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Friday, October 4, 2019

Marc-André Gagnon speaks to the Global News about the national pharmacare debate

From the Carleton Newsroom... National pharmacare debate alive and well in Canada. But will it happen? BY MIKE DROLET GLOBAL NEWS Posted October 3, 2019 6:00 am One of Canada’s leading experts on health care is urging whoever wins the federal election to put the implementation of a national pharmacare program at the top of their to-do... More

Friday, September 27, 2019

MPPA Student Inspires at Annual Freedom Day

Master of Public Policy and Administration grad student Jeremy Dias was a keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Freedom Day event on Sept. 24. The event is held to inspire more than 2,000 students to create a better tomorrow by standing up for freedom, tolerance and human rights. The annual event is presented by Friends... More

Monday, September 23, 2019

Rianne Mahon Elected as Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada

Rianne Mahon, Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), the Institute of Political Economy, and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, as well as Professor Emerita (SPPA), was recently inducted to the Academy of Social Sciences by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Members of the Society have... More

Monday, September 23, 2019

SPPA Alumna Keisha Blair publishes book on Holistic Wealth

SPPA Alumna Keisha Blair (MAPA, 2002) recently published a book by Catalyst Books called Holistic Wealth: 32 Life Lessons to Help You Find Purpose, Prosperity and Happiness to be released on November 5. Through this book, she has had the opportunity to explore issues such as gender equality and diversity and through her professional... More

Monday, September 16, 2019

Imbalances in the operation of private fisheries governance

Professor Graeme Auld and his colleague, Stefan Renckens, have published a new piece in the journal of Ecological Economics that examines the history of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a certification and eco-labeling program for seafood sustainability. The program was set up in the late 1990s as an effort to provide seafood buyers... More

Friday, September 13, 2019

MPPA student Gabe Senecal receives Ian MacDonald Memorial Essay Prize

Gabe Senecal, a student in the Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program, was awarded the Ian MacDonald Memorial Essay Prize which recognizes the best single-authored student essay submitted as part of term-work for MPPA courses. Gabe's paper, "The Structure of Ottawa City Council Votes from 2014-2018," analyzed the voting... More

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Susan Phillips receives J.E. Hodgetts Award for Best Paper in Canadian Public Administration

“Dancing with giraffes: Why philanthropy matters for public management.” Canadian Public Administration v.61:2 (June 2018), pp. 151-183. Over the years, philanthropic foundations have become important players in promoting social change and shaping public policy in many countries. However, in Canada, the role of private foundations in public... More

Monday, August 26, 2019

The School Welcomes a New Faculty Member – Katherine Minich

The School is incredibly pleased to welcome Katherine Minich to Carleton as a new faculty member. She joins the School to contribute to our concentration in Indigenous Policy and Administration in the Master of Public Policy and Administration and Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Policy and Administration, a set of graduate programs the School... More

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Marc-André Gagnon speaks to Post Media about ‘fearmongering’ with regards to new drug-pricing rules

From the Carleton Newsroom... Drug policy experts accuse industry and patient groups of 'fearmongering' with concerns about new drug-pricing rules By Maura Forrest OTTAWA — Industry groups and patient advocates are raising concerns about the federal government’s new drug-pricing rules, claiming they will limit access to much-needed drugs and... More

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Marc-André Gagnon speaks to KRCU in response to U.S. medication import plans.

From the Carleton Newsroom... LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: This past week, the White House announced plans to allow bulk imports of cheaper medications from Canada to the United States. The idea is supported by both Democrats and Republicans, but it's unpopular among another group, Canadians. Marc-André Gagnon is professor of health policy at... More

Monday, July 29, 2019

Prof. Amanda Clarke speaks to CBC about how the federal government is adapting to the digital age.

From the Carleton Newsroom... Embedding tech brains in government offices Non-profit places young tech workers in public service jobs Julie Ireton · CBC News · Posted: Jul 24, 2019 11:40 AM ET | Last Updated: July 25 Amanda Clarke, a professor at Carleton University, studies how the federal government is adapting to the digital age and the... More

Friday, July 26, 2019

The MPNL – First and Only in Canada: the 7th Summer Institute

The first and only in Canada, even after seven years, the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) provides a pathway into leadership careers in the large and growing nonprofit sector. As the only degree of its kind in the country, the MPNL (and shorter Graduate Diploma) attracts students from across the country, a... More

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