Lecture Presentations
October 31, 2024 ~ Decoding the 2024 Saskatchewan Provincial Election Results. Presented by Dustin Duncan, former Cabinet Minister and MLA for Weyburn-Big Muddy; Merelda Fiddler-Potter, Assistant Professor, First Nations University of Canada; Tom McIntosh, Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Regina; and Nicole Sarauer, MLA for Regina Douglas Park; moderated by Dale Eisler, JSGS Policy Fellow. Watch the Video.
November 6, 2024 ~ The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century. Presented by Alasdair S. Roberts, Professor of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Moderated by Jim Farney, JSGS Director. Watch the Video.
September 19, 2023 ~ How household differences have affected monetary policy since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Presented by Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki, Bank of Canada; moderated by Dale Eisler, JSGS Policy Fellow. Watch the Video.
April 26, 2024 ~ Housing, Homelessness, and Human Rights: A Discsussion about Law and Policy. Presented by Sarah Buhler, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan College of Law; Sharon Crowe, Director of Legal Services, Community Legal Clinic of York Region; Shawn Fraser, CEO, John Howard Scoeity of Saskatchewan; moderated by Jessie C. Buydens, Partner, SPM Law. Watch the Video.
May 24, 2023 ~ Contemporary UK Politics and Economy: What are the lessons for Canada?. Presented by The Honourable Ralph Goodale, High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; moderated by Ron Styles, Executive-in-Residence, JSGS, and former Deputy Minister of Finance, Government of Saskatchewan. Watch the Video.
May 23, 2023 ~ “A Futures Fund for Saskatchewan” – 10 years on. Presented by Kelly Foley, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan; Peter Mackinnon, President Emeritus, University of Saskatchewan; Matt Smith, Chief Executive Officer – Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation and Executive Director – Indigenous Economic Development Branch, Government of Saskatchewan; Ron Styles, Executive-in-Residence, JSGS, and former Deputy Minister of Finance, Government of Saskatchewan; Moderated by Jim Farney, JSGS Director and Associate Professor. Watch the Video.
May 5, 2023 ~ Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Public Health, Policing, and Charter Implications. Presented by Vanessa Gruben B.Sc.H (Queen’s), LL.B. (Ottawa), LL.M. (Columbia), and Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Common Law, Dale McFee, Police Chief, Edmonton Police Service, Dr. Johmark Opondo, Saskatoon MHO and SHA co-Lead CD and Harm Reduction. Moderated by Dan Florizone, Executive-in-Residence and Professional Affiliate, JSGS. Watch the Video.
February 16, 2023 ~ The Future of the Indigenous Economy. Presented by Tabatha Bull, President & CEO, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and Chief Cadmus Delorme, Chief, Cowessess First Nation. Moderated by Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, JSGS. This event was jointly sponsored by the Max Bell Foundation and JSGS. Watch the Video.
October 11, 2022 ~ Climate Change and the Changing Saskatchewan Landscape. Presented by Barrie Bonsal, Senior Research Scientist, the Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada & David Sauchyn, Director, Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative. Moderated by Margot Hurlbert, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy & Professor, JSGS. Watch the Video.
September 28, 2022 ~ What does the future of Indigenous governance look like? Presented by Kurtis Boyer, JSGS Research Chair in Métis Governance and Policy and Assistant Professor, and Danette Starblanket, JSGS Assistant Professor. Moderated by Merelda Fiddler-Potter, JSGS Faculty Lecturer and Executive-in-Residence. This talk was held in collaboration with IPPP and was part of IRPP's 50th anniversary event series, "What should be on Canada's policy radar?" Watch the Video.
March 11, 2022 ~ Law Day Lecture ~ Advancing Reconciliation in the Justice System: Perspectives from the Bench. Presented by The Honourable Judge Michelle R. Brass, Provincial Court of Saskatchewan, The Honourable Judge Mary McAuley, Provincial Court of Saskatchewan, and The Honourable Judge Pat Reis, Provincial Court of Saskatchewan. Moderated by Merelda Fiddler-Potter, Vanier Scholar & JSGS Executive-in-Residence. Watch the Video.
March 23, 2022 ~ Building a Child Care System in Saskatchewan – Pathways and Pitfalls in Policy Implementation. Presented by Morna Ballantyne, Executive Director, Child Care Now, Colleen Christopherson-Cote, expert in community social-economic development, Haizhen Mou, Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS), Vonnie Francis, Director of Children’s Programs and Initiatives, Federation of Sovereign Indian Nations (FSIN). Moderated by Jen Budney, Research Associate, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives. Watch the Video.
May 11, 2022 ~ Research, Data, & Indigenous Ways of Knowing. Presented by Chadwick Cowie, Ph.D Candidate, Political Science, University of Alberta, Michi-Saagiig Nishnaabeg Researcher, Michi-Saagiig Nation & incoming Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto-Scarborough. Moderated by Ramona Kyabaggu, Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Watch the Video.
June 16, 2022 ~ How can Off-Reserve Indigenous Education meet the needs of Indigenous Students? Presented by Jori Cachene BA., BEd., MEd. (She/her), Guidance Counsellor/Educator, Ceane Dusyk, Indigenous Advocate and Teacher, Scott Collegiate, and The Right Honourable Paul Martin, 21st Canadian Prime Minister and Founder of the Martin Family Initiative. Moderated by Rob Currie, Executive-in-Residence, JSGS. Watch the Video.
June 22, 2022 ~ Finding the Right Balance: Equalization in Canada. Presented by Mary Janigan, Toronto-based Journalist & historian, author of The Art of Sharing: The Richer versus the Poorer Provinces since Confederation; Haizhen Mou, Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy; Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Calgary, and Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy. Moderated by Loleen Berdahl, Executive Director, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Watch the Video.
April 29, 2021 ~ COVID Vaccines: From the production line to the people. Presented by Brigadier-General Krista Brodie CD, Commander Military Personnel Generation Group; Dr. Volker Gerdts, Director and CEO, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO); Colonel Scott F. Malcolm CD, MD, Deputy Surgeon General, Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters. Moderated by Dan Florizone, JSGS Executive-in-Residence. Watch the Video.
April 27, 2021 ~ Pandemics Vs. Endemics Vs. Epidemics: Risks of Non- Innovative Health Systems. Presented by Dr. Tarun Katapally, Patient-Oriented Research Leader and Associate Professor, JSGS. Moderated by Doug Moen, Director, JSGS Executive Education. Watch the Video.
April 21, 2021 ~ Budget Day 2021: COVID-19, Deficits and the Impacts on Western Canada. Presented by Paul Boothe, Faculty Director, Ivey’s Senior Pubic Sector Leaders Program, and former Saskatchewan and Federal Deputy Minister; Clare Isman, Executive in Residence, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy; Ron Styles, Executive in Residence, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy; Dr. Jennifer Winter, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, and Scientific Director, Energy and Environmental Policy, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary. Moderated by Dr. Jim Farney, Director and Associate Professor, JSGS. Watch the Video.
May 18, 2021 ~ Climate Risk Disclosure: What does it mean for Saskatchewan? Presented by Lisa DeMarco, Senior Partner and CEO, Resilient LLP, and Canada Climate Governance Expert, Chad Eggerman, Partner, MLT Aikins LLP, Dr. Margot Hurlbert, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy; Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and Canada Climate Governance Expert. Moderated by Alastair MacFadden, Executive-in-Residence, JSGS. Watch the Video.
March 18, 2021 ~ CSIP Net Zero Carbon Series ~ Decarbonizing Agriculture. Presented by Ymène Fouli, Environmental Soil Scientist, Independent Consultant, Roland Kröebel, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lethbridge) and Margot Hurlbert, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy, and Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Moderated by Kevin Fenwick, Executive-in-Residence, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Watch the Video.
February 17, 2021 ~ Dealing with a Divided America: What Should Canada Do? Presented by Colin Robertson, Vice President and Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Moderated by Jim Farney, Director and Associate Professor, JSGS Regina Campus. Watch the Video.
January 28, 2021 ~ CSIP Innovation Forum ~ How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom. Presented by Matt Ridley, Author and National Bestseller, The Rational Optimist. Moderated by Stuart Smyth, SAIFood. Watch the video.
December 1, 2020 ~ Canada's Senate: Reforms, Independence and How The Work Gets Done. Presented by The Honourable W. Brent Cotter, Q.C., Senator. Moderated by Doug Moen, Director, JSGS Executive Education. Watch the video.
November 5, 2020 ~ The 2020 U.S. Election: What happens now? Presented by Marshall Auerback, Market Commentator and Research Associate, Levy Institute, Bard College, Cheryl Camillo, Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and Associate, North America Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, and Lori Hausegger, Associate Professor, Political Science, Boise State University. Moderated by Arjun Tremblay, Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Regina. This lecture was supported by the Max Bell Foundation. Watch the video.
November 4, 2020 ~ Saskatchewan's Municipal Elections: Why You Should Care. Presented by Malcolm Eaton, former Mayor of Humboldt, Deb Higgins, Former MLA for Moose Jaw Wakamow, and former Mayor of Moose Jaw, Mike O'Donnell, Councillor, Regina City Council, and Tiffany Paulsen, Lawyer and former Saskatoon City Councillor. Moderated by Keith Comstock, JSGS Executive-in-Residence. Watch the video.
November 3, 2020 ~ Advancing Water Resiliency: Nature's Contribution to People and Agriculture. Presented by Heather Bear, Fourth Vice Chief, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Alice Davis, Manager, Lower Qu'Appelle Watershed Stewards Inc., Larry Durand, Owner and Operator, Field Good Agronomics Ltd., Paul Galpern, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Aura Lee MacPherson, and Ian McCreary, Owner and Operator, McCreary Land and Livestock Ltd. Moderated by Margot Hurlbert, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy; Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Watch the video.
October 29, 2020 ~ Saskatchewan Votes 2020: Change and Continuity in the COVID Election. Presented by Loleen Berdahl, Executive Director, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Danielle Chartier, Former MLA, Saskatoon Riversdale, Kevin Doherty, Managing Director, Saskatchewan, Prairie Sky Strategy, Former Minister of Finance and MLA, Regina Northeast, and Ken Rasmussen, Regina Director, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Moderated by Jim Farney, Department Head, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Regina and incoming JSGS faculty member. This lecture was supported by the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Regina, and the Prairie Political Science Association. Watch the video.
October 23, 2020 ~ Gardeners vs. Designers: Understanding the great fault line in Canadian politics. Presented by Brian Lee Crowley, Managing Director, Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Moderated by Martin Boucher, JSGS Faculty Lecturer. Watch the video.
June 25, 2020 ~ The Path to a Vaccine for COVID-19. Presented by Dr. Tania Bubela, Dean, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Dr. Claudia Emerson, Director, Institute on Ethics and Policy for Innovation McMaster University, and Patricia Zettler, Associate Professor of Law, Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law. Moderated by Barbara von Tigerstrom, Professor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan and Amy Zarzeczny, JSGS Associate Professor. Watch the video.
June 23, 2020 ~ Industrial Policy for Canada in a post-COVID World. Presented by Robert Asselin, Fellow, Public Policy Forum, Edward Greenspoon, President & CEO, Public Policy Forum, Sean Speer, Fellow in Residence and Prime Minister of Canada Fellow, Public Policy Forum and moderated by Amy Zarzeczny, Associate Professor, JSGS. Watch the video.
June 18, 2020 ~ Seniors’ Care in an Era of COVID-19. Presented by Michael Nicin, Executive Director, National Institute on Ageing, Dr. Samir K. Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and the University Health Network, and moderated by Dan Florizone, JSGS Executive-in-Residence. Watch the video. Download the Power Point Presentation
May 21, 2020 ~ The Canada-US Border in Changing Times: History, Myths and Prospects. Presented by Bruno Dupeyron, Professor, JSGS, John Maggoire, Senior Advisor to the Governor, New York State Executive Chamber, Laurie Trautman, Director, Border Policy Research Institute, Western Washington University and moderated by Cheryl Camillo, MHA Director and Assistant Professor, JSGS. Watch the video.
May 12, 2020 ~ Reducing GHG Emissions in the Power Sector. Presented by Janis Dale, Associate Professor (Geology), University of Regina, John McKenzie, Oskar Sigvaldason, Ph.D., Professional Engineer and moderated by Dale Eisler, JSGS Senior Policy Fellow. Watch the video.
May 6, 2020 ~ Justice in the time of COVID-19: Ethical considerations. Presented by Vardit Ravitsky, Associate Professor, The Bioethics Program, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair, COVID19 Impact Committee, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and moderated by Amy Zarzeczny, Associate Professor, JSGS. Watch this video.
May 5, 2020 ~ Economic Recovery in the Era of COVID-19. Presented by JoeAnne Hardy, President, WBM Technologies Inc., Dr. Cory Neudorf, Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Ron Styles, Executive-in-Residence, JSGS, and moderated by Dan Florizone, Executive-in-Residence, JSGS. Watch the video.
April 23, 2020 ~ The Government as Employer of Last Resort? Evidence from a Canadian Experiment. Presented by Marc-André Pigeon, JSGS Assistant Professor and Director, Canadian Centre of the Study of Co-operatives; moderated by Martin Boucher, Faculty Lecturer, JSGS. Watch the video.
April 22, 2020 ~ Keeping Canadians Safe: Emergency Legislation in Canada. Presented by Senator W. Brent Cotter, Q.C., The Senate of Canada and Professor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan; Felix Hoehn, Assistant Professor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan; Barbara von Tigerstrom, Professor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan; and moderated by Doug Moen, Executive Director, JSGS. Watch the video.
March 10, 2020 ~ CSIP’s Net Zero Carbon Series: Reducing GHG Emissions in the Oil and Gas Sector. Presented by Jim Baker, President, JP Baker Management Inc., Corwyn Bruce, Vice-President of Technical Services, International CCS Knowledge Centre, Dan MacLean, CEO and President, Petroleum Technology Research Centre and moderated by Dale Eisler, JSGS Senior Policy Fellow. Watch the video.
November 28, 2019 ~ Measuring Truth and Reconciliation Through Treaty Implementation. Presented by Rhett Sangster, Director of Reconciliation and Community Partnerships, Office of the Treaty Commissioner. Moderated by Murray Fulton, Director and Professor, JSGS. Watch the video.
October 23, 2019 ~ Canada’s 2019 Federal Election: Where do we go from here? Presented by Loleen Berdahl, Department Head, Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Jim Farney, Department Head, Politics and International Studies, University of Regina, Kevin Doherty, Managing Director, Saskatchewan, Prairie Sky Strategy, Joseph Garcea, Professor, Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Sally Housser, President, Level Up Consulting and Analytics, Charles Smith, Associate Professor, St. Thomas More College. Moderated by Ken Rasmussen, Director and Professor, JSGS. Watch the video.
September 13, 2019 ~ Climate Change, Land and Food: Implications for Saskatchewan. Presented by Margot Hurlbert, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy, and JSGS Professor. Watch the Video.
April 16, 2019 ~ Nuclear Insights: The role radioactivity plays in day to day life. Presented by Ekaterina Dadachova, Fedoruk Centre Chair in Radiopharmacy and Professor, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Esam Hussein, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina and Zisis Papandreou, Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, University of Regina. Moderated by Larissa Shasko, MPP Candidate and Robertson Scholar, JSGS. Watch the video.
April 3, 2019 ~ Medical Assistance in Dying: Legal and Medical Realities. Presented by Bryan Salte, Associate Registrar, College of Physicians and Surgeons and Dr. Robert Weiler, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. Moderated by Amy Zarzeczny, Associate Professor, JSGS. Watch the video.
March 25, 2019 ~ The Indigenous Resurgence: Culture, Institutions, and Nation Building. Presented by Joseph P. Kalt, ford Foundation Professor (Emeritus) of International Poltical Economy, Harvard University. Watch the video.
March 13, 2019 ~ Climate Change: 1.5 to Stay Alive. Presented by Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands. Moderated by Dr. Cheryl Camillo, Assistant Professor, JSGS. Watch the video.
March 12, 2019 ~ The SNC-Lavalin Stories: What are we learning about governance in Canada? Presented by Dr. Michael Atkinson, Professor Emertius, JSGS, Frank Quenell (LLM), Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Government of Saskatchewan and Sessional Lectuer, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, and Marilyn Poitras (LLM), Innovator, Ethical Space Maker, Public Speaker. Moderated by Dr. Ken Coates, Professor and Canada Research Chair, JSGS. Watch the video.
March 12, 2019 ~ The State of Democracy in 2019. Presented by Cheryl Camillo, Assistant Professor, JSGS, Bruno Dupeyron, Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, JSGS, Jim Farney, Department Head, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Regina, John Whyte, Professor Emeritus, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Regina. Moderated by Doug Moen, Executive Director, JSGS. Watch the video.
January 15, 2019 ~ National Security Tools and Architecture for a Changing and Difficult World. Presented by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Government of Canada. Watch the video.
January 14, 2019 ~ CSIP Women in Science Speaker Series: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research. Presented by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, Government of Canada. Watch the video.
December 6, 2018 ~ Federalism and Healthcare: Lessons from Brazil. Presented by Catarina Segatto, Houston Family Post-Doc, JSGS. Watch the video.
October 18, 2018 ~ Crisis Communication in the Public Sector. Presented by Dr. Allan Bonner, Allan Bonner Communications Management Inc. Watch the Video.
October 16, 2018 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Canadian Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump. A Conversation with Len Edwards, Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & Ambassador to the Republic of Korea and Japan. Watch the Video.
October 10, 2018 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Geopolitical and Security Challenges in the Arctic. Presented by Dr. Barbora Padrtova, Assistant Professor, Masaryk University & Research Scholar, IIASA. Watch the Video.
October 5, 2018 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ The Role of Nationalism in Maritime and Territorial Disputes. Presented by David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security, Balsillie School of International Affairs. Watch the Video.
September 27, 2018 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Medicare at 50: Past Lessons, Future Challenges. Presented by Jeffrey Simpson, Former National Affairs Columnist, The Globe and Mail. Watch the Video.
May 23, 2018 ~ CSIP Forum ~ Hemp vs. Marijuana: What's the difference? Presented by Larry Holbrook, Cannimed Therapeutics Inc/Aurora Cannabis Inc., Garry Meier, Hemp Production Services Inc., and Dale Risula, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. Watch the Video.
May 3, 2018 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ The "Just in Case" Plan: Preparing for the Potential End of NAFTA. Presented by Carlo Dade, Director of Trade & Investment Centre, Canada West Foundation. Watch the Video.
March 5, 2018 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Indigenous Policy at a Cross-Roads. Presented by Ken Coates, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, JSGS, Fellow, Royal Society of Canada. Watch the Video.
November 29, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ The Endless Obamacare Debate: What is it really about? Presented by Johanna Barraza-Cannon, former Interim Medicaid Director, South Dakota and Director, Navigant, Daniel Béland, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Poicy (Tier 1), JSGS and Ruth Kennedy, former Medicaid Director, Louisiana & Health Policy Director, Southern Strategy Group. Moderated by Cheryl Camillo, Assistant Professor, JSGS. Watch the video. Click for the PowerPoint Presentation.
November 16, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Legalizing & Regulating Cannabis in Saskatchewan. Presented by Cynthia Bojkovsky, JSGS Phd Candidate; Jason Childs, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Regina; George Hartner, Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Regina; and Kathleen McNutt, JSGS Executive Director. Moderated by Dale Eisler, JSGS Senior Policy Fellow. Watch the video. Download the PowerPoint slides.
November 14, 2017 ~ CSIP Lectuer ~ Does Conservation Agriculture Facilitate Food Security for Smallholder Farmers? Presented by John Mbae, Conservation Agricutlure Technical Specialist for Kenya, Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Watch the video.
October 23, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Nation Building: Reclaiming Indigenous Laws and Increasing Foundational Capacity. Presented by Dr. Jaime M.N. Lavallee, Director of Indigenous Governance, Law and Policy, File Hills Qu'Apelle Tribal Council. Watch the video. Click for the PowerPoint Presentation.
October 16, 2017 ~ CSIP Public Lecture, as part of the Illuminating Science Series ~ Building Public Confidence: Communication, Trust and Credibility. Presented by Kirsty Gogan, Co-Founder and Executive Director for Energy for Humanity (EFH). Watch the video.
September 22, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Fiscal Federalism and Equalization Policy in Canada. Presented by Daniel Béland, JSGS, André Lecours, University of Ottawa, Gregory P. Marchildon, University of Toronto, Haizhen Mou, JSGS and M. Rose Olfert, JSGS. Watch the video.
April 20, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Learning Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: A Thought Experiment on Future Debates Over Negative Emissions Technologies. Presented by Dr. David M Reiner, Deputy Director, UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Cenre. Moderated by Dr. Margot Hurlbert, JSGS. Watch the video. View the PowerPoint presentation.
March 21, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Canada through Electrification of Energy Services. Presented by Mr. Allan Fogwill, President & CEO, Canadian Energy Research Institute. Moderated by Dr. Margot Hurlbert, JSGS. Watch the video. View the Power Point Presentation.
February 16, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Health Care Zombies: Evidence and Values in Canadian Health Care Policy. Presented by Dr. Danielle Martin, Author, Family Doctor and Vice-President, Medical Affairs and Health System Solutions. Moderated by Dr. Daniel Béland, JSGS. Watch the video. Information about Dr. Martin’s book, BETTER NOW: 6 Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All Canadians, can be found online.
January 31, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture - Successes and Challenges: Aboriginal and Northern Engagement in Environmental Remediation Projects. Presented by Dr. Joe Muldoon, Saskatchewan Research Council and Vice-Chief Joseph Tsannie, Prince Albert Grand Council. Moderated by Jennifer Ehrmantraut, JSGS. Watch the Video. View the Power Point Presentation. View SRC's Videos on the Aboriginal Mentorship Program and Community Leaders visit the Gunner Mine and Mill Site.
May 5, 2016 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Towards a Canadian Climate Strategy: Avoiding the Hammer. Presented by Trevor McLeod, Director of the Centre for Natural Resources Policy, Canada West Foundation. Moderated by Jim Marshall, JSGS. Watch the video. View the Power Point Presentation.
June 21, 2016 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Innovation and Change: Forging the New Canada-Indonesia Partnership. Presented by Len Edwards Distinguished Fellow at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). Moderated by Michael Atkinson, JSGS. Watch the video.
September 21, 2016 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ The 2016 American Election: Is this any way for a democracy to choose a leader? Presented by Dr. Paul Finkelman, Ariel F. Sallows Visiting Professor of Human Rights, University of Saskatchewan. Moderated by Dr. Ken Coates, JSGS. Watch the video
November 2, 2016 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Citizen Energy": Social Innovation, Public Policy, and the German Energy Transformation. Presented by Dr. Brett Fairbairn, Professor and Graduate Chair, JSGS, and Fellow, Centre for the Study of Co-operatives. Moderated by Jeremy Rayner, JSGS. Watch the video. View the Power Point Presentation.
November 9, 2016 ~ JSGS Roundtable ~ After the Political Storm: Assessing the Effects of the 2016 US Elections. Featuring Dr. Daniel Béland, Professor Cheryl Camillo, Dr. John. C. Courtney, and Dale Eisler, Policy Fellow. Moderated by Dr. Murray Fulton. Watch the video.
February 1, 2017 ~ JSGS Public Lecture, the third installment of the University of Regina's Deliberation and Debate Lecture series: Carbon Pricing in Saskatchewan? Featuring Chris Ragan, Canada's Ecofiscal Commission & Associate Professor, Economics, McGill University, Dale Eisler, JSGS, and Margot Hurlbert, JSGS. Moderated by Jeremy Rayner, JSGS. Watch the video. View the Power Point Presentation.
April 5, 2016 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Land of the Living Political Skies: Perspectives on the 2016 Election. Presented by Daniel Béland, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy (Tier 1), JSGS; Jim Farney, Associate Professor, Department of Poltics and international Studies, University of Regina; Tom McIntosh, Professor and Department Head, Department of Politics and International Studies and Associate Director, SPHERU, University of Regina; Haizhen Mou, Associate Professor, JSGS. Moderated by Michael Atkinson and Giselle Marcotte. Watch the video.
March 16, 2016 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Nuclear: the other clean energy that needs to be part of the climate change conversation. Presented by Dr. Neil Alexander, Executive Director, Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation. Moderated by Dr. Jeremy Rayner, JSGS. Watch the video, Download PowerPoint slides, Watch the Bill Gates video.
February 24, 2016 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Traditional Indigenous Governance in Contemporary Society. Presented by Marily Poitras, Vice President of Indigenous Governance, Institute on Governance. Moderated by Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah, Associate Director, IPHRC. Watch the video.
December 4, 2015 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ Governance Matters: How is it Working for Canadians? Presented by Kevin Lynch, Vice Chair, BMO Financial Group and former Clerk of the Privy Council, and Jim Dinning, former Treasurer, Province of Alberta. Moderated by Dr. Kathleen McNutt, Executive Director, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Watch the video.
November 27, 2015 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Evidence Based Policy Development" Presented by Munir Sheikh, Executive Fellow, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary. Moderated by Dr. Kathleen McNutt, JSGS. Watch the video.
November 24, 2015 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Small Modular Reactors: Energy Opportunities and Regulatory Views" Presented by Neil Alexander, Executive Director, Sylvia Fedoruik Canadian Centre for nuclear Innovation, Marcel de Vos, Senior Project Officer, Regulatory Operations Branch, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Kevin Lee, Senior Regulatory Policy Officer, Regulatory Affairs Branch, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Moderated by Dr. Jeremy Rayner, JSGS. Download PowerPoint slides - Neil Alexander. Download PowerPoint slides - Marcel de Vos and Kevin Lee. Listen to audio.
November 17, 2015 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Women in Public Sector Leadership" Presented by Louise Greenberg, Ph.D, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Advanced Education, Government of Saskatchewan, Clare Isman, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance, Government of Saskatchewan, and Alanna Koch, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Saskatchewan. Moderated by Dr. Vianne Timmons, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Regina. Watch the video. To continue the conversation or to find additional information about gender equality and gender equity in the workplace, please view the resources listed at the end of the recorded presentation.
November 5, 2015 ~ JSGS / La Cité Public Lecture ~ "Between Science and Politics: How are Negotiations shaping up for the Paris Conference on Climate Change?" Presented by Steven Guileault, Co-Founder and Senior Director, Equiterre, Jean-Christophe Fleury, Consul General of France in Vancouver, Jean Lemire, Biologist and Filmmaker, David Sauchyn, PhD, Professor and Researcher, PARC. Watch the video.
October 21, 2015 - JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Election 2015: Economic, Political and Policy Consequences" Presented by Michael Atkinson, Professor, JSGS; Daniel Béland, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy, JSGS; John Courtney, Senior Policy Fellow, JSGS; Haizhen Mou, Assistant Professor, JSGS. Moderated by Jeremy Rayner, JSGS. Watch the video.
May 13, 2015 ~ JSGS/GIFS Public Lecture ~ "Why Food Security is Determined by Elites: Price Spikes and Vietnam's Rice Policy" Presented by Murray Fulton, JSGS Professor and Director, Centre for the Study of Co-operativs. Watch the video. Download the PowerPoint slides.
May 7, 2015 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Changing Politics? Breaking down Alberta's provincial election and what it means for the rest of Canada" Presented by Daniel Béland, JSGS Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy; Rose Olfert, JSGS Professor Emerita and John Courtney, JSGS Policy Fellow. Watch the video. Download the PowerPoint slides.
March 30, 2015 ~ JSGS/Edwards School of Business Public Lecture ~ "Why you don't understand American politics anymore - and why they don't either" Presented by David M. Shribman, Pulitzer Prize Award-Winning Journalist. Watch the video.
March 6, 2015 ~ JSGS Public Lecture ~ "The Future of Nuclear Energy in Saskatchewan" Presented by Duane Bratt, Chair and Professor, Department of Policy Studies, Mount Royal University. Watch the video. Download the slides.
February 10, 2015 ~ JSGS/ICNGD Public Lecture ~ "Evidence Based Policy Making in the North: A Chief Statistician's View on Data, Policy and Impacts" Presented by Greg Finnegan, Principle, Changing Climate Consulting. Watch the video. Download the PowerPoint slides - New Northern Borders | Labour Migration in the Canada Territories, 2004-2009November 26, 2014 - JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Patterns of Climate Policy Performance Or: Exactly how bad is Canadian Climate Policy" Presented by Sebastien Sewerin, Post Doctoral Visiting Scholar, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Download the PowerPoint slides.
October 30, 2014 - JSGS Public Lecture ~ "India at the Crossroads: the Meanings of Modi's Victory" Pesented by Vivek Dehejia, Professor of Economics, Carleton University. Listen to the lecture
October 15, 2014 - JSGS Public Lecture ~ "You Can't Just Be A Little Bit Pregnant: A system's view of midwifery policy and practice in Canada" Presented by Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Professor, Telfer School of Management and Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Chair in Gender, Work and Health Human Resources. Watch the video. Download the PowerPoint slides.
September 17, 2014 - JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Comprehensive Poverty Reduction Strategies in Canada: Policy or Window Dressing?" Presented by Charles Plante, Policy Director, Upstream: Institute for a Healthy Society. Download the PowerPoint slides. PovertyCosts.ca Watch the video
May 21, 2014 - JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Health Technology Appraisal (HTA) and the Establishment of Health Policy in the UK: Working in the NICE Appraisal Process" Presented by Rumona Dickson, Professor, Health Services Research, Institute of Psychology Health and Society, University of Liverpool. Download the PowerPoint slides. Watch the videoMarch 11, 2014 - JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Reducing Poverty: Moving Forward on Alberta's Social Policy Framework" Presented by Heather Collier, Acting Director of the Strategic Policy Unit with Alberta Human Services, Government of Alberta. Download the PowerPoint Slides.
March 4, 2014 - JSGS Public Lecture ~ "Saskatchewan First Nations and the Province's Resource Future" Presented by Chief Bellegarde, Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. Watch the video. Download the PowerPoint slides.
September 16, 2013 Public Lecture - "Facts are Stubborn Things: Readjusting Saskatchewan's Federal Electoral Boundaries in 2012-13" Presented by John Courtney, Senior Policy Fellow, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Watch the video
April 10, 2013 Public Lecture - "Increasing Inequality is Unbalanced Growth: Evidence from North America" Presented by Lars Osberg, McCulloch Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Dalhousie University. Download the presentation slides. Download his research paper. [icon youtube} Watch the video.
March 6, 2013 Public Lecture - "Implementing Immigration Policy: Provinces and States in Comparative Perspective" Presented by Richard Vengroff, Fulbright Research Chair, Carleton University and Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kennesaw State University. Download the presentation slides. Watch the video.
February 21, 2013 Public Lecture - "20 Years Later: Renewing Understanding of the Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement" Presented by Trisha Delormier-Hill, Dwayne Johns and Harry Lafond. Watch the video. Download the presentation slides
February 8, 2013 Public Lecture - "Prosperity at Stake: How to Save Our Oil Industry and Why We Should" Presented by Dylan Jones, President & CEO, Canada West Foundation. Listen to the presentation. Download the presentation slides. Download Pipe of Perish: Saving an Oil Industry at Risk.
February 1, 2013 Public Lecture - "Magnified Disagreement: the Media Coverage of Biotechnology Policy-Making Versus Its Practice" Presented by Éric Montpetit, Department Chair and Professor, Political Science, Université de Montréal. Watch the video
November 27, 2012 Public Lecture - "An evolutionary approach to innovation: learning how to be stronger and smarter" Presented by Michele Mastroeni, Innogen Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh, and Diefenbaker Policy Fellow, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Read article published online in the Oxford Journals.
November 26, 2012 Public Lecture - "Asia’s Challenges: Ensuring Inclusive and Green Growth" Presented by Mr. Rajat N. Nag, Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank. Watch the video from the presentation. This event was organized in partnership with the National Conversation on Asia.
October 19, 2012 JSGS Public Lecture Series - "Stay the Course, Minor Concessions, or Radical Change: What Do the Next Ten Years Hold for Canadian Universities?" Presented by Ken Coates, professor and Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and Ian Clark, professor, University of Toronto's School of Public Policy and Governance. Watch the video from the presentation. Download storyboard.
April 30, 2012 JSGS Public Lecture "The Effectiveness of Balanced Budget Legislation: Lessons from Western Canada" Presented by Wayne Simpson, Professor of Economics, University of Manitoba. View Watch the video from the presentations. Download the PowerPoint presentation.
April 12, 2012 JSGS Public Lecture "Rio+20: Choosing The Future We Want" Presented by Stephen Stec, Fellow, Institute for East European Law and Russian Studies, Leiden University and Adjunct Professor, Central European University. Download the PowerPoint presentation.
March 6, 2012 JSGS Public Lecture "Sovereign Default: Thinking the Unthinkable" Presented by Dr. Robert F. Lucas, Professor of Economics, University of Saskatchewan. View Watch the video from the presentation. Download the PowerPoint presentation.
February 27, 2012 JSGS Public Lecture "Does Foundation Giving Stimulate or Suppress Private Giving? Evidence from Canadian Charities" Presented by Iryna Kryvoruchko, McMaster University. Download the PowerPoint presentation.
February 9, 2012 JSGS Public Lecture "School Choice and Student Sorting by Ability" Presented by Phil Leonard, McMaster University. Download the PowerPoint presentation.
January 24, 2012 JSGS Public Lecture "Ethical Leadership for Sustainable Development in Africa" Presented by Professor Keith Walker, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and Department of Educational Administration, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan. Download the PowerPoin presentation and background paper. Watch the video from the presentation.
Featured Lecture Series
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy organizes an annual Featured Lecture Series exploring themed policy areas. Presenters are invited to bring a unique and interesting look to the topic, especially any new theoretical or applied developments.
The world is in the midst of profound change, driven by the intersecting trends of globalization, information technology, energy, demographics, and education. What do these mean for continued success and prosperity in mid-sized western countries like Canada? What are the implications for governing in a hyperconnected global economy? These are not issues easily solved, but from a governing perspective, they must be publicly discussed and debated if we are to manage these forces of change well.
The 2014-15 Fall Feature Lecture Series included:
- The Honourable Kevin Lynch, Vice Chairman, BMO Financial Group (keynote) Download presentation
- Louise Greenberg, PhD., Deputy Minister, Ministry of Advanced Education, Government of Saskatchewan
- Harold MacKay, Counsel, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP
- Ron Styles, President and CEO, SaskTel
From President Obama’s digital fund-raising campaign to the Liberal Party of Canada’s social media organizing efforts and technology-enabled movements from Idle No More to the Arab Spring, it is clear that digital communications is transforming political and public life. Are governments in Canada capitalizing on the latest communication technologies for internal operations and to engage more comprehensively with the public? With citizens becoming digitally savvy, governments must respond to the realities of the communication revolution in order to stay connected and relevant in the lives of Canadians.
The 2013-14 Technology and Governance Lecture Series featured:
- John Wilkinson, Former Ontario Cabinet Minister and President & CEO of Wilkinson Insight Incorporated, Watch video
- Ken Coates, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan campus, Watch video
- Jeffrey Roy, Professor, School of Public Administration, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, Watch video
- Jocelyn Bourgon, Former Clerk of the Privy Council and President, Public Governance International, Download publication
The Public Consultation Lecture Series will explore the growing expectation that public opinion be woven into policy formulation. What constitutes sound methods of consultation for the purposes of modern governance? How do the tools of the Internet combine with traditional modes of participation to channel policy ideas and determine whose voices are deemed legitimate? Under the theme of Public Consultation, this series seeks to provide answers to questions like these in the context of modern democratic expectations and active citizenry.
The 2012-13 lecture series featured:
- Kathleen McNutt, Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and Associate Member, Department of Political Studies, University of Regina Watch video Download slides
- Peter MacLeod, Principal and Co-founder, MASS LBP Watch video Download slides
- John Wilkins, Executive in Residence, Public Management Program, Schulich School of Business, York University Watch video Download slides
- Stuart Soroka, Associate Professor, William Dawson Scholar, Graduate Program Director, Department of Political Science, McGill University Watch video Download slides
The Policy Change Lecture Series features renowned speakers who address questions of change in substantive policy areas and in the manner in which policy is devised and implemented on a wide array of topics.
The 2011-12 lecture series featured:
- Bryan D. Jones, J.J. “Jake” Pickle Regents Chair in Congressional Studies, University of Texas at Austin; Director, Policy Agendas Project Watch video
- Jennifer Klein, Professor, Department of History, Yale University; Co-director, Initiative on Labour and Culture Watch video
- Genevieve Fuji Johnson, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Studies, Simon Fraser University Watch video
- Maarten Hajer, Professor of public policy, University of Amsterdam; Director, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
Conferences
The Canadian Association for Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) held its seventh annual Research Conference in Public Administration, Policy, and Management, hosted by the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy's University of Regina campus on May 31-June 1, 2018.
Diversity has fostered innovation in public policy and governance throughout Canada’s history. This year CAPPA 2018 explored the past, present, and future roles of Canada’s provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples in advancing policy and governance in Canada under the theme “Diverse Gatherings: IPT Innovations.”
The Best Interest of the Child (BIC) Conference brought together academics and professionals from across human services sectors with citizens to explore issues, challenges and initiatives associated with the best interests of the children.The conference facilitated the exchange of knowledge and experiences of participants to gain a better understanding of how conceptions and applications of the BIC influence decisionmaking, promising practices and policy outcomes for children.
Conference agenda Conference summary
Speaker presentations
- The Best Interest of the Child: Working Together to Improve the Lives of All Children - Brian Rector, Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice; Corrections and Policing
- Flawed Filter & Policy Patchwork: Indigenous Children's Health & Education in Canada - Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah, JSGS PhD Candidate
- Making Early Years a Priority - Nazeem Muhajarine, Professor and Chair, Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan; Lead, Healthy Children Research Team, and Director, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU)
- Responding to adolescent offending in Canada's youth justice system - Nicholas Bala, Faculty of Law, Queen's University
Generation West provided a high-level overview of the sector and discussed the contributions that leadership, new technologies, engagement and complexity will play in managing the risks and meeting the challenges. The conference debated the possibilities of a coordinated provincial response, and discussed whether the time has come to look at the larger picture of power in the West.
Speaker presentations
- Energy Leadership in Canada: Are we up to the challenge? - Monica Gattinger, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa
- Governance of Reliability: Lighting the way - Miggie Cramblit Midwest Reliability Organization, Vice President General Counsel Corporate Secretary and Director of External Affairs
- Governance, complexity and the evolution of electricity regimes - James Meadowcroft, Canada Research Chair in Governance for Sustainable Development, Carleton University
- The Future of Power Generation - Jim Burpee, President and CEO, Canadian Electricity Association
This symposium brought together a cross-section of groups, organizations and individuals who can make a difference in fostering safer communities.
Featuring significant national and international participation, this conference addressed some of the most pressing questions facing decision makers in the Canadian health care system.
Speaker presentations
- United States is Number 1 - Gerard Anderson, Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Public Health Care Expenditure, the Wealth of a Nation and Institutional Ingenuity: The Case of Québec - Francois Béland, Département d'administration de la santé, Université de Montréal
- Bending the cost curve: Ontario - Raisa Deber, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Sara Allin, PhD, CIHI and University of Toronto
- Common Determinants and Cost-Drivers of Provincial Government Health Expenditures - Livio Di Matteo, Lakehead University and J.C. Herb Emery, University of Calgary
- Alberta: health spending in a land of plenty - Stephen Duckett
- Australia: a directionless system that somehow got its act(s) together - Stephen Duckett
- Three Approaches to Cost Containment in Health Care Federalism - K. Fierlbeck, Dalhousie University
- The impact of the financial crisis on European Health Systems - Figueras
- Be careful what you wish for... - Pierre-Gerlier Forest, Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation
- Health Care Funding, cost-containment and quality - Jeremiah Hurley, McMaster University
- Bending the cost curve: The Nordic countries - Jon Magnussen, Department of Public Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Saskatchewan and Manitoba - Gregory Marchildon, Canada Research Chair and Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
- Bending the cost curve: some English lessions - Alan Maynard
- Bending the cost curve in the country of the Red Queen: BC's experience with health care cost control - Kimberlyn McGrail and Robert Evans
- The Pharmaceutical cost curve - Steve Morgan, University of British Columbia
- Bending the health care cost curve: Why? And how? - Uwe E. Reinhardt, Princeton University
- The health Care Cost Curve - Can it Bend? Will it Snap? - John Richards and Colin Busby
- Bending the Health Care Cost Curve in Atlantic Canada - Joe Ruggeri, University of New Brunswick
- Public Health Spending in Canada: Paying the Workers - Arthur Sweetman, Department of Economics, McMaster University
At this timely conference, leading scholars and policy specialists from across Canada examined the constitutional monarchy in Canada from a variety of viewpoints.