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Friday, November 27, 2020

New National Survey: Access for all – Near universal support for a pharmacare plan covering Canadians’ prescription drug costs

From the Angus Reid Institute: The COVID-19 pandemic has put Canada’s health care system under a microscope – revealing millions of people in this country are struggling to access the prescription medicines they need. A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds the situation unimproved from 2015, when a landmark ARI study... More

Friday, November 20, 2020

Alumnus in Sustainable Energy Named Corporate Knights Under 30 Sustainability Leader

Carleton Alumnus John McNally was recently named one of the Corporate Knights Under 30 Sustainability Leaders. “I won’t lie, it felt pretty cool,” said McNally. “It’s an honour to be recognized amongst any cohort with that much talent and recognized for the work my team and I have put in over the last year. Our... More

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Becoming a policy analyst, with Jérôme Bilodeau (CSERC Webinar)

On September 15th, 2020, Efficiency Canada hosted a webinar on becoming a policy advisor. The speaker, Jérôme Bilodeau, teaches a course on Energy Efficiency Policy at Carleton University and Efficiency Canada is housed at Carleton University’s Sustainable Energy Research Centre (CSERC). What careers are there in energy efficiency? How can I... More

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

SPPA Prof Mehdi Ammi Publishes Headlining Article in The Conversation

At a time when most eyes are on the evolution of COVID-19 cases in Canada, we shall not forget that healthcare systems will have to address the health needs of both COVID and non-COVID patients. Associate Professor Mehdi Ammi discusses the unmet healthcare needs of non-COVID patients in an article for the Conversation. Read... More

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

New Platform to Mobilize Knowledge in the Philanthropic and Nonprofit Sector

PANL Perspectives is a new platform that offers news and insights for philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in Canada. The editors and editorial team produce and gather evidence-based stories, original interviews and insider reflections about philanthropy and fundraising, social justice and change, leadership and governance, and much more.... More

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

SPPA Professor Graeme Auld and Stefan Renckens Publish a Paper in Regulation & Governance

Understanding the Process of Private Eco-Audits   Much has been made of the massive rise in private governance initiatives coming from nonprofits, corporations, and multi-stakeholder processes. These initiatives, which set ethical and environmental standards for global production practices, have been seen by some observes as a means to help... More

Monday, October 19, 2020

SPPA Professor Marc-André Gagnon is featured in an article in Newsweek

Associate Professor Marc-André Gagnon is featured in an article in Newsweek, discussing pharmaceutical policy. Read the article here... More

Friday, October 16, 2020

PhD Student Fahad Ahmad has the lead article in the The Conversation

Carleton University SPPA PhD student Fahad Ahmad and Tarek Younis from Middlesex University write a lead article in The Conversation titled "‘Caliphate’ podcast and its fallout reveal the extent of Islamophobia" This article discusses the issue security agencies and the media create when they view and present Islam and Muslims as constant... More

Friday, October 9, 2020

SPPA Prof Mehdi Ammi publishes article on policy, technological and economic responses to COVID-19 in Health Policy and Technology

Associate Professor Mehdi Ammi, along with Zach Desson, Emmi Weller and Peter McMeekin, recently published a peer-reviewed journal article titled, “Comparative analysis of the policy and technological responses to the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, France and Belgium” in Health Policy and Technology.   Read the full... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

MPPA Students Andrea Piett & Jeremy Dias are Finalists in the National Student Paper Competition

MPPA students Andrea Piett and Jeremy Dias have been selected as finalists for the Canada School of Public Service’s National Student Paper Competition, with their entry From Criminalization to Equality: How the Positive Space Campaign can Foster Inclusivity Within the Workplace.   This competition invites master's and PhD students to... More

Thursday, October 1, 2020

PhD Candidate Jeff Donaldson is featured in an Article on CBC

Jeff Donaldson, a Carleton PhD candidate with a specialty in emergency preparedness, is featured in an article on CBC news. Donaldson, who also runs an emergency preparedness company, is featured as an expert consultant; giving advice on how Ottawa residents can prepare themselves for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full... More

Thursday, October 1, 2020

SPPA Professor Graeme Auld Co-Authors Published Article in Regulation & Governance

Taking Stock of Private Regulation: A New Critical Review   You may not be aware of it, but private regulation – of various forms – is operating across sectors of the global economy, seeking to regulate the ethical and environmental features of products and production process that are at the heart of our globalized... More

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