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2020-2021

yPOLITIKA ESSAY CONTEST

What is the yPolitika Essay Contest?

The yPolitika Publication Contest calls for abstracts from undergraduate students concerning a pressing policy problem. Chosen applications are then matched with a mentor to assist in the writing process. The best written papers are then eligible for a cash prize.

Below, you will see the top 10 academic papers from the yPolitika Publication Contest from the 2021- 2022 academic year. For more information about how you can participate in the upcoming yPolitika Publication Contest for the 2021- 2022 year, please contact vp.pap@aeeippssa.ca for more information.

Le filtre des sources officielles et la guerre au Yémen

La guerre civile qui ravage depuis une décennie le Yémen, ainsi que la crise humanitaire qui en découle, devraient maintenant être ancrées

U.S Tries Not to Interfere in Foreign Affairs Challenge (Impossible): The West’s Disastrous Intervention in Iran

The West has an unhealthy habit of dabbling in foreign intervention and subsequently wreaking havoc; Iran is no exception.

What’s Feminist about Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy?

The first declared ‘feminist’ foreign policy (FFP) was announced by Sweden in 2014. Canada was second, announcing its “Feminist Internationa

Internet Censorship; Iran's Desperate Attempt to Gain Back Control

Internet shutdowns do not restore order, they do not protect rights, and they do not keep people safe.

The Co-optation of Socialism by Shia Islamism

Shia Islamism, characterized by its fusion of Shia Islamic theology with a political ideology, has emerged as a dominant force in shaping

Scrolling Towards Intellectual Stagnation: A Millian Analysis of Social Media

In the age of social media, readers of Mill are left to wonder, is this supposed freedom of expression accomplishing anything?

Hong Kong and the End of the “One Country, Two Systems” Model

The adoption without consultation of the Hong Kong National Security Law by the People’s Republic of China in 2020 marks, in the eyes of man

An Attack on the Laws of Sovereignty: Is the Leader of the Opposition Actually up to the Task?

Needless to say, it will be interesting to see how the situation further plays out...

It’s time for a Green Nuclear Deal

The climate crisis does not need an extensive introduction. Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) make...

Looking Beyond the Surface: Integrating Sovereign Wealth Funds into the National Economic Strategy

In their op-ed published in September, David Williams and Jock Finlayson (2023) highlighted that Canada’s current economic strategy...

Capitalism Cannot Set Us Free: Exploring Women’s Responsibilities of Domestic and Public Labour

Sidney Worden The presence of women in the domestic and public workforce has historically been used, and continues to be used, as a...

Carbon, Capture, Utilisation and Storage in Canada

Onsum Woo Climate change is an issue that affects all areas of the globe, putting everyone under threat. Time and time again, we have...

The International Exploiting Fund

Lewis Wilson The International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with other institutions founded by Western nations, claims to help people...

Abolishing Mandatory Minimum Sentencing as a Beneficial Reconciliation Measure

Ty Bradley Canadian incarceration is an often ignored public policy issue, especially in electoral politics. Canadian prisons are...

Prairie Power: A Case for Small Modular Reactors in Saskatchewan

Noelle Greuel Introduction Climate change has emerged as one of the most complex and high-priority issues of this time, with a focus on...

The implications of social media in Indigenous rights and advocacy

Megan Brink A qualitative analysis of Indigenous discourse online and in mainstream media

The Outsider Within

Samantha Cabral The Impact of Western Bias on International Intervention in the Yugoslav Conflicts of the 1990s.

The Usage of Canadian Emergency Powers: Limitations and Issues to Distribution of Authority

Reilly Nicholls The last two years have been filled with unforeseen circumstances continuously. Governments on a global scale have had to...

Analyzing the Effectiveness of Multiculturalism with Social Inequality

Esther Goombs Abstract This paper will address the influence of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, of 1988 on deep-rooted social issues....

Sex Work Abolitionist Policy: A Counter-Productive Response To Supporting Sex Workers

Angie Rutera Introduction The policing of women’s bodies and rights has serviced the patriarchal capitalist society that continues to...

The Impacts of an NDP-Liberal Agreement on Workers and Human Resources in Canada

Christopher North The political scene in Canada is an interesting one, particularly during the pandemic when essential workers had to be...

The War on Academic Freedom Explained

Emma Zappone If you are a student at the University of Ottawa, it is more than likely that you have heard the term “academic freedom”...

The Rise of State-Sponsored Soccer Clubs: A Destructive Means to an End

Kennedy Onyechie In 2003, an investment into Chelsea Football Club by a Russian oligarch, Roman Abramovich, created a well-oiled winning...

Political Frameworks: A Lack of Support for Foreign Domestic Workers in Taiwan

By Paige Holland Political Frameworks for Migrant Domestic Workers in Taiwan Taiwan - officially known as the Republic of China, but from...

How Canada Failed to Properly Address and Resolve

The Current Genocide of Indigenous Women in the Country Sofia Bento In September of 2016, following repeated concerns from Indigenous...

Are We Doing Enough to Protect Children’s Privacy Online?

A Deeper Look Into The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) Maham Kaleem Introduction The 21st century...

School Gardens

Patrick Freel Abstract Social assistance has proven to be insufficient for low-income families to meet all their basic needs, and...

Can a Mandatory Bargaining Code Solve Canada’s Journalism Issues?

Rielly H. Young Introduction The Canadian journalism industry has been struggling to survive in a digital market; since 2013, 250...

Intellectual Property Rights, Globalization, and Access to Medicine:

A Study in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic Banafsheh Shamdani Abstract This article will examine the effects of the Agreement on...

Exploring the Contradiction: Russian-Speaking Ukrainian Nationalists

Dariya Akhova Introduction In 2013-4 Ukraine’s Euromaidan Revolution was triggered when then-president Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign...

Filling in the Blanks: An Analysis of Canada’s Black Mental Health Service Disparity

Ililli Ahmed This paper was written as a tribute to a dear friend, an incredible student, and a magnetic community leader. May he rest in...

The Occupy Movement: The Fight Against Class, Racism, and Inequality

David McCafferty "We know big government does not have all the answers, no program for every problem. We know that we have work to do and...

Green Transformations and a Steady-State Economy: Questioning the Sustainability of Growth

Adam Jutai In the wake of the 2008 financial crash, voices on the political left of the United States and Western Europe rallied behind...

Regulation of Online Gambling in Canada

Matthew Crane Abstract Unlicensed online gambling is illegal, although it is not explicitly banned and there exists no current framework...

Free Transportation in Canadian Municipalities

Stacie Trinh Free Transportation in Canadian Municipalities The idea of free public transit is not a new idea. It was first introduced in...

Governmental Plans Post-Pandemic: A Brighter Future

Carter Yacyshyn With all the uncertainty regarding COVID-19, it is difficult to create a solid action plan for what governments around...

Suburbia and the Mobilization of White Identity in the 2020 Presidential Election

Dana-Kaye Matthews Donald Trump’s presidency was inundated with accusations of white supremacist dog-whistling and stoking racial...

All Aboard? The Future of Transportation in Western Canada

Blaise Evelyn For generations, Canadian students have learned the traditional story of Confederation, whereby various regions, notably...

A Case for a Canadian Basic Income

David Brady The creation of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit was seen by many observers as a first step towards basic income, a...

How Does New Public Management Influence Employment Equity Within the Public and Private Sectors?

Annette Kattackal According to Andrew Stark a Professor of Strategic Management in the Department of Management at the University of...

Unlocking Canada’s Wind and Solar Energy Potential

LIAM DODGE | It is critical that Canada advance its energy sector by using renewables, such as wind and solar power.

The future of urban policy: How to make our cities work better for us

AYSA SALMASI | Canadian cities are not developing at the rate they need to be to match the growth of the country.

The forgotten sibling: Revisiting municipal governance in Canada

CRAIG MUTTER | Critical discussion of the municipal level of government in Canada has been highly limited.

So, Elections Canada, can I talk about the environment or not?

DANA-KAYE MATTHEWS | Every social movement and cause has political undertones. This is a fact that Elections Canada must reckon with...