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While population aging and commodities driven skilled trades shortages and economic boom conditions have driven the discourse over broad policy areas like immigration, post secondary education, (OTHERS), it appears that the recent pause imposed on immigration flows and growing reconsideration of the roles of universities and the encouragement to young workers not to expect to […]

The Sinneave Family Foundation, the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute and The School of Public Policy are pleased to host an event to pay tribute to the memory of the Hon. James Flaherty, former federal Minister of Finance, and to raise funds for a legacy contribution to the Abilities Centre in Whitby, ON. This […]

We all know about the stock market. Trillions of dollars of money in a highly regulated, transparent trading environment that helps fuel corporate growth. But there is another, larger source of that growth. The “exempt market”. You may know it from the $10,000 you invested in your brother’s new start-up company, with only a small […]

On November 4, Americans head back to the polls to decide which party will control the Senate and the House of Representatives during Barack Obama’s last two years as President.  It could be a big day for the Republican Party, as most forecasters are predicting they will win a majority of seats in the Senate. […]

The School of Public Policy is pleased to host our Provincial Budgeting Roundtable, featuring a lunch keynote by Jim Dinning, Chair of the Board, Western Financial Group Topics for the day will include: – The Structure and Presentation of Provincial Budgets – Should the Province Establish an Independent Budget Office? – Managing and Harnessing Alberta's […]

The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, in partnership with the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary, is pleased to present the second symposium that will address the Jenkins Panel recommendations toward the goal of improving the effectiveness of […]

A part of the TransCanada Corp. Regulatory Frameworks Program. Please be advised this event is now sold out.  Canada's regulators act in the public interest to review energy and infrastructure project applications. Regulators are guided by procedural fairness and follow a transparent application, review and hearing process with data filings and sworn testimony. But that’s […]

Governments and regulators worldwide are taking a hard stance against tax evasion. Media reports about companies or individuals sheltering assets abroad help fuel this fire. But there is more to this issue than meets the eye. Companies operate in a global marketplace where competitive forces add pressure to minimize their tax burden. Of course, doing […]

Although Canada has been busy negotiating trade and investment agreements over the past decade, few of the negotiations yielded agreements and those that did tended to be with relatively small countries. This changed with the signing of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement and the agreement in principle of the CETA. These so-called “new generation” trade […]

What is the probability that Calgary will experience the same kind of flooding that it did in 2013? What are the potential impacts of a pipeline leaking into a local river – economic, environmental or other? Policy makers and regulators have numerous risks to weigh when making decisions. But what is risk, and when does […]

Jan. 1, 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  It created integrated supply chains and enhanced cooperation that have allowed North America to prosper as a region in the global economy. But, 20 years later, other regional trade blocs are threatening to overtake it. This discussion […]

  Governments and regulators worldwide are taking a hard stance against tax evasion. Media reports about companies or individuals sheltering assets abroad help fuel this fire. But there is more to this issue than meets the eye. Companies operate in a global marketplace where competitive forces add pressure to minimize their tax burden. Of course, […]

  NAFTA is now twenty years old. It is timely to take a look at not only where NAFTA has been but at where it is going. Hosted by the College of Public Programs at Arizona State University, The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary and Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus, […]

  Starting in September 2014, the University of Calgary will offer Canada's first and only joint Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Policy program. Prospective students interested in learning more about this unique, professional degree program are encouraged to attend this upcoming information session, where they will have the opporunity to speak with […]

The 2014 James S. Palmer Lecture Series FREE lecture featuring Robert D. Kaplan, Chief Geopolitical Analyst for Stratfor Natural resources have been a driver of global conflict for much of history. And this reality isn’t going away any time soon. International tension is unavoidable as countries vie for resources or access to markets for the […]

Featuring a dinner with a keynote by Robert D. Kaplan, Chief Geopolitical Analyst for Stratfor Because it is the throat of international commerce, where the world's sea lanes coalesce, the South China Sea is as central to Asia as the Mediterranean is to Europe. In terms of sheer commercial tonnage and hydrocarbon deposits, it is […]

An Evening with David Dodge After the near collapse of global financial institutions in 2008, governments responded sharply to shift the focus of regulation away from market efficiency towards stability. Have they gone too far? Is the concern over stability a dead-weight that is hampering economic growth?   Please join Jack Mintz as he welcomes […]

  State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have become major investors in the world economy and resource sectors over the past two decades. In December 2012, the Government of Canada implemented policy that dictates that investments by foreign SOEs seeking control of a Canadian oil sands business will only be approved on an exceptional basis; SOE transactions throughout […]

  First Nations communities have major influence on energy sector development in Canada. With several projects being stalled or dropped, what is preventing industry, government and First Nations from pursuing common goals? In the third part of an ongoing project devoted to energy literacy, The School of Public Policy has surveyed Canada’s First Nations population […]