Browsing by Author "Pitsula, James"

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Art and Music at the University of Regina: The Centennial Legacy
(University of Regina. Dr. John Archer Library, Archives and Special Collections, 2011-02-10) Pitsula, James; Sgrazzutti, William; Vajcner, Mark
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Efforts to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality in Saskatchewan During the Settlement Period
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-06) Steele, Tracy Leigh; Pitsula, James; Charrier, Philip; Brennan, J. William; Blake, Raymond; Daschuk, James
This thesis examines how the problem of infant and maternal mortality was addressed in early twentieth century Saskatchewan. During the settlement process, the government had given little thought to the needs of women and childbirth, in particular, access to medical care to ensure for safe childbirth. As a result, the infant and maternal mortality rates were alarmingly high in Saskatchewan during this period. Women‟s organizations, the medical profession and the provincial government all tried to address the maternity needs of prairie women to varying degrees and with limited results. Several historical developments occurring at the same time affected the type of response taken. These included the professionalization of both medicine and nursing, the medicalization of childbirth, and medical dominance in the field of public health. This thesis argues that the educational approach taken by the Saskatchewan government was not adequate or practical to deal with the maternity needs of homestead women. Farm women and members of women‟s organizations knew that the only practical solution to the lack of health care services in rural areas was a system of trained midwives. However, the provincial government never considered this option as way of mitigating the high infant and maternal mortality rates in rural areas. The primary research on which this thesis is based includes personal letters, emails and telephone interviews from people who responded to a letter I submitted to several small town newspapers requesting information on childbirth experiences during the settlement period. The McNaughton Papers housed at the Saskatchewan Archives Board also provided a wealth of information on Violet McNaughton and her campaign for more midwives, doctors, nurses and hospitals in the rural areas of the province. Finally, annual reports from the Saskatchewan Bureau of Public Health and articles from the Canadian Medical Association Journal provided much insight into the medical community‟s views on certain issues of the day.
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Hailing the chief: The Diefenbaker Centre and collective memory.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2004) Greenham, Craig Gary; Pitsula, James
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Higher Education Policy in Saskatchewan and the Legacy of Myth
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2003-02) Pitsula, James
The rationalization and coordination of the university sector has been a major public policy concern for the Government of Saskatchewan. Following two major inquiries in the 1990s, policy-making in this area has been placed within a logical, coherent framework. This essay steps back from the particulars of specific models and planning processes to consider broader conceptual issues. Public policy is shaped by the historical context in which it has arisen, including well-established "myths" that are never subjected to critical scrutiny. For this very reason, such "myths" function as extremely effective instruments of public policy. Using the Roland Barthes definition of myth, the essay argues that the University of Saskatchewan, for most of its history, has been in the grip of a powerful myth that has helped shape its identity and govern its decision-making. According to the myth, there is only one university in Saskatchewan, and it operates without interference from the Provincial Government. The myth was most prevalent from 1907, when the University Act was passed, to 1974, when the University of Regina came into existence, but its effects have not been altogether extinguished. It exerted great influence over the history of higher education in Saskatchewan, but, as with all with myths, as soon as it is identified and dissected, it dissolves, enabling policy-makers to understand issues and problems in a new light.
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National Security Crises and the Expanding American Presidency
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-08) Lalonde, Melissa Marguerite; Anderson, Mark; Germani, Ian; Pitsula, James; Charrier, Phillip; Daschuk, James
The Constitution is meant to protect the rights of American citizens, while providing the United States with a strong and responsible government. During times of crisis, the executive branch of the government has often expanded its authority claiming that it requires extra powers to defend the nation. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, the George W. Bush administration expanded executive power and Congress did not object. For example, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act and President Bush signed it into law on October 26, 2001, allowing law enforcement agencies to obtain records and conduct surveillance on anyone suspected of terrorism-related acts. The Bush administration was not the first to engage in actions that some would deem to be unconstitutional. During WWI under Woodrow Wilson‟s leadership, the Espionage and Sedition Acts passed, leading to the deportation of thousands of immigrants who spoke out against the government. Franklin Delano Roosevelt‟s administration also expanded presidential powers after the Pearl Harbour attacks by moving approximately 120,000 people of Japanese descent into internment camps after Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. The Bush administration continued and extended the practice of previous presidents to expand executive powers by implementing key (and controversial) measures in the wake of September 11 that went unchecked by Congress. The separation of powers has been widely debated in scholarship. Especially during times of crisis, the presidency has expanded its powers. This thesis has two aims: to explore how the separation of powers is often altered during crises through an examination of the Wilson, Roosevelt, and Bush administrations‟ expansion of executive power; and to ascertain how the aforementioned administrations sought to justify their expansion of presidential power. Ultimately, this thesis will argue that the expansion of the powers of the American presidency has occurred in response to “crises,” with a particular focus on the national security crises that occurred during World War I, after Pearl Harbor and following the September 11 terrorist attacks. Key Words: Constitution, September 11, Expansion of executive power, George W. Bush, PATRIOT Act, Woodrow Wilson, Espionage Act, Sedition Act, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Executive Order 9066, Separation of Powers, National Security Crisis
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Pursuing the New Buffalo: First Nations Higher Education Policy in Canada.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2004) Stonechild, Blair; Pitsula, James
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The Saskatchewan Voluntary Sector in the Context of Social Enterprise: A Case Study of Family Service Regina
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2005-05) Pitsula, James
Using a prominent community-based organization as a case study, this paper argues that a well-rounded conceptualization of the voluntary sector in Saskatchewan includes recognition of social entrepreneurship as a historical and contemporary reality. Discussions of the voluntary sector that focus exclusively or primarily on volunteerism omit an important dimension of the social and economic life of the province. As the Government of Saskatchewan and the voluntary sector move forward to formalize their relationship, consideration should be given to incorporating acknowledgement of social entrepreneurship as a valued component of the government/voluntary sector partnership. In the same way that government, through its policies and programs, seeks to encourage private business investment in the for-profit sector, it might also consider the active promotion of social enterprise in the nonprofit sector.
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Saskatchewan's Universities – A Perception of History
(Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2003-05) Hayden, Michael; Pitsula, James; Blake, Raymond
Shortly after he returned to Harvard University, the former Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was challenged respecting an evident change in the views to which he subscribed. His response—“Where one stands depends upon where one sits”—has some relevancy to the exchange published here: sitting as they do, one in each of Saskatchewan’s two universities, Professors Pitsula and Hayden have very different perceptions of the events relating to the establishment of the University of Saskatchewan and, sixty-seven years later, the University of Regina.
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Savella Stechishin: A case study of Ukrainian-Canadian women activism in Saskatchewan, 1920-1945.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 1998) Ostryzniuk, Natalie; Pitsula, James
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Student activism at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina campus, 1961–1974.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2003) Lexier, Roberta; Pitsula, James
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The free-trade debate in Saskatchewan, 1985–1988.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2000) Krywulak, Timothy Bruce; Pitsula, James