Regardless of whether it is the “occupy” movement, concerns about the wealth and influence of the richest one per cent, or the recent populist attacks on economic institutions in North America and Europe, it is increasingly apparent that we need to do a far better job of addressing persistent poverty. The challenge is how to […]

The City of Calgary spends billions of dollars each year and there’s bound to be plenty of disagreement between its nearly 1.3 million residents about how that money should be allocated. But if there’s one thing Calgarians can agree on — it’s that we should spend less on public art. That’s according to a wide-ranging […]

EDMONTON—Canada has taken the lead in refugee settlement for the first time in 72 years, according to new data compiled by a researcher at the University of Calgary, raising questions about the country’s role in navigating a growing, international refugee crisis. Data compiled from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as well as […]

Despite a “dizzying array of social services” available in Calgary and other cities across the country, people who need help often don’t know where or how to access those supports, a new report from the School of Public Policy indicates. Written by School of Public Policy fellow Alina Turner and Diana Krecsy, the president and […]