School Highlights
June 26 Congratulations to SPP faculty member Doug McArthur on being awarded the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)’s 2018 Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal for Excellence in Public Administration. See article in SPP magazine
June 14 Convocation Day for our Class of 2018! See the Convocation Edition of our online magazine for details on the impressive range of Capstone thesis topics done by this group of young policy professionals. Also featured are the recipients for the School's annual recognition awards.
April 17 MPP students present the 2nd annual Policy Student Poster Showcase featuring research posters related to Capstone and BC Priorities projects. Guests included alumni, Co-op supervisors, faculty, prospective students and others in the SFU Vancouver community.
April 5 Talk by futurist Nik Badminton on 8 Areas of Techonology that are changing the world, hosted by Prof. Marina Adshade in PLCY 802 Economics class. View presentation
April 4 Join us for the book launch of A Matter of Confidence: the inside story of the political battle for BC . The evening involves a moderated discussion with authors Rob Shaw and Richard Zussman.
View Webcast of event
February 23+24 SFU selected as top team at the 7th annual CAPPA IPAC National Public Administration Case Competition involving 13 teams from across Canada. Congratulations to first year students Rehnuma Islam, Peter Lunka, Chris Raftis and Sinead Stinson. See photo
As hosts of this year's competition, we want to give special thanks to lead partner Manulife, and contributing partners, Ernst and Young, Policy Options and Canada School of Public Service. More photos on our FB page SFU School of Public Policy.
February 2 The School's annual internal case competition was held on Friday. Congratulations to the winning team - Michelle Buckholz, Rehnuma Islam, Peter Lunka and Sinead Stinson. Chris Raftis was selected as alternate, and he will join the team for the CAPPA IPAC National Case Competition at the end of February. Special thanks to two of our alumni - Vanessa LeBlanc for preparing the 2018 case, and Fancy Poitras who was a member of the judging panel, along with faculty members Maureen Maloney and Doug McArthur.
Recent Research
HIV and the Criminalization of drug use among people who inject drugs: a systematic review by Kora DeBeck et al. Lancet HIV. 2017 Aug;4(8):e357-e374.
Seeing the Problem through the Trees: Policy Options for Improving Retention of Old Growth in Central Walbran by MPP students Jay Barban, Matthew Jackson, Sydney Jordan, Matt Mayers and Rachel Spence in conjunction with the Sierra Club of BC. This research work was conducted as part of the School's BC Priorities Project program addressing current policy issues in BC.
In high demand: Addressing the demand factors behind Toronto's housing affordability problem by Josh Gordon, was commissioned by the Ryerson City Building Institute to contribute to the housing affordability debate in Toronto. It shows that the primary determinants of Toronto’s high housing prices lie on the demand side, and that the element of foreign investment has been under-appreciated by various public authorities to this point. It argues that the case for supply-side reform is overstated and would not address the immediate challenges facing the city.
Opportunities in Transition - an Economic Analysis of Investing in Youth Aging out of Care by Marvin Shaffer and Lynell Anderson in conjunction with Fostering Change and Vancouver Foundation.
Vancouver’s Housing Affordability Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Solutions by J.C. Gordon Executive Summary and Full Report
In the News
January 19, 2018 Article by Asst. Professor Marina Adshade and Neil McArthur Beyond consenting, women actually want to enjoy sex in Globe & Mail.
August 21, 2017 Op-ed by Asst. Professor Kora DeBeck and Julio Montaner Don't criminilize people on HIV treatment in Globe & Mail.
August 4, 2017 Article by Asst Professor Kora DeBeck and Julio Montaner To win the fight against AIDS, we must end the war on drugs in Macleans.
July 14, 2017 Op-ed by Professors Rhys Kesselman and John Richards Real world guidance for BC's proposed $10-a-day child care plans in Vancouver Sun.
July 28, 2017 Op-ed by 2017 MPP graduate Kirk Hepburn and professor John Richards Most Bangladesh factories are still unsafe, and consumers should not feel comfortable in the Globe & Mail.
