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The Charter of Rights and Off-Reserve First Nations People: A Way to Fill the Public Policy Vacuum?
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2004-03) Peach, Ian
There is a great deal of talk in government and public policy circles about the need to improve the social outcomes of Aboriginal peoples in Saskatchewan, and in Canada generally. Yet, one of the most serious impediments to effective programming is bureaucratic wrangling over which level of government should be responsible for providing social programs to Aboriginal peoples, particularly those Aboriginal people who reside off reserves. The federal government regularly makes a distinction between on-reserve and off-reserve First Nation members in the provision of a wide array of social programs and, over the last decade, has several times unilaterally ended the provision of various types of social spending for First Nation members living off reserves.
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The Death of Deference: National Policy-Making in the Aftermath of the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2004-09) Peach, Ian
It has been suggested that there has been a decline in Canadians’ traditional deference to elites in recent decades, and that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter) is either a reflection of the decline in deference or a cause of it.1 Deference, however, seems not merely in decline; it is not “pining for the fjords”, as Monty Python would put it, but is “pushing up the daisies”. It is dead; it was a lingering death, one which lasted between June 1987 and June 1990, and the deathbed was the Meech Lake Accord. To take the analogy further, deference’s funeral procession was the long, slow and, for many of the participants, painful march to the Charlottetown Accord; its burial was the defeat of that Accord in the October 1992 referendum. The implications of this death remain with us still, even if they are but poorly integrated into the practice of intergovernmental relations in Canada, and require a fundamental and more pluralist reconception of the norms of national policy-making.
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Legitimacy on Trial: A Process for Appointing Justices to the Supreme Court of Canada
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2005-02) Peach, Ian
The Prime Minister’s unfettered power to appoint Justices to the Supreme Court of Canada has long been a subject of controversy, and the recent federal election campaign raised the profile of the issue once again. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court of Canada is generally a well-respected institution and its Justices are seen as highly professional and highly skilled jurists. Thus, ideas for alternative appointment processes are themselves often subject to criticism for their potential to politicize the appointment process and cause the best candidates to exclude themselves from consideration.
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Rethinking the Jurisdictional Divide: The Marginalization of Urban Aboriginal Communities and Federal Policy Responses
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2004-12) Stokes, Janice; Peach, Ian; Blake, Raymond
According to Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, the federal government has jurisdiction over “Indians and Lands reserved for Indians”. Nonetheless, as the cost of providing social programs to Aboriginal peoples has increased, and as more Aboriginal peoples have left reserves, the federal government has come to limit access to social programs primarily to reserve residents. As the percentage of the Aboriginal population living in urban centres has grown rapidly, from 7 per cent in the 1950s to about 50 per cent today, this has become a significant issue for both Aboriginal people and provincial governments.
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Righting Past Wrongs: The Case for a Federal Role in Decommissioning and Reclaiming Abandoned Uranium Mines in Northern Saskatchewan
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2003-12) Peach, Ian; Hovdebo, Don
In the first decades of the Cold War, northern Saskatchewan provided the United States military with a valuable, stable supply of uranium for strategic purposes. The mining operations that were developed to supply uranium to the United States military in this era ceased operations in the 1960s. Yet the people of northern Saskatchewan continue to live with the environmental and human health and safety risks of these mines to this day because, under the federal laws that regulated these mines in the 1960s, they were simply abandoned when they outlived their usefulness. As well, due to a quirk of Canadian constitutional law, the federal government has also abandoned its responsibilities for these sites and now claims that they are the responsibility of the Government of Saskatchewan. In the midst of this, 40 mines and 2 uranium mill sites remain abandoned and continue to pose a risk to the people who live in the vicinity. While the greatest concern should be for the environmental and health and safety risks these sites pose to the residents of the region, it is also worth noting that the current uranium mining industry views government inaction in addressing these abandoned sites as a continuing impediment to the public acceptance of their current operations, their international reputation, and their future growth in this province. This stems in large part from the fact that the general public does not differentiate between the historical owners of the properties in question and the (unrelated) uranium mining companies currently active in the province.
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SIPP Briefing Note Issue 3 September 2003
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2003-09) Brothen, Randy; Peach, Ian
The Art of the Possible: The Interpersonal Dimension of Policy-Making in the Case of the Northern Development Accord
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SIPP Briefing Note Issue 4 October 2003
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2003-10) Peach, Ian
Filling the Empty Vessel: Defining the Mandate and Structure of a Council of the Federation
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SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 10 Spring 2005
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2005) Geisbauer, Andrea; Peach, Ian; Pearson, Erna; Whyte, John D.; Hickey, Dan; Jaster, Karen
Growing Beyond Our Borders 1; Director’s Notes 2; SIPP News 3; The Politics of Self Government 4; 2005-06 Senior Policy Fellow - Daniel Hickey 6; Weathering the Storm or Reaping a Harvest? 7; SIPP Senior Fellows Prepare to Publish 8; Does Saskatchewan Support Quebec Sovereignty? 10; The Changing of the Guard 10; Striving for Professional Excellence 11; U of R Master’s Student Reflects SIPP Internship 11; Perspective • Engagement • Ideas 12;
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SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 11 Fall 2005
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2005) Geisbauer, Andrea; Peach, Ian; Pearson, Erna; Whyte, John D.; Marshall, Jim; Hickey, Daniel; Jaster-Laforge, Karen
Justice for All? 1; Director’s Notes 2; SIPP News 3; The Claim of Judicial Activism 4; New Grad School Strong in Public Policy 6; Health Spending in Saskatchewan 7; The Flow of Ideas 8; Youth and the Public Service 10; Weathering the Storm or Reaping a Harvest 11; Citizen Engagement: Collaborative Research with SIPP and SPHERU 11; Perspective • Engagement • Ideas 12;
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SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 12 Spring 2006
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2006) Maxwell, Judith; Richards, John; Peach, Ian; Smith, David E.; Marchildon, Gregory P.; Marshall, Jim; Morgan, Jeremy; White, Jodi; Olfert, Rose; Fulton, Murray; Fontaine, Lorena; Whyte, John D.; Johnston, Elsa; Clay, Sharon; Mahmood, Nasir; Peel, Alyssa
With the arrival of spring, the university community begins to wind down in expectation of the arrival of summer. SIPP, too, has begun to move into summer mode, and our events and publications are giving way to planning for 2006-07. We have done much to be proud of in 2005-06 and I am looking forward to another active year in 2006-07. Having just finished a highly successful conference on Aboriginal justice issues, I am particularly excited about our 2007 conference, “The Constitution Act, 1982 and Canada’s Continuing Constitutional Evolution”, which will be held in honour of the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Constitution Act, 1982.
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SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 13 Fall 2006
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2006) Burch, Fred; Whyte, John D.; Smith, David E.; Peach, Ian; Driedger, Otto; Crowley, Brian Lee; Fafard, Patrick
With the arrival of autumn, the policy community is active once again. Our university partners are abuzz with students and faculty, the House of Commons has begun its autumn sitting, and the Saskatchewan Legislature will also open soon. The policy agenda for the fall is broad and varied, and this issue of Policy Dialogue reflects the wealth of research and analysis going on both at the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy and our friends and colleagues in Saskatchewan and across the country. I want to thank everyone for their contributions and hope you find this edition an enjoyable, stimulating read. If you have any comments, we hope to hear from you at sipp@uregina.ca.
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SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 15 Spring 2007
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2007) Leeson, Howard; Marchildon, Gregory P.; Elliott, Patricia W.; Larsen, Ken; Whyte, John D.; Irvine, Andrew D.; Marshall, Jim; Kumar, Malreddy Pavan; Wiseman, Nelson; Burch, Fred; Chartrand, Paul; Peach, Ian
Welcome to the latest issue of SIPP’s Policy Dialogue. We have always sought to foster public policy debate on a variety of issues and I am pleased that, in the case of two of our articles, that dialogue is happening within the pages of our newsletter. Such interaction is a part of our mandate we take very seriously at the Institute, so I would encourage all of our readers to think about contributing thoughtful articles on issues that interest you to future Policy Dialogues. After all, if it interests you, it likely interests others as well.
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SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 7 September 2003
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2003-09) Geisbauer, Andrea; Blake, Raymond; Stokes, Janice; Peykov, Pavel; Pearson, Erna; Allan, John R.; Whyte, John D.; Romanow, Roy; Bilson, Beth; Wardhaugh, Robert; Durst, Douglas; Peach, Ian; Seidler, Lindsay
SIPP Symposium Explores the ‘E’ Dimension of Governance in the Twenty-First Century 1; Director’s Notes 2; SIPP News 3; Special Article: Dr. John R. Allan 4; Aboriginal Persons with Disabilities: A Public Policy Gap 6; Comparison of Vehicle Insurance Rates 7; Meeting the Challenges of Canadian Federalism 8; Policy Research Inventory Project 10; The Life Cycle of Policy 10; Saskatchewan Historian Completes Two-Year Appointment 11; Welcoming the New Fellows 12;
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SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 8 Spring 2004
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2004) Geisbauer, Andrea; Blake, Raymond; Stokes, Janice; Peykov, Pavel; Pearson, Erna; Whyte, John D.; Durst, Douglas; Green, Joyce; Peach, Ian; Warriner, Bill; Jaster, Karen
SIPP Marks New Era in Intergovernmental Relations in Canada with National Conference 1; Director’s Notes 2; SIPP News 3; From Political Theory to Policy Practise 4; Striking a Balance 6; SIPP and the National Association of Friendship Centres (Ottawa) Partner for Two Major Studies 7; Federalism (continued from page 1) 8; 2004-05 Government of SK Scholar Announced 10; Leadership Cannot be Practised Through Waiting 10; 2004-05 Provincial and Federal Budgets 11; Support Saskatchewan Public Policy Debate, Discussion, and Development 12;
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SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 9 Fall 2004
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2004) Geisbauer, Andrea; Blake, Raymond; Stokes, Janice; Peykov, Pavel; Pearson, Erna; Whyte, John D.; Peach, Ian; Warriner, Bill; Jaster, Karen
The Heavy Hand of History 1; Director’s Notes 2; SIPP News 3; New Research Director for SIPP: Mr. Ian Peach 4; Website Makeover and Membership Drive Focuses on Public Policy 6; Weathering the Storm or Reaping the Harvest? 7; Canadian Social Policy Renewal and the National Child Benefit 8; Reaching Canada’s Youth 10; Publication and Class Release Opportunities (U of R) 11; Federalism Magazine Makes Its Way Around the World 11; Perspective • Engagement • Ideas 12;
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SIPP The Scholar Series Spring/Summer 2004
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2004-06-08) Peach, Ian
Managing Complexity: The Lessons of Horizontal Policy-Making in the Provinces