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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
By Karen Kelly In 2016, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on Canadians to “redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation.” At the same time, it called on universities to increase the “integration of Indigenous knowledge” into the classroom. The Faculty of Public Affairs has sought... More
Friday, September 24, 2021
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
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
By Tyrone Burke An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, or at least that’s how the saying goes. When it comes to preventive health care, there is no precise measure of the return on investment. Public health makes up a relatively small percentage of overall health-care spending, but how much money... More
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
As Canada works towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, capturing carbon or sustainable energy technology is often the focus. The role of public policy and the cooperation of governments, industry and local communities is also critical to accomplish the goal. The media also has a role to play in public acceptance of new technologies.... More
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Processes like seafood sustainability labelling programs or efforts to improve working conditions in the transnational supply chains for apparel and electronics are being devised and driven by non-governmental actors. Digital era tools are interwoven in these efforts. Block chain technologies, for example, are increasingly used for secure... More
Monday, August 9, 2021
Amanda Clarke is a recipient of the 2021 Early Researcher Award. By Joseph Mathieu Even as the Ontarian and Canadian governments are boldly considering digital reforms to meet their citizens’ needs, there is a risk that this work is undermining citizen trust, not bolstering it. “We know very little about what Canadians actually want, and... More
Monday, June 21, 2021
From FPA News: The pharmaceutical and the agro-chemical sectors have been plagued with scandals about corporations falsifying science and influencing professionals and policymakers. “These scandals are not simply anecdotes, but are symptoms of systematic efforts and strategies routinely deployed to benefit commercial interests,” says... More
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
SPPA Associate Professor Mehdi Ammi is the new President-Elect of the Canadian Health Economics Association (CHEA). CHEA aims to address the needs of economists working in the area of health and health care trained and/or working in Canada. It promotes the scholarly work and the professional development of health economists in the country, with... More
By Lisa Gregoire Katherine Minich, an urban Inuk with family ties to Pangnirtung, Nunavut, is a professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration. “Inuit have crafted and perfected technologies for centuries,” she said. “How Inuit organize and govern themselves, incorporate modern tools and adapt to a drastically changing Arctic... More
Thursday, May 13, 2021
E-BOOK EXPLORES CANADA’S CHARITIES AND NONPROFITS The first comprehensive resource about Canada’s voluntary sector was published today by The Muttart Foundation. Intersections and Innovations: Change in Canada’s Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector is now freely available online here. Users are able to download the full 600-plus-page e-book or... More
Monday, May 10, 2021
From the Carleton Research news room: "Transition Accelerator Report Assesses Pathways to Net Zero Emissions for Critical Sectors of the Economy It is time for a major shift in the way that we approach the climate problem. That’s the message of Pathways to Net Zero a new report from Transition Accelerator, a pan-Canadian Charity that works... More
Thursday, April 29, 2021
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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