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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Panelists of conference hosted by SPPA talk to CBC about debt and dementia

Debt can exacerbate problems for seniors with dementia, health experts say 'We know that financial stress … can exacerbate problems with dementia' CBC News · August 9 Health experts say debt can have a significant effect on the well-being of seniors struggling with health issues. The link between debt and seniors' health was one of the... More

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Prof. Saul Schwartz talks to the Ottawa Citizen about retirement and debt

Grey and broke: Ottawa conference delves into the worldwide trend of indebted seniors JOANNE LAUCIUS, OTTAWA CITIZEN More from Joanne Laucius, Ottawa Citizen Published on: August 8, 2017 | Last Updated: August 9, 2017 2:56 PM EDT Retirement should be the time of life when older people can kick back and enjoy the fruits... More

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPE): Seeking Program Mentors

Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration is regarded as an international leader in providing rigorous, innovative, multidisciplinary graduate education for more than fifty years. With a worldwide network of alumni, our graduates are a “Who’s Who” of the Government of Canada and occupy senior positions in many other... More

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Saul Schwartz speaks to CBC about Carleton conference on seniors and debt.

From the Carleton Newsroom... Experts gather in Ottawa to discuss mounting debt faced by seniors: More and more seniors are retiring with debt, according to Statistics Canada Idil Mussa · CBC News Experts from around the world are gathering in Ottawa to discuss the rise of mounting debt faced by more and more seniors in Canada and abroad.... More

Friday, August 4, 2017

Carleton Hosts a Day of Discussion: Carrying Debt to the Grave? The Increasing Indebtedness of the Elderly

From the Carleton Newsroom... Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) will host a day of discussion regarding the troubling rise in debt among elderly households. When: Tuesday, August 8 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Where: Richcraft Hall, 2nd floor conference rooms. Note: Admission is free and lunch will be... More

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Robert Shepherd speaks to CBC about the need for the need for transparency in municipal politics.

From the Carleton Newsroom... Charges against Thunder Bay mayor show need for more local oversight, says Carleton professor Personal, professional integrity mesh in municipal politics says Robert Shepherd CBC News Posted: Jul 25, 2017 4:05 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 25, 2017 4:05 PM ET Read full article... More

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

SPPA Prof. Jennifer Stewart’s research mentioned in the Globe and Mail

How mining could be a boon for African women In northeastern Congo, unequal pay and cultural taboos have kept women from sharing in the country’s mineral wealth. Activists are trying to change that, and Canada’s ‘feminist’ foreign aid policy has a part to play, Geoffrey York reports. A study by Canadian and Ugandan researchers, including... More

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Prof. Saul Schwartz talks to the CBC about personal debt and individual behaviour

ANALYSIS: 'We used to be savers': Why Canadians ignore warnings about debt Financial ignorance, incentives to borrow, and the psychological effects of debt may all play a role By Solomon Israel, CBC News Posted: Jun 29, 2017 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 29, 2017 5:00 AM ET "People are not totally rational, they don't have perfect... More

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Dr. Sobia Hafeez graduates with a Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPE)

In June 2017 Dr. Sobia Hafeez graduated from SPPA's Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPE). This coincided with her second graduation as a FINP Intern from IRCC’s Federal Internship for Newcomers Program (FINP). As part of the DPE program, she undertook an evaluation of an NRCAN project that was accepted at the PPX... More

Thursday, June 22, 2017

SPPA alumni Francis Shin and Sasha Hanson Pastran accepted into Advanced Policy Analyst Program

Recent Master of Arts in Public Administration (MAPA) graduates Francis Shin and Sasha Hanson Pastran have been accepted into the Advanced Policy Analyst Program. The Advanced Policy Analyst Program is a federal government development program that allows recent graduates to gain significant policy and work experience through the three central... More

Friday, May 26, 2017

SPPA Prof. James Meadowcroft Carleton contributes to report on using low carbon energy resources

From the Carleton Newsroom... Carleton Contributes to Major Report on Using Vast Low Carbon Energy Resources for Major New Economic Engine National network of scientists, engineers and social scientists examines how Canada could limit global warming while remaining economically competitive A new report co-authored by 71 university researchers from... More

Friday, May 26, 2017

SPPA PhD candidate Mary Bartram presents at conference on health services and policy research

Mary Bartram, SPPA PhD candidate, presented two papers based on her dissertation research at the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research Conference in Toronto on May 25, 2017.  As part of a plenary panel on mental health titled "From Research to Advocacy: What it Takes to Influence Government" she gave a talk... More

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

SPPA Prof. Marc-André Gagnon writes in Ottawa Citizen about free drug plans

Gagnon: Why free drug plans for the wealthy – and poor – are good MARC-ANDRÉ GAGNON More from Marc-André Gagnon Published on: May 18, 2017 | Last Updated: May 18, 2017 2:05 PM EDT Ontario has been the site of duelling pharmacare proposals – and Canadians are the victors. At the end of April,... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Alumna Yaprak Baltacioğlu Honoured at Public Policy Forum Testimonial Dinner

From the Carleton Newsroom... On Thursday, April 20 Carleton SPPA alumna Yaprak Baltacioğlu was honoured at the Public Policy Forum‘s 30th Annual Testimonial Dinner. The evening, hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre, was a celebration of exemplary Canadians who have made significant contributions in... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Frances Abele Participate in Institute for Research on Public Policy’s Workshop on the Indian Act

From the Carleton Newsroom... SPPA Prof. Frances Abele, professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University and academic director of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation, was a panelist during a workshop called Understanding the Indian Act on Friday, April 28, 2017. The panel event sought to answer... More

Monday, May 15, 2017

Marc-André Gagnon speaks to the CBC about Canadian doctors’ conflicts of interest.

From the Carleton Newsroom... "We like to think it's different in Canada," said Marc-André Gagnon, a pharmaceutical policy researcher at Carleton University. "But no, there's some real money at work in the health-care system when it comes to drug companies trying to influence the prescribing habits of doctors." Read full story... More

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Carleton’s Katherine Graham Wins Special Achievement Award

From the Carleton Newsroom... Katherine Graham, Carleton’s professor emerita of Public Policy and Administration, has been awarded the inaugural Special Achievement Award by Community Based Research Canada (CRBC). Read full story... More

Monday, May 8, 2017

SPPA and NPSIA students travelled to Washington April 24-28

SPPA and NPSIA students travelled to Washington April 24-28. They had a fast-paced trip through the city, with stops at the Canadian Embassy, U.S. Department of State, Center for Strategic International Studies, Georgetown University’s School of Public Policy, as well as several others. The study tour to Washington was a great experience to go... More

Monday, May 8, 2017

SPPA alumna Yaprak Baltacıoğlu, Secretary of the Treasury Board, recipient of the 2017 Public Policy Forum award

Congratulations to SPPA alumna Yaprak Baltacıoğlu, Secretary of the Treasury Board, recipient of the 2017 Public Policy Forum award for contributions to public policy! Watch video of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's introduction and Yaprak Baltacıoğlu's acceptance speech... More

Monday, May 8, 2017

Research involving SPPA faculty member Alexandra Mallett and SFU student and faculty members wins 1st prize at energy conference in Spain

Graduate research examining the role of environmental framing on socio-political acceptance of smart grids in British Columbia done by SFU master's student Derek Peters, supervised by SFU faculty member Jonn Axsen and advised by SPPA Carleton faculty member Alexandra Mallett won the 1st Prize Best Poster Award (out of 118 posters presented) at... More

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Carleton to Host Government of Canada’s First Visiting Senior Public Policy Fellow

From the Carleton Newsroom... Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration has been selected to host the Government of Canada’s inaugural Visiting Senior Public Policy Fellow. Pamela McCurry, assistant deputy minister (Aboriginal Affairs Portfolio) at Justice Canada will join Carleton for a one-year term beginning May 15,... More

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Frances Abele honoured as Chancellor’s Professor

The School of Public Policy and Administration is delighted that Carleton University has honoured the scholarly achievements and research leadership of Frances Abele, awarding her the designation Chancellor’s Professor. Professor Abele is the second faculty member at the School to hold this designation, joining her colleague Professor Leslie... More

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Frances Abele to speak at Policy Options workshop on April 28

Policy Options Workshop Understanding the Indian Act April 28, 2017 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Registration: $25 (free for students) IDRC | CRDI David Hopper A Room, 8th floor 150 Kent Street, Ottawa The federal government recently announced it would review the laws and policies related to Indigenous people, and it has struck a cabinet working... More

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Robert Shepherd speaks to the CBC about the federal government’s new ‘name-blind’ hiring project.

From the Carleton Newsroom... Faculty Member: Robert Shepherd Department: Public Policy and Administration Original news source: CBC Original publication date: April 24, 2017 Read original article... More

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Peel Watershed event video now available

This thought-provoking panel discussion on March 23, 2017 brought together renowned Indigenous rights lawyer, Thomas R. Berger, along with First Nations and environmental leaders from the Yukon to talk about the landmark Peel Watershed case. In the 1970s, the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry was a precedent-setting process for listening to the... More

Monday, April 10, 2017

MPPA student presented at Policy Ignite: Canada 300!

SPPA Master of Public Policy and Administration student Michael Cameron made the pitch: “RepresentNow - Digital Democracy Platform” at Canada 300: Igniting the next 150 years of innovation and excellence in Canadian policymaking toward Canada’s 300th anniversary of Confederation. The Spring 2017 Edition of Policy Ignite took place on... More

Monday, April 10, 2017

IPA Student Profile: Connie Lazore, Tsi Snaihne District Chief, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne

Indigenous Policy and Administration (IPA) Student Profile: Connie Lazore, Tsi Snaihne District Chief, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Connie Lazore began the graduate diploma in Indigenous Policy and Administration at Carleton University in the June 2016. She just completed the program this semester. After serving her community on the Mohawk Council... More

Monday, April 10, 2017

SPPA Prof. Amanda Clarke has op-ed published in the Hill Times

Why we need Code for Canada Elected officials have particularly acute reasons to be worried about government’s IT failings. By AMANDA CLARKE PUBLISHED : Monday, April 10, 2017 12:00 AM If you’re like most people, you probably don’t spend too much time thinking about government IT—that is, until it fails you. You’ve felt the... More

Friday, April 7, 2017

IPA Diploma application deadline extended to April 30

There is still time to submit your application to the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Policy and Administration. The deadline has been extended to April 30. Please submit your information to online before April 25 as it can take a few days to get your account set up. After you have submitted your online application... More

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

SPPA Prof. Stephan Schott publishes article in Environmental and Resource Economics

The Effects of Communication on the Partnership Solution to the Commons Neil J. Buckley, Stuart Mestelman, R. Andrew Muller, Stephan Schott,  and Jingjing Zhang Accepted: 7 March 2017 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2017 Abstract Organizing individual appropriators into output sharing groups has been found to effectively solve... More

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

SPPA PhD Student Jenny Buckley publishes paper in the Canadian Journal of Physician Leadership

The paper, Medical professionalism and physician leadership: the time for action is now, was published in Volume 3, Number 3 of the journal. The paper examines the challenges physicians and the medical profession face in regards to shifting expectations in health care. While these changes represent threats to the profession, they also represent... More

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

SPPA students win CU75 POPS Water Challenge

Interdisciplinary Teams Tackle Environmental Problem in CU75 POPS Contest Upgrading infrastructure seems an obvious place to start, but in Storm Water Shift — the winning proposal in the graduate student competition — Grace Martin, Carter Vance and Justin Langille argue that this would have limited effect, and could even make matters worse.... More

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

March 23 – Protecting the Peel Watershed: Indigenous rights, conservation and the law

You are invited to attend a unique panel discussion at the MacOdrum Library on Thursday, March 23 at 3:00 p.m. Renowned Indigenous rights lawyer, Thomas R. Berger, will be joined by First Nations and environmental leaders who have been part of the legal battle to protect the Peel Watershed, a vast and unspoiled northern... More

Monday, March 6, 2017

PhD candidate Maude Marquis-Bissonnette to run for office in Gatineau

SPPA PhD candidate Maude Marquis-Bissonnette announced last week that she will run for office at the municipal council in Gatineau, aiming to represent citizens from Le Plateau (Hull/Aylmer). She first has to win the primary which will be held on April 27. The elections will be held on November 5, 2017. Le Droit published an article on March... More

Friday, March 3, 2017

Film “My Father’s Land” Draws Large Crowd to Visions for Canada Conference

On March 2, the Visions for Canada 2042 conference screened the Zacharias Kunuk film “My Father’s Land” at the Mayfair Theatre in Ottawa. SPPA Prof. Frances Abele, SPPA PhD students Sheena Kennedy and Josh Gladstone have partnered with Mr. Kunuk and his Isuma crew on the Digital Indigenous Democracy project and extend their congratulations... More