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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Insufficient capacity? A retrospective on the Canadian Transportation Agency’s 2018-2019 freight rail investigation

Insufficient capacity? A retrospective on the Canadian Transportation Agency’s 2018-2019 freight rail investigation, and its implications for freight rail regulation in Canada Report for the Transportation Policy Innovation Centre (TPIC), School of Public Policy and Administration Cameron Roberts, PhD Contract Researcher, Carleton University... More

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

Monday, August 29, 2022

Graeme Auld: FPA Research Excellence Award

Congratulation to SPPA Professor Graeme Auld, recipient of the 2022 FPA Research Excellence Award (Full Professor category). The Faculty of Public Affairs annually recognizes outstanding individuals within its faculty and staff with the presentation of the FPA Excellence Awards. Professor Auld’s work has been recognized for his contributions in... More

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

SPPA Professors Rank Among Top Researchers in Canada

Two SPPA professors have ranked in the top 40 of political science researchers in Canada out of a pool of more than 3,000 academics assembled by Research.com. The company ranks researchers based on the h-index, publications, and citation values. The data is gathered through Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph. Graeme Auld studies the rise... More

Monday, May 2, 2022

Steve Pomeroy Talks to CBC about Housing Market

Steve Pomeroy is an adjunct professor in SPPA and a senior research fellow for the Centre for Urban Research and Education (CURE) at Carleton University. Why Ottawa's plan to ramp up construction might not bring down soaring home prices Promising new supply oversimplifies a complex affordability crisis, experts say Nick Boisvert · CBC... More

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

SPPA Researchers Team up with Airlines to Launch Professional Certificate

Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) is partnering with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to launch the Professional Certificate in Air Transport Principles and Policy. The online certificate will offer professionals additional credentials and prepare students for a career in air transportation. “This... More

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

IATA Partners with SPPA Offering Academic Program to Bridge Gap between Aviation Industry and Policy Makers

French Version Follows The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is partnering with Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) in Ottawa, Canada, to launch the Professional Certificate in Air Transport Principles and Policy. The online, instructor-led program is aimed at both public policy makers and... More

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

SPPA Researchers Establish Lab to Study Decentred Governance in the Digital Era

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

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