities and the New World of Work: A Strong Relationship with Room for Improvement
By: Don Drummond, Stauffer Dunning Fellow, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University
There is considerable debate over the contribution of universities to the new world of work. It’s a world often characterized as precarious and volatile, with generally increasing ...
Canada’s Public Schools: Are we paying more but getting less?
By: Jim Marshall, Executive-in-Residence, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS); Haizhen Mou, Associate Professor, JSGS; Michael Atkinson, Professor Emeritus, JSGS
The question of value for money is central to any public policy consideration. Given its scale, coupled with its critical social and economic impact, education ranks as one of the ...
Unintended Consequences: Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability
By: Rick August
Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) was intended as an income support program for people with severe and prolonged disabilities. It has already expanded well beyond t...
Saskatchewan Potash Taxes and Royalties: Is it Time for a Review?
By: Jim Marshall, Executive-in-Residence, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Potash production has long been important to the Saskatchewan economy. Consider: In 2017, exports of potash from Saskatchewan amounted to over $5.0 billion as compared to a Gro...