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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Robert Shepherd Publishes Article in The Conversation

Everyone should be concerned if the federal government bypasses the Canada Gazette In late 2021, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan signalled that his department would skip publication in the Canada Gazette of any new regulations on enforcing the federal government’s vaccine mandate for the core public service. The Canada Gazette is the official... More

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Robert Shepherd Publishes Article in International Journal of Public Sector Management

The Trudeau government and GIC appointments in Canada Kathy Brock, Robert P. Shepherd International Journal of Public Sector Management ISSN: 0951-3558 Article publication date: 7 January 2022 Abstract Purpose According to the traditional view of public administration, a critical component of good policy formulation is the provision of frank... More

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Amanda Clarke Speaks to the National Post about IT Paperwork in Government

How much paperwork does it take to approve a (small) government website? 39,230 words A federal public servant revealed that when his team wanted to launch a simple website with 4,305 words, he had to submit internal documents almost 10 times as long OTTAWA – The internet age has brought us an app for... More

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Alexandra Mallett and Lisa Mills Publish Article in The Extractive Industries and Society

Environmental impacts of mining in Brazil and the environmental licensing process: Changes needed for changing times? Alexandra Mallett, Erica Lima, Barros Franca, Italo Alves, and Lisa Mills Abstract Brazil, a key mining producer globally, has a comprehensive system of environmental laws and institutions. Nevertheless, their effectiveness has... More

Monday, November 22, 2021

Engaging Northern Youth in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability

By Micah Ton, MA Sustainable Energy student SPPA Prof. Alexandra Mallett’s Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funded project explores the links between governance (how decisions are made) and energy system changes in communities in Northwest Territories. The central aim of the research is to find out if there are more... More

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Graeme Auld has Article on COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis Published in Policy Sciences

Managing pandemics as super wicked problems: lessons from, and for, COVID-19 and the climate crisis Graeme Auld, Steven Bernstein, Benjamin Cashore & Kelly Levin Policy Sciences (2021) Abstract COVID-19 has caused 100s of millions of infections and millions of deaths worldwide, overwhelming health and economic capacities in many countries... More

Monday, October 18, 2021

Carleton Ranks High in Maclean’s 2022 University Ranking

The 2022 university rankings published in Maclean’s magazine on Oct. 7, 2021 underscore Carleton University’s leadership in the post-secondary sector, particularly in the areas of research, student awards, and Indigenous initiatives. Carleton maintained its top 5 overall ranking in the comprehensive category — universities with a... More

Friday, September 24, 2021

Paloma Raggo Quoted in the Washington Post about the General Assembly

Philanthropies pledge billions during UN meeting Philanthropies choose to announce big initiatives during the General Assembly to get more attention on their commitments and influence the public agenda, experts say. “This is the time where you have a global audience, otherwise the audience is more fragmented by countries,” said Paloma Raggo, a... More

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Federal election: Which party has the best climate plan? Here’s where they stand

Written by Cameron Roberts for The Conversation. The coronavirus crisis gives us a golden opportunity to make our society more sustainable, as politicians and organizations around the world have already noted. Just like how the oil crises of the 1970s led many countries to revolutionize their energy systems, the pandemic has given us a... More

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Adjunct Professor Steve Pomeroy Featured in the Globe and Mail

SPPA Adjunct Professor and Instructor Steve Pomeroy Featured in the Globe and Mail - CMHC funding model questioned after halt of non-profit Vancouver housing project. Read the full article here. This article refers to a research brief post on the CURE page here        ... More

Friday, June 18, 2021

Public Policy and Program Evaluation Graduate Patrick O’Halloran Featured in FPA Voices

From FPA Voices: Students enter the graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPPE) from many walks of life and career levels. While some enter directly from an undergraduate degree, Patrick O’Halloran joined the program after retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 2018 where he served as an officer in the Armour... More

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Professors Graeme Auld & James Meadowcroft co-author articles in the journal of Global Environmental Politics

Professors Graeme Auld and James Meadowcroft are part of a co-authoring team that has published a new articles in the journal Global Environmental Politics as part of a project, led by Professor Hayley Stevenson, examining the way the concept of ecosystem services has been taken up by international organizations. You can find the article... More

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