Archives: Saul Schwartz

Thursday, June 20, 2024

SPPA Scholars’ Work Cited in New Parliamentary Budget Office Report

A new report by the Parliamentary Budget Office cites and is informed by SPPA Professor Emeritus Saul Schwartz, PhD Graduate and Director of the Political Management Program Jennifer Robson, and PhD Graduate and Assistant Professor at the University of Sherbrooke Antoine Genest-Grégoire. Their work was also cited in a Globe and Mail Editorial on... More

Friday, June 30, 2023

SPPA Retirement Celebration for Frances Abele, Calum Carmichael, Leslie Pal, Saul Schwartz, Glen Toner and Stan Winer

An emotional SPPA Celebration! On Thursday June 22, SPPA celebrated six retiring faculty members : Frances Abele, Calum Carmichael, Leslie Pal, Saul Schwartz, Glen Toner and Stan Winer.  Over 70 alumni, faculty, staff and special guests, including former Dean Andre Plourde who provided opening remarks, were among the guests who gathered for the... More

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Saul Schwartz and Anil Varughese Publish Article in The Conversation

The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada January 24, 2022 1.25pm EST By Saul Schwartz and Anil Varughese When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, students in Canadian universities and colleges faced many challenges. Classes moved online, students were asked to leave campus residences and many... More

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The Mystery of Unclaimed Tax Benefits

By Karen Kelly Each year, $1.7 billion dollars in social benefits go unclaimed in Canada, sitting in programs such as the GST tax rebate, the Canada Workers Benefit and the Canada Child Benefit. Most are meant for people who are struggling financially. As researchers who study social policy and income support for low-income Canadians,... More

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