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    SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 18 Spring 2008
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2008) MacIvor, Heather; Bell, Patricia; Norman, Ken; Whyte, John D.; Ward, Lee; Marchildon, Gregory P.; Marshall, Jim; Conway, John; Rocan, Claude; Martens, Patricia J.; Kluger, Joseph; Hedlund, Dave
    Last issue, I reflected a little on the meaning of the word “dialogue.” Trying to define the word “policy” much less reflecting on its deeper meanings and nuances is much more difficult in part because almost every policy practitioner has his or her own intuitive or common sense definition of the word. Scholars have hardly helped matters. I have seen entire books on public policy in which the authors do not once attempt to define what they mean by policy. This can cause serious problems in conversations about what constitutes effective public policy. We end up arguing in circles hardly realizing that our definitions of “policy” are at least partially incompatible. The stakes are high for those charged with the responsibility to initiate and implement public policy today. They are also high for those of us in the business of judging the past, keeping in mind that we ultimately assess governments on their public policy legacies – that is, what individual administrations have bequeathed to subsequent generations.
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    SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 17 Winter 2008
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2008) Whyte, John D.; Irvine, Andrew D.; Smith, David E.; Elliott, Patricia W.; Albritton, William L.; Schwartz, Sheldon; Bonli, Rupal; Marchildon, Gregory P.; Diaz, Polo; Sauchyn, Dave; Lapp, Susan; Hurlbert, Margot; Cameron, Dan
    The title of this periodical is Policy Dialogue. It could just as easily have been Policy Debate but that would have been inconsistent with the purpose and spirit of this publication. Debate is, generally, a zero-sum game. The purpose of debate is to win the argument on its merit – the evidence produced and the logic – and the style of presentation including the points you can score off your opponent, humorously or otherwise. It is stylized combat with little quarter given to your opponent or your opponent’s argument and assumptions. At its best, debate can produce new arguments and new ways of seeing existing problems but, at its worst, debate encourages evidence to be exaggerated and the truth twisted. At its most boring, debate simply raises old arguments in the same old ways. For all of these reasons, policy debate often generates more heat than light. You don’t have to look far to see examples of this, including the current debate over climate change, the subject of four of the essays in this issue of Policy Dialogue.
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    SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 16 Fall 2007
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2007) Pardy, Bruce; Whyte, John D.; Steeves, Larry; Lewis, Steven; Walker, Allan; Mitchell, Graeme G.; Driedger, Otto; Marchildon, Greogory P.; Elliott, Patricia W.; Rigby, George
    On Sept 1st of this year, I was appointed Director of SIPP. I am delighted to once again be back in an organization with which I have long had an affiliation. I was a member of the original board of directors; later, I enjoyed a wonderful year at SIPP as a policy fellow. I am not only looking forward to working with old colleagues but I am excited to be in an institution which operates at the interface between policy research and actual decision-making.
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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 14 Winter 2007
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2007) Bell, Patricia; Whyte, John D.; Axworthy, Chris; Smith, David E.; Burch, Fred; Penikett, Tony; Marshall, Jim; Charlebois, Sylvain; Langenbacher, Wolfgang; Paul, Linda; Poitras, Derek; Furtan, Hartley
    It would seem a federal election is in the air. While in their early days, the federal Conservatives approached the task of governing from a fairly rigid, even ideological, perspective, their governing style has become increasingly politically astute and responsive as they have become more experienced at governing. Now, with an election pending, we are not only seeing campaign-style advertisements designed to weaken any momentum the Liberals may have generated from their leadership, but we see a government that at first seemed ideologically antienvironment providing $1.5B for responses to climate change. As the editorial cartoon on our website this month suggests, everyone in the House of Commons seems to have turned green these days!
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    SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 13 Fall 2006
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2006) Burch, Fred; Whyte, John D.; Smith, David; 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 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; 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 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 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 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 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, Doug; 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 7 September 2003
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2003-09) Geisbauer, Andrea; Blake, Raymond; Stokes, Janice; Peykov, Pavel; Pearson, Erna; Allan, John; Whyte, John D.; Romanow, Roy; Bilson, Beth; Wardhaugh, Robert; Durst, Doug; 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 6 April 2003
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2003-04) Geisbauer, Andrea; Blake, Raymond; Stokes, Janice; Peykov, Pavel; Pearson, Erna; Allan, John; Whyte, John; Bilson, Beth; Wardhaugh, Robert; Green, Joyce; Oliver, Lynn
    Justice Community Gathers to Discuss Change 1; Director’s Notes 2; Stimulating Public-Policy Discussion and Debate, Publications, and Still Ahead This Year 3; Bringing the University of Saskatchewan to SIPP 4; The 2003-04 Senior Fellowships 4; Demographics and the Changing Face of Saskatchewan 5; SIPP’s Relationship with the Students of the University of Regina 6; Upcoming Public-Policy Paper Reviews Essential Services in SK 6; Special Article: Harold MacKay, Q.C. 7; Increasing Your Exposure within Saskatchewan’s Public-Policy Community 8;
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    SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 5 September 2002
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2002-09) Geisbauer, Andrea; Blake, Raymond; Pearson, Erna; Allan, John; Whyte, John; Wardhaugh, Robert; Green, Joyce; Oliver, Lynn
    Hear our Voices 1; Director’s Notes 2; Upcoming Events, Research in the Works, and Make a Note 3; Constantly Evolving with SIPP Initiatives 4; The Scholar Series - Expert Material, No Tuition 4; Value-for-Money in K-12 Education Revisited 5; SIPP Membership - What’s in it for you? What’s in it for SIPP? 6; Information, Communication, and Technology Literacy 7; Good Morning, Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy 8;
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    SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 3 June 2001
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2001-06) Curran, Kathryn; Allan, John; Marshall, Jeff
    SIPP suffers loss 2 SIPP launches leadership program 3 Polling for policy SSHRC grant award 4 For greed or for good? 5 Western neglect 6
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    SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 2 December 2000
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2000-12) Curran, Kathryn; Blake, Raymond; Allan, John
    Director’s Notes 2 Mr. Elwin Hermanson: Building Communities, Slaying Government 3 Aboriginal Migration De-Mystified 4 Treaties as a Bridge to the Future 5 Sask Liberal Leader discusses citizen participation in public policy
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    SIPP Policy Dialogue Number 1 May 2000
    (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, 2000-05) Curran, Kathryn; Blake, Raymond; Allan, John; McIntosh, Tom; Hart, Frank; Segal, Hugh
    Director’s Notes 2 Public Policy and Public Enterprise 3 Slaying the Deficit Dragon 4 Small Scale Economic Development 5 New Publication 6 Final Words from Hugh Segal