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Looks concretely at the successes and failures of asocial democratic government in Canada (1971-1982) in achieving socialjustice through its approaches to social policy. Social policy isanalyzed widely, including day care, workers' control, prescriptiondrugs, social assistance, income distribution, legal aid andpolicing. Additional chapters review the NDP's re-organization ofbureaucracy and allocation of expenditures. ... Read more

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In 1944, the people of Saskatchewan elected the first socialist government in North America. Dream No Little Dreams is the biography of that government, led by the great Tommy Douglas of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF, later the New Democratic Party). It is a history of the life of the CCF and a case study in the art and practice of governing; partly a study in the policy decisions of the government, and partly an insider's view. A.W. Johnson ? a senior public servant in Saskatchewan during most of the Douglas years ? begins by introducing the government's central mission ? the transformation of the role of the state ? and describes how it achieved this goal over some seventeen years.

Johnson analyses the roots of the CCF in Saskatchewan history and prairie politics, and its philosophy as it prepared to govern. He describes the policies and programs introduced by the Douglas government, the changes to the machinery of government and the processes of governing, and the creation of a professional public service.

Medicare is viewed by many as the greatest achievement of the Douglas government. Dream No Little Dreams offers rich insight into the initial planning stages of Medicare and details the protracted struggle with the medical profession that followed as Douglas fought to implement it. Johnson also addresses the question of how socialists were going to pay for all their ambitions, and situates the answer in the context of developments in national policy and in federal-provincial fiscal arrangements from the war years through to the 1960s.

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Chapters: Companies Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saskpower, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, Saskatchewan Research Council, Sasktel, Access Communications, Saskatchewan Transportation Company, Farm Credit Canada, Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, Viterra, Coteau Books, Saskenergy, Regina Airport Authority, Westwind Pictures, Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan, Investment Saskatchewan. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 65. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Access Communications Co-operative Ltd. is a Canadian cable television provider, operating mainly in Regina, Saskatchewan and other communities in . It was previously known as Regina Cablevision Co-operative Ltd. but did business as Cable Regina since commencement of service in Regina in 1978 until April 2000 after acquisitions of cable television operations in Weyburn , Estevan and Yorkton and surrounding communities. Dial up Internet service was first offered in September 1995. Cable modem broadband service followed in 1997. On February 7th 2007, Access Communications launched its primary line telephone service in Regina in direct competition with Saskatchewan's government owned SaskTel . On July 1st, 2009, Access became Saskatchewan's largest cable provider with the purchase of Persona Cable's operations in Saskatchewan.The co-operative 's establishment in the 1970s came about only after a prolonged legal and constitutional battle between the federal government and the province of Saskatchewan's social democratic government, which had differing visions of how cable TV service should be delivered to citizens of the province.Services Access offers the following services:Internet Access One of Access Communication's core services is providing Internet access. Here is a summary of available service options in most are... ... Read more

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Globalization, technological transformations, and the changing relationship between citizens and governments are forces profoundly altering how we will be governed in the 21st century. This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of such forces by standing apart from the rhetoric about technology and weaving together insights from leading academics and practitioners concerned about governance and public administration.

"E-Government Reconsidered: Renewal of Governance for the Knowledge Age" is a compilation of papers and ideas discussed at a three-day symposium held in May 2003 organized by the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy and held at the University of Regina. Academics from across Canada and one from Great Britain joined practitioners and policy analysts from the federal and Saskatchewan governments in a free-wheeling exchange. The depth of the insights at the symposium produced not only this publication, but a list of practical suggestions and recommendations for pitfalls to avoid, called "The Regina Declaration." The publication includes case studies for the OECD and Saskatchewan, a major policy analysis document from the Privy Council Office never before published, essays from specialists in information management, freedom of information, and information literacy, and significant papers from leading academics. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Parliamentary Review, published by Canadian Parliamentary Review on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 1108 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Legislative reports: Saskatchewan.
Author: Margaret Woods
Publication: Canadian Parliamentary Review (Newsletter)
Date: March 22, 2003
Publisher: Canadian Parliamentary Review
Volume: 26Issue: 1Page: 48-50

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Chapters: Government House, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Rcmp Heritage Centre, Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan, was constructed as a residence for the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories, whose territorial headquarters were in Regina until the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta were created out of the Territories in 1905 and Regina became the capital of Saskatchewan. At that point Government House became the vice-regal residence of Saskatchewan, which it remained until 1944 when it entered into a period of being somewhat of a white elephant until the latter part of the 20th century when it returned to official ceremonial use. Government House, c.1915, from Dewdney Avenue entranceGovernment House was designed by the Dominion architect, Thomas Fuller, together with the Territorial government buildings east on Dewdney Avenue. It was completed in 1891 at a cost of $50,000. A substantial brick and masonry building, the new Government House replaced the cold, draughty wooden clapboard 1883 Government House which stood on the current site of Luther College on Royal Avenue until its demolition in 1908. The new building was the first residence in the Territories to be electrified (the Regina YMCA had been electrified in 1890). A conservatory was built in 1901 and a ballroom in 1929. Vice-regal palaces were something of an anomaly in the political climate of 1940s Saskatchewan, and in March 1945 the Lieutenant-Governor's office and residence were moved out of Government House and into the Hotel Saskatchewan, then operated by the CPR in downtown Regina. The furnishings and household goods were sold at auction. Government House was leased to the federal Department of Veter...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4102855 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Fairfax Financial, Sun Life Financial, State Farm Insurance, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, List of Canadian Insurance Companies, National Bank of Canada, Federated Insurance Company of Canada, Aviva Canada, President's Choice Financial, Maritime Life, Manulife Financial, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Medavie Blue Cross, Canada Life Financial, H.l. Staebler Company, the Great-West Life Assurance Company, the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., Société de L'assurance Automobile Du Québec, the Co-Operators, the Guarantee Company of North America, Hub International, Desjardins Financial Security, Harvard Developments, Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, London Life Insurance Company, Townsend Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Excerpt:Aviva Canada Inc. (Also known as Aviva Canada ) is the Canadian arm of UK based Aviva plc. Aviva Canada is the second largest Property ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from SaskBusiness, published by Sunrise Publishing Ltd. on May 1, 2004. The length of the article is 453 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Empty budget for business provincial chamber says.(Off the Wire)(Saskatchewan government's 2004-2005 budget)
Publication: SaskBusiness (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing Ltd.
Volume: 25Issue: 3Page: 6(1)

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Saskpower, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, Saskatchewan Research Council, Sasktel, Access Communications, Saskatchewan Transportation Company, Farm Credit Canada, Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, Viterra, Coteau Books, Saskenergy, Regina Airport Authority, Westwind Pictures, Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan, Investment Saskatchewan. Excerpt:Access Communications Co-operative Ltd. is a Canadian cable television provider, operating mainly in Regina, Saskatchewan and other communities in . It was previously known as Regina Cablevision Co-operative Ltd. but did business as Cable Regina since commencement of service in Regina in 1978 until April 2000 after acquisitions of cable television operations in Weyburn , Estevan and Yorkton and surrounding communities. Dial up Internet service was first offered in September 1995. Cable modem broadband service followed in 1997. On February 7th 2007, Access Communications launched its primary line telephone service in Regina in direct competition with Saskatchewan's government owned SaskTel . On July 1st, 2009, Access became Saskatchewan's largest cable provider with the purchase of Persona Cable's operations in Saskatchewan. The co-operative 's establishment in the 1970s came about only after a prolonged legal and constitutional battle between the federal government and the province of Saskatchewan's social democratic government, which had differing visions of how cable TV service should be delivered to citizens of the province. Services Access offers the following services: Internet Access One of Access Communication's core services is providing Internet access. Here is a summary of available service options in most areas it services. Options are listed in descending order of service down... ... Read more

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Chapters: Provisional Government of Saskatchewan, Bell of Batoche, Fort Carlton, Ss Princess, Exovedate, Prince Albert Volunteers, Looting of Battleford. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The North-West Rebellion (or the North-West Resistance or Saskatchewan Rebellion) of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful uprising by the Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel against the Dominion of Canada, which they believed had failed to address their concerns for the survival of their people. Despite some early victories at Duck Lake, Fish Creek and Cut Knife, the rebellion resulted in the destruction of numerous Métis and allied Aboriginal forces, and the hanging of Louis Riel. Tensions between French Canada and English Canada increased for some time. Due to the role that the Canadian Pacific Railway played in transporting troops, political support increased and the legislature authorized funds to complete the nation's first transcontinental railway. After the Red River Rebellion of 1869-1870, many of the Métis moved from Manitoba to Saskatchewan, then part of the Northwest Territories, where they founded a settlement at Batoche on the South Saskatchewan River. However,in Manitoba settlers from Ontario began to arrive. They pushed for land to be allotted in the square concession system of English Canada, rather than the seigneurial system of strips reaching back from a river which the Métis were familiar with in their French-Canadian culture. In addition, the Métis and First Nations were alarmed that the buffalo were being hunted to extinction by the Hudson's Bay Company and other hunters, as for generations the Métis had depended on them as a chief source of food. In 1884 the Métis (including the Anglo-Métis) asked Louis Riel to return...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=69097 ... Read more

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Chapters: Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ministries of the Government of Saskatchewan Routing of SK highways around SaskatoonThe Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (MHI) or Highways and Infrastructure Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways is divided into the Operations, Policy and Programs, and Corporate Services Divisions and the Communications Branch. The ministry is the employer of over 1,476 employees diversified amongst 105 communities in Saskatchewan. Currently the Honourable Wayne Elhard, Member of the Legislative Assembly, is Minister of Highways and Infrastructure. Up until November 21, 2007 this government administrative area was known as the Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (DHT). Trans CanadaThe Operation Division has the responsibility of maintaining 9,249 kilometers (5,747 mi) of asphalt concrete pavements, 4,929 kilometers (3,063 mi) of granular pavements, 6,102 kilometers (3,792 mi) of thin membrane surface (TMS) highways, 5,621 kilometers (3,493 mi) of gravel highways, 171 kilometers (106 mi) km of ice roads, 805 kilometers (500 mi) bridges, 453 kilometers (281 mi) large culverts, 12 ferries on the Saskatchewan River system, and 17 northern airports. Operational maintenance includes surface repair activities like crack filling, sealing, and patching; snow and ice control; pavement marking; signing; and ferry operations. Along with engineering, construction and design of the provincial road network, the operations division provides regulations, inspections and advice to the rural municipalities (R.M.) for the municipal road network. All ferries in Saskatchewan are operated by the Government of Saskatchewan and, with the exception of the Wollaston Ba...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16980592 ... Read more