Archives: IPA

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Robert Shepherd and Ben Sylvestre Write in Policy Options

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

Friday, September 30, 2022

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Braiding Truth, Reconciliation and Rights

Friday, September 30, 2022 VIDEO RECORDING BELOW The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action 80 seeks to honour residential school survivors, their families and communities. On September 30, the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University invites you to join us to learn about Inuit social and economic experiences... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

MPPA-IPA Grad Amsey Maracle: Youth Leadership and First Nations Self-governance

Amsey Maracle (MPPA-IPA '22) is a graduate of the MPPA Indigenous Policy and Administration program. Amsey is Mohawk and Plains Cree from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6, Saskatchewan. She’s a research assistant at the Rebuilding First Nations Governance Project (RFNG) where she helps carry out the... More

Monday, August 15, 2022

Robert Shepherd Publishes Paper on the Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership

“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

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Chancellor’s Professor Frances Abele honoured with appointment to the Order of Canada

Tyrone Burke, July 12, 2022 Photo credit: Lindsay Ralph The Mackenzie River delta is rich in natural gas, and in the early 1970s, the federal government and fossil fuel companies proposed a pipeline to bring that resource south to North American energy markets. The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline would have traversed lands that have sustained... More

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

David Newhouse Winner of a 2022 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award

David Newhouse, an adjunct research professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, is a recipient of the 2022 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award. David Newhouse (Onondaga) Professor and director, Chanie Wenjack School of Indigenous Studies, Trent University  Long before many Canadians were having conversations about... More

Friday, March 11, 2022

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Around a Sacred Fire: Indigenous Youth and Medicine People Connect for Change

“You are skiy’ze — young future leaders who are coming up,” said Satsan (Herb George), one of the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs of the Frog Clan, at the inaugural gathering of the Inherent Rights Youth Initiative (IRYI) in October 2021. Satsan is the president of the Centre for First Nations Governance (CFNG) and a project... More

Friday, February 11, 2022

Deadline April 1: Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Policy and Administration

The environment of Indigenous policy and administration is changing. Leaders and managers must explore new opportunities for nation-building and social justice. To realize this promise, professionals working in the field of First Nation, Métis and Inuit governance or administration must understand their history, law, economics and politics, and... More

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Frances Abele: Collaborator on the Ărramăt Project

Joseph Mathieu, January 18, 2022 The Ărramăt Project: Reconnecting Indigenous Well-Being & Biodiversity Although Indigenous Peoples make up only five per cent of the planet’s population, approximately 80 per cent of Earth’s biodiversity is located within their traditional territories. However, a decline in global biodiversity due to... More

Monday, December 20, 2021

2021 Highlights in SPPA

From new research funding to teaching awards to timely events, there are many reasons to celebrate the outstanding efforts of everyone in the Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA) this year. While we faced many challenges, 2021 also presented new opportunities, which were embraced by the faculty, staff and students within FPA. What follows is... More

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Video: Good Public Policy — What the World Needs Now

What the World Needs Now: Indigenous Rights, Health Care, and Transition Pathways to Net Zero Watch our November 2021 faculty panel discussion with three SPPA faculty members on the importance of good public policy to help solve the crucial issues of the world today. James Meadowcroft In our rapidly changing world, economic, social and... More

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