SPPA Phd Student peer-review’s article in the Journal of Parliamentary & Political Law
PhD Candidate Christian Bordeleau shows, with the help of a statistical analysis, that ethics regulations, once in place, have a feedback effect of their own in the political debate in four legislative assembly. The effect is of two kinds: 1) the level of ethical accusation in chamber rise and 2) the nature of the language ... more
SPPA faculty discusses the need for Universal Pharmacare in Canada
Marc-André Gagnon, Assistant Professor, released a report today commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives which outlines possible reforms to Canada’s pharmacare program projected to save billions in health care expenditures. Drawing on experiences in the UK, France, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden, the report layouts strategies Canada can employ to reduce costs, including ... more
SPPA Welcomes New Faculty!
This summer, three new faculty members have joined SPPA. Marc-André Gagnon, who comes to us from a post-doctoral position at the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy at McGill University, studies innovation policies in the Canadian pharmaceutical sector, dominant business models in the knowledge-based economy, corporate influence over scientific research and over doctors’ prescribing habits, rising ... more
SPPA professor provides real-world advice to the Carleton community in Research Works
With three decades of government experience, adjunct research professor Robert Slater provides real-world advice to the Carleton community. Slater, a recent recipient of the Order of Canada, specializes in environmental and sustainable development policy, and shares his vast expertise with the School of Public Policy & Administration. Though he left the government seven years ago, ... more
United Nations University Water Panel Discussion
9:30 AM – NGO Fair and Refreshments 10:30 AM – Panel and Discussion The G8 has already identified that action is required on factors of importance to child and maternal health, such as water and sanitation provisioning. The goal of this event is to draw attention to the importance of safe water provisioning, the explicit ... more
SPPA Professor awarded honorary doctorate
The School of Public Policy and Administration’s Professor James Meadowcroft of Carleton University was recently awarded Doctor Honoris Causa (honorary doctorate) by the Faculty of Economics and Administration of the University of Tampere in Finland. The award was for scholarly contributions to understanding the politics and policy of the environment and sustainable development. Dr. Meadowcroft ... more
SPPA Professor on Goldhawk Live (CPAC)
How well is Canada balancing future energy needs with environmental protection? The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has provoked worldwide discussion on the risks associated with off-shore drilling. Within Canada, it has presented an opportunity to reflect on the threats and consequences of a similar spill happening off our coasts and what ... more
Multicultiphobia? Professor Ryan explains
Official multiculturalism, established as Canadian government policy in 1971, has drawn criticism from many scholars and journalists who view it as a potential threat to a strong, unified Canadian society. Professor Phil Ryan, with the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University, examines the emergence and influence of these criticisms, which continue to ... more
Applying to the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy & Program Evaluation (DPE)
Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration offers a Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPE) that is designed to give working professionals the advanced skills needed to more effectively conduct and manage evaluation. The DPE is intended to prepare graduates for the complex demands on evaluators and assist them in achieving ... more
SPPA students go to Washington
The SPPA Annual trip to Washington, DC will be from April 27th to May 1st, 2010. This year Professor Robert Shepherd and staff member Tabbatha Malouin will lead 24 students on the trip to Georgetown Public Policy Institute. While there, the group will visit the White House, Capitol Hill, International Monetary Fund, US State Department, ... more