Vol. 10 (2017)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55016/ojs/sppp.v10i1

Published: 2017-07-17

Research Papers

Public-Interest Benefit Evaluation of Partial- Upgrading Technology

G. Kent Fellows, Robert L. Mansell, Ronald Schlenker, Jennifer Winter
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Discerning ‘Functional and Absolute Zero’: Defining and Measuring an End to Homelessness in Canada

Alina Turner, Tom Albanese, Kyle Pakeman
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Policy Responsiveness and Political Accountability in City Politics

Anthony M. Sayers, Jack Lucas
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National Pharmacare in Canada: 2019 or Bust?

Owen Adams, Jordyn Smith
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Who Pays the Corporate Tax? Insights from the Literature and Evidence for Canadian Provinces

Kenneth J. McKenzie, Ergete Ferede
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Policy Reflection: Letter of Credit Usage by Defined Benefit Pension Plans in Canada

Norma L. Nielson, Peggy L. Hedges
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Estimating Costs and Benefits Associated with Evidence-Based Violence Prevention: Four Case Studies Based on the Fourth R Program

Claire V. Crooks, Jennifer D. Zwicker, Lana Wells, Ray Hughes, Amanda Langlois, J.C. Herbert Emery
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Policy Interventions Favouring Small Business: Rationales, Results and Recommendations

John Lester
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The Connection between Professional Sporting Events, Holidays and Domestic Violence in Calgary, Alberta

Sophia Boutilier, Ali Jadidzadeh, Elena Esina, Lana Wells, Ronald D. Kneebone
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The Ground Rules for Effective OBAs: Principles for Addressing Carbon-Pricing Competitiveness Concerns through the Use of Output-Based Allocations

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows, Trevor Tombe, Jennifer Winter
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Enforcement Issues Associated with Prospectus Exemptions in Canada

Jeffrey G. MacIntosh
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Stay the Course or Seize an Opportunity? Options for Alberta’s Post-Secondary Institutions in a Period of Uncertainty About the Rebound of the Oil Economy

Ken Norrie, J.C. Herbert Emery
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A 2017 Update of Taxation of Oil Investments in Canada and the United States: How U.S. Tax Reform Could Affect Competitiveness

Daria Crisan, Jack M. Mintz
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2016 Status Report on Major Equipment Procurement

David Perry
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Big and Little Feet: A Comparison of Provincial Level Consumption- and Production-Based Emissions Footprints

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Putting the Alberta Budget on a New Trajectory

Janice MacKinnon, Jack Mintz
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Taxing Feedlots in Alberta: Lethbridge County's Tax on Confined Feeding Operations

Bev Dahlby, Melville McMillan, Mukesh Khanal
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Business Cases for Major Public Infrastructure Projects in Canada

Mario Iacobacci
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Technical Papers

Where in the World are Canadian Oil and Gas Companies? An Introduction to the Project

Niloo Hojjati, Kai Horsfield, Shantel Jordison
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The Incidence of the Corporate Income Tax on Wages: Evidence from Canadian Provinces

Kenneth J. McKenzie, Ergete Ferede
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Briefing Papers

80,000 Inactive Oil Wells: A Blessing or a Curse?

Lucija Muehlenbachs
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The Context and Challenges for Canada’s Mid-Sized Cities

Almos T. Tassony
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Where in the World are Canadian Oil and Gas Companies? 2011

Niloo Hojjati, Kai Horsfield, Shantel Jordison
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Where in the World are Canadian Oil and Gas Companies? 2012

Niloo Hojjati, Braeden Larson
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Where in the World are Canadian Oil and Gas Companies? 2013

Niloo Hojjati, Braeden Larson
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Trends in International Security and Trade (Trade Experts’ Roundtable, 2017)

Elinor Sloan
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Softwood Lumber – Some Lessons from the Last Softwood (Lumber IV) Dispute

Elaine Feldman
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Indigenous Policy Conference Summary Report: Beyond Reconciliation

Sophie Lorefice, Brendan Boyd, Gaétan Caron
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Communiqués

America First: The Global Trump at Six Months

Colin Robertson
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Why Banning Embedded Sales Commissions Is a Public Policy Issue

Henri-Paul Rousseau
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: British Columbia

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Alberta

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Saskatchewan

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Manitoba

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Ontario

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Quebec

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: New Brunswick

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Nova Scotia

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Prince Edward Island

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Newfoundland and Labrador

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Territories

Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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Social Policy Trends- Income Support Caseloads in Alberta

Margarita (Gres) Wilkins
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Social Policy Trends – Stock of Apartment Rental Units in Four Major Metropolitan Areas

Margarita (Gres) Wilkins
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Social Policy Trends- Housing Affordability for Families with Low Incomes Across Canada

Margarita (Gres) Wilkins
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Social Policy Trends – The Trade-Off Between Employment and Social Assistance Caseloads, Alberta, 2005-2017

Margarita (Gres) Wilkins
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Social Policy Trends – Asylum Claimants Processed in Canada

Margarita (Gres) Wilkins
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Social Policy Trends: Emergency Shelter Stays, Calgary, 2008-2017

Margarita (Gres) Wilkins, Ronald D. Kneebone
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Tax Policy Trends: Republicans Reveal Proposed Tax Overhaul

Philip Bazel, Jack M. Mintz
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Social Policy Trends: Federal and Provincial Contributions to Social Assistance

Margarita (Gres) Wilkins, Ronald D. Kneebone
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Tax Policy Trends: Small Business Tax Cut not Enough – U.S. Tax Reforms will make U.S. more Attractive for Start-Ups

Jack M. Mintz, V. Balaji Venkatachalam
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Whether it is the U.S. House or Senate Tax Cut Plan – It’s Trouble for Canadian Competitiveness

Philip Bazel, Jack M. Mintz
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Improving our understanding of unmet needs among adults with a developmental disability

Jonathan Lai, Stephanie Dunn, Jennifer Zwicker
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Social Policy Trends- Labour Force Participation Rate of Women with Young Children

Margarita (Gres) Wilkins, Ronald D. Kneebone
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Social Policy Trends: Calgary Food Bank Clients and Social Assistance Caseloads

Ronald D. Kneebone, Margarita (Gres) Wilkins
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