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A Race-Based Approach to Housing Vancouver
(Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, 2022-08)This study examines the City of Vancouver’s Housing Vancouver Strategy 2018–2027. It measures its design and associated actions against racialized housing data trends and literature to determine if the strategy by design ... -
Value Added Analysis and its Potential Impact on Canadian Military Procurements
(Graduate Studies, 2022-01)The Canadian Federal government is currently at a crossroads when it comes to managing its procurement projects for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The first choice involves using current practices which are resulting in ... -
Are Alberta's General Practitioner (GP) to Specialist Referral Pathways Aligned with Existing Principles and Best Practices for Patient Empowerment (PE)?
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2022)Long wait times, inefficient care coordination, and patient disengagement have been identified as significant issues in Canadian specialist care (Liddy et al. 2018). This lack of patient engagement could be attributed to ... -
Climate Change and Migration Policy: An Analysis of the Gaps in the Canadian Response
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2022)This paper investigates the need for a Canadian public policy approach to climate migration. Using a literature review and undertaking two case studies, this paper reviews and compares the existing policy environment, ... -
Barriers and Pathways for Food Insecure Individuals to Access Mental Health Resources
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2022)This study aimed to explore the connection between food insecurity and mental health and the barriers and pathways to mental health support for individuals experiencing food insecurity. This qualitative study included ... -
The Role of the K-12 Education System in Addressing Youth Mental Health Policy and Strategy in Alberta
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2022)Youth mental health concerns have increased over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and the mental health system is experiencing longer wait times and youth are finding difficulties in accessing suitable supports through ... -
The Future of Energy in Alberta: Embracing Environmental, Social and Governance Principles
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2022)Alberta's oil sands have become a common target for ongoing activism due to its impact on carbon emissions. Fossil fuel energy will continue to play an important role in the global economy for decades to come, however, we ... -
Canada's Future in the Indo-Pacific: The Need for Strategic Policy
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2022)The Indo-Pacific region is home to some of the largest populations and fastest growing economies in the world. It is a region critical to global supply chains, as it hosts major ports and sea routes through which goods to ... -
The Intersectional Analysis of the Resettlement Assistance Program: Policy and its Effectiveness for Resettlement of Yazidi Refugees in Calgary, Alberta
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2022)In the coming year, the UNHCR predicts that over 100 million people will be displaced due to conflict, violence, or human rights violations. As a notable humanitarian country, it is expected that Canada will continue its ... -
Rethink the Drink: Decreasing alcohol consumption through education and informed decision making
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, 2022)Excessive alcohol consumption is an ongoing societal and public health concern in Canada and globally. It is apparent that there is a lack of knowledge regarding the detrimental health consequences, and the social and ...