There are 151 community associations currently operating in Calgary, but they risk sliding into irrelevance if their roles don’t get updated and more clearly defined, according to a research paper. As the city prepares to undertake a major review of the role played by community associations (CAs) in community representation, scholars at the University of […]

It’s not uncommon for corporate senior managers in Canada to receive stock options as part of their overall compensation. When stock options are granted, they must be reported in corporate annual information circulars. But are stock options always reported? According to a new report by author Prof. Lindsay Tedds, published by The School of Public […]

Calgary – A considerable momentum has developed around the perceived need for a national affordable housing strategy. The issue is almost always about average families being increasingly unable to afford a detached home. But for those families with incomes well below average, a housing crisis means something very different. It means the danger that they […]

Calgary’s housing climate for low-income earners is a “disaster,” says the author of a new report looking at housing affordability across Canada. The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy released the report Wednesday that examined data from Canada’s nine largest cities over 24 years (1990 to 2014), and found Calgary is the worst place […]

The School of Public policy started the school year off right, with a welcome reception for the Master of Public Policy class of 2017, on Aug 30th. We would like to formally thank all who attended, with special acknowledgment to the Honorable Rona Ambrose, MP and interim leader of the PC Party, Geoffrey A. Cumming, […]

Canada is one of the world’s largest hydrocarbon producers and, per capita, one of the world’s most energy- and carbon-intensive economies. Astoundingly, however, not only do we still lack a coherent, viable climate policy, we still lack the ability – even an appropriate forum – to engage in meaningful debate. The National Energy Board on […]

Lights out for Alberta’s PPAs. New Report reveals true cost to Albertans                                                         For Immediate Release   Calgary – The Government of Alberta recently filed a lawsuit that could be one of the most high profile and complex proceedings in Alberta’s history. By now, any Albertans who follow the news are probably aware of something […]

By now, any Albertans who follow the news are probably aware of something called a Power Purchase Arrangement (PPA).

Canada’s international-trade aspirations are facing serious problems, none of which are Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s fault, but all of which are likely to cause his government significant headaches in the short term. It appears that both major free-trade agreements Canada had been poised to join – the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Europe and […]