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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
By Evert Lindquist and Robert P. Shepherd First published: 19 June 2023, in IPAC's Canadian Public Administration Journal https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.12532 Abstract Following surges of spending and staff hiring to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trudeau government announced a strategic policy review in the 2022 Budget to secure savings of $6... More
Monday, April 3, 2023
SPPA Professor Robert Shepherd comments in this Montreal Gazette article on the new salary range for the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. Article by Christopher Nardi OTTAWA — The Liberal government is cutting the pay of the next person hired to oversee its ethical issues by more than $110,000 per year, even though... More
Friday, February 17, 2023
Let’s move away from subjective and sporadic reform efforts to a routine system that generates institutional learning based on ongoing evidence. by Daniel J. Caron, Evert Lindquist, Robert P. Shepherd February 14, 2023 In a December 2022 column in Policy Options, “Canada needs a royal commission to fix problems with the federal public... More
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
A more principled approach to regulation On the heels of a tumultuous few years, governments need to shift to a more holistic approach to regulation and consider all wide-ranging effects. by Robert Shepherd and Ben Sylvestre October 18, 2022 This article is based on a talk held at Carleton University that is part of a series... More
Monday, August 15, 2022
“We Cause a Ruckus”: Exploring How Indigenous Youth Navigate the Challenges of Community Engagement and Leadership by Robert P. Shepherd1,* and Treena R. Orchard2 1School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada 2School of Health Studies, Western University, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada *Author to... More
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
SPPA Professor Robert Shepherd has received a SSHRC Partnership Engagement Grant for the project, "Canadian and International Experience in Spending Reviews." It is a one-year grant to explore ways to work with the federal public service, and with five international jurisdictions with our key partner Performance and Planning Exchange (PPX).... More
Monday, April 25, 2022
Advocates want a feminist spending review as feds insist no social-program cuts Erika Ibrahim, The Canadian Press Published Saturday, April 23, 2022 6:16AM EDT The Liberal government is insisting that the goal of an upcoming federal spending review is not to slash social programs, while gender-equality advocates want to make sure it is done... More
Friday, April 8, 2022
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Monday, March 21, 2022
The question is not whether expenditure reduction will be required, but when it will be carried out and how it might be designed. by SPPA Prof. Robert Shepherd, Evert Lindquist, and PhD in Public Policy candidate and graduate diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation instructor Diane Simsovic March 21, 2022 Unprecedented spending by the... More
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Please join our webinar Tuesday, March 22 from 2:30 to 4:00 PM Eastern Time (registration link below). This event is part of the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) 50th Anniversary Panel Series: "What should be on Canada's policy radar?" As governments are faced with the increasing possibility of austerity measures in the... More
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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
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
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