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The impact of sense of belonging on health: Canadian evidence

High-income countries are increasingly described as experiencing a growing sense of detachment. But does belonging matter? Abstract In their new paper, SPPA Associate Professor Mehdi …

SPPA Scholars’ Work Cited in New Parliamentary Budget Office Report

A new report by the Parliamentary Budget Office cites and is informed by SPPA Professor Emeritus Saul Schwartz, PhD Graduate and Director of the Political …

Phil Ryan for The Hill Times: Why we must ‘contextualize’ hate

Abstract Since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, there has been significant debate about understanding the background of the violence. This article explores the necessity …

Nathan Grasse: Gender pay gap for executives of US charities

SPPA Associate Professor Nathan Grasse has co-authored a new study focusing on the gender pay gap affecting two types of female executives in US charities: …

Parisa Vafaie & Anna Kopec: Questions persist as Ottawa prepares Citizenship Act amendments

In their recent publication, Questions persist as Ottawa prepares Citizenship Act amendments, MPPA student Parisa Vafaie and Assistant Professor Anna Kopec argue questions remain and more …

Book cover image: Seeking Social Democracy

“Seeking Social Democracy” is shortlisted for the Dafoe Book Prize

“Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality” by Ed Broadbent co-authored with SPPA’s Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage, was announced …

Op Eds, Tech Reports, Conversation Pieces

New Policy Options paper calls for greater discussion on ethics in government

A newly released article by SPPA Professor, Robert Shepherd, and ENAP & SPPA Adjunct Professor, Daniel Caron, comments on the recent Report to the Clerk …

Marc-Andre Gagnon’s op-ed debunks misconceptions on Pharmacare

Marc-Andre Gagnon’s op-ed in La Presse ( Penser l’assurance médicaments pour l’intérêt de la population , Dec 6, 2023) debunks some misconceptions about drug coverage …

Idle no more, but in what direction is Poilievre running on Indigenous policy?

SPPA Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor’s Professor Emerita Frances Abele, and SPPA Research Fellow Catherine MacQuarrie published an opinion piece in The Hill Times discussing …

Amanda Clarke: Who’s going to finally fix federal public service management?

While we all agree on the serious problems that exist, no government – Conservative or Liberal – has ever done much to address them. by …

Auditors have a role in Canadian AI governance initiatives, but it needs clarification

By Graeme Auld, Amanda Clarke, Benjamin Faveri Private auditors provide third-party conformity assessments against principles, practices, standards, and legislation. Big names in this field include …

Patricia Hardie: Op-Ed in Toronto Star on Nature-Based Solutions and the Climate Crisis

Pretending ‘nature-based solutions’ will solve the climate crisis is perverse and delusional We cannot hide behind language that tells a bizarre story about how the …