The price tag for male perpetration of domestic violence is immeasurable but a new study from the School of Public Policy puts the costs for policing, justice system and victim-related expenses alone in Calgary at $58 million a year.  The research paper, It Costs More to Do Nothing: Preventing Male Perpetration of Domestic Violence, found that failing to prevent domestic violence is far more costly than investing in early intervention.  “We cannot […]

Jim and Barbara Palmer were integral to the launch of the School of Public Policy in 2011 and left a legacy of supporting efforts to make Canada a better, more compassionate and prosperous country for the good of all Canadians. Barbara Palmer died on Jan. 31 at age 96. She was well known as a […]

Two years after she first sounded the alarm about declining productivity, Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, shed some light on her memorable call to action at the most recent conference for Canada’s Productivity Initiative. The one-day session with Rogers in Toronto capped a whirlwind week for the School of Public […]

The growing conversation around disability justice is encouraging policymakers across Canada to look beyond the existence of programs and focus on how accessible and effective they are in practice. In a recent School of Public Policy Forum, Dr. Jennifer Zwicker, Director of Health and Social Policy,  shared insights into how disability policies operate across Canadian […]

From a major summit in Fall 2024 through a series of issue-specific conferences from Halifax to Vancouver over the last year, Canada’s Productivity Initiative has evolved to be a groundbreaking national research partnership charged with addressing one of the country’s most pressing economic challenges.  A federal investment of $6 million over 15 years was announced Monday, Feb. 9 that will provide long-term support for the Initiative that was launched the University of […]

The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces has sparked urgent conversations on global market security and the threats and opportunities for Canada’s oil and gas industries. Dr. Robert “RJ” Johnston shared his expertise on global energy and geopolitics during a roundtable discussion hosted by the School of Public Policy in partnership with […]

Bryce Starlight says his experience supporting prosperity and self-determination with the Tsuut’ina Nation has convinced him it is a critical factor in driving successful Indigenous Reconciliation. As Vice President of Business Development of Taza Development Corp., Starlight has seen the impact of one of North America’s largest Indigenous economic development projects on Tsuut’ina land in […]

The agreement reached between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is rightly being celebrated in both countries and most global capitals. In a world filled with daily trade news that ranges from alarming to depressing, a rare, bright note is needed and well-received. However, the immediate questions arise as to what […]

In a trade war with the U.S., Canada doesn’t have much leverage against an economy that’s 10 times larger than our own. One of the few pressure points is energy: Canadian oil is one area where President Trump backed off on tariff threats. That’s why the U.S. intervention in Venezuela and its corresponding takeover of […]