Browsing by Subject "public policy"
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Centring Community: New Pathways in Resource Extraction Policy Processes
(2021-04-29)The community dimension of resource extraction is a historically understudied area of inquiry in Canadian political science. While bringing prosperity and benefits for more privileged members of communities, resource ... -
Elucidating the Role of Scientific Information in Decision-Making for Fisheries Management
(2017-02-02)While protocols may exist within governmental organizations for the production of scientific advice, the information pathways, i.e., how it is produced, communicated, and used in policy contexts, are not fully understood. ... -
Evaluating Internships: Lessons Learned from Two Experiences
(2014-09-04)This thesis is an evaluation of two internships undertaken by the author in Halifax, Canada and Beijing, China. It includes a portfolio of research prepared during the internships. The papers are critically reviewed, a ... -
Performing Public Policy - An Institutional Ethnography of the Relationship Between Nova Scotia’s Provincial Government and the Professional Theatre Sector
(2020-12-17)The Government of Nova Scotia invests in the province’s professional theatre sector through the provision of public support. The administrative processes which implement this public support organise how theatre professionals ... -
Three essays on drug insurance and the well-being of children and their families
(2024-08-25)In Canada, prescription drugs and dental care have traditionally been excluded from the universally covered health services. In the absence of universal drug (and dental) insurance, low-income children have faced a higher ...