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Senate Minutes, 2025
(Dalhousie University, 2025-02-18) Dalhousie University
The University Senate minutes contain information on faculty and program creation and modifications, academic schedules, admissions, affiliated institutions, alumni information, appointments, committees, faculties, biographical sketches of key members of the Dalhousie community and other information on administrative duties involving the Senate.
The Impact of Universal Medicare on the Previously Insured Poor and Nonpoor
(1985-02) Brown, Murray G.; Hicks, Vernon A.
Universal, comprehensive, first-dollar coverage, zero-copayment, publicly financed medical care insurance ("Medicare") was introduced in Nova Scotia in 1969. Before that, two subsets of the Nova Scotia population had comprehensive medical care insurance coverage comparable to that provided by Medicare. The first subset consisted of persons who were eligible for, or were dependents of persons who were eligible for, Provincial Social Assistance benefits. One of these benefits was
comprehensive medical care insurance coverage through a publicly financed, "targetted" medical care insurance plan. This subset of the Nova Scotia population is referred to in the study as "the previously insured poor". The second subset--called "the previously insured nonpoor"--consisted of a broad cross section of Nova Scotia families which were covered by privately financed comprehensive medical care insurance, through employer group plans or individual insurance contracts.
The existence in Nova Scotia of these subsets is not remarkable in itself; comparable situations presumably existed elsewhere before the introduction of a publicly financed, universal and comprehensive medical care insurance plan. What makes the Nova Scotia "natural experiment" of interest is that, by chance, complete medical care claims data from the pre-Medicare period were preserved for both previously insured populations. This made it possible to study the impact which
the introduction of Medicare had on these groups, as reflected by changes in their medical care utilization rates. Changes in those rates among cohorts of persons from each of the two populations were analyzed over a six-year period which included one pre-Medicare year and the first five years after Medicare was introduced.
The relevance of evidence from this "natural experiment" in Nova Scotia goes far beyond interest in the history of the evolution of Canada's national health insurance system for its own sake. Evidence from Nova Scotia's experience may help to predict some of the consequences of introducing a universal public health insurance plan in other countries in which subsets of the population are already covered by comparable insurance either through "targetted" public health insurance plans or by private health insurance plans. There may also be more general lessons to be learned, beyond the health services sector of the economy, about the relative effectiveness of "targetted" and "universal" public programs.
Nova Scotia As A Clean Electricity Source: An Analysis Of Possible Subsea Cable Interconnections With Quebec and New England
(2025-02-11) Godwin, Michael; Not Applicable; Master of Applied Science; Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Not Applicable; na; Not Applicable; Hamed Aly; John Mackinnon; Larry Hughes
This thesis examines Nova Scotia’s potential as a clean electricity source by integrating offshore wind with subsea cable interconnections. The province targets 80% renewable electricity and plans to lease 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 to support green hydrogen production. The study uses this target to assess offshore wind generation and potential electricity exports to Quebec and New England.
Simulations of 5 GW offshore wind farms at Sable Island, Sydney, and Yarmouth show an annual generation potential of 14–17 TWh, exceeding Nova Scotia’s projected 12 TWh demand by 2035, indicating a surplus. Future demand in Hydro Québec and New England, driven by electrification, is estimated at 25 TWh by 2032 and 21 TWh by 2033. The Proposed subsea cable routes include Point Aconi to Havre Saint-Pierre, Yarmouth to Boston, and Sable Island to both destinations. These interconnections could optimize offshore wind utilization and mitigate curtailment issues.
Reimagining Policing Mental Health: A Call for Abolitionist-Informed Alternatives
(2025-02-09) Rowe, Megan; Not Applicable; Master of Social Work; School of Social Work; Received; Dr. Jan Defehr; Not Applicable; Dr. Martha Paynter; Dr. Catherine Bryan
To date, police are the default first responders to crisis calls in Canada. The involvement of police in responding to crisis calls has been termed policing mental health, which represents one aspect of broader carceral mental healthcare practices. Policing mental health has long existed, evidenced throughout Canada’s history, and continues to be upheld by sanism and racism. Recently, civilian-led (i.e., non-police staffed) crisis teams have started to gain traction, however research on these teams remains limited. This thesis employs a multi-sited case study design, including three civilian-led crisis teams in Canada, to explore the key processes involved in their conceptualization, development, implementation, and operation. This research takes a prison industrial complex (PIC) abolitionist lens positioned toward transformative justice and is enriched by the theoretical orientations of mad studies and critical race theory. The findings offer insight into the common elements involved in establishing civilian-led teams, while equally sharing site-specific insights. As an early contribution to a growing field, this thesis advances understanding of civilian-led crisis response and offers critical knowledge for reimagining mental health care in Canada.
Community Report: Increasing services, reducing harms: Results from a community-based study in Nova Scotia
(2019-08-01) Jackson, Lois A.; Mathias, Holly; Bailey, Diane; Dechman, Margaret; Porter, Christine; Gahagan, Jacqueline; Karabanow, Jeff; MacKenzie, Sharon; Proctor-Simms, Michelle; Touesnard, Natasha
RAPPORT COMMUNAUTAIRE: L 'accès aux programmes de traitement de la toxicomanie financés par le gouvernement au Canada atlantique : Les expériences des personnes qui consomment des substances (Résultats de la phase 1 de l'étude COAST de l'Atlantique)
(2021-09-01) Jackson, Lois A.; Mathias, Holly; Martin, Paula; Buxton, Jane A.; Dubé, Anik; Gahagan, Jacqueline; Kiepek, Niki; Leonard, Lynne; MacDonald, Jo-Ann; Martin, Fiona; Smith, Jen; Strike, Carol; Bailey, Diane; Dingwell, Julie; Porter, Christine; Jakubiec, Brittany; Touesnard, Natasha; Warren, Debby; Yetman, Gerard