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{"title":"Evaluating “Effectiveness” under the Policy on Results","authors":"Ardyn Nordstrom","doi":"10.1111/capa.70053","DOIUrl":"10.1111/capa.70053","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Evaluation units provide essential information for administrators of public programs. Canada's 2016 <i>Policy on Results</i> emphasizes evaluating “effectiveness,” with a focus on outcomes. However, it is unclear if evaluation units use this or more implementation-oriented definitions in practice, which has implications for the information evaluations will provide. This study examines 370 evaluation reports published by the largest federal departments to determine how evaluation functions are approaching effectiveness, using a combination of text mining and manual thematic analysis. Since 2014, evaluation reports have increasingly adopted implementation-oriented approaches, with variations across departments. Explanations for these patterns are discussed, along with policy implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"69 1","pages":"87-109"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70053","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Évaluation de la performance dans les tribunaux administratifs : synthèse critique de la littérature et agenda de recherche","authors":"Mah Aristide Dion","doi":"10.1111/capa.70051","DOIUrl":"10.1111/capa.70051","url":null,"abstract":"<p>At first glance, performance evaluation sits uneasily with the operating principles of institutions vested with an adjudicative function. This is why an emerging, yet fragmented, body of scholarship has begun to examine its adoption in administrative tribunals. This paper synthesizes that body of scholarship in light of the critical literature on performance evaluation. It shows that performance evaluation shapes administrative tribunals in ways that privilege political priorities, thereby calling into question their institutional distinctiveness. The paper also proposes a research agenda.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"69 1","pages":"110-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70051","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leveling the Playing Field: Evidence on Permanent Resident Access to Public Service Jobs","authors":"Massoud M. Khazabi","doi":"10.1111/capa.70049","DOIUrl":"10.1111/capa.70049","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Prior to the recent amendments to the Public Service Employment Act, landed immigrants were eligible to work in the public sector; however, Canadian citizens were given preference in the hiring process. Amendments to the Act in 2021, made through Bill C-30, were intended to remove some of the potential barriers to employment from the hiring process and to provide a level playing field at the federal level for landed immigrants. It is also hoped that providing equal consideration to permanent residents and citizens during the recruitment and hiring process will raise the bar at the provincial and municipal levels, thereby contributing to greater diversity. The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of these recent legislative amendments on the hiring and staffing processes in the federal public sector.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"69 1","pages":"79-86"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70049","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Arm's-Length Agencies and Authorities in Canada: Charting the Next Frontier of Research","authors":"Carey Doberstein","doi":"10.1111/capa.70052","DOIUrl":"10.1111/capa.70052","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Arm's-length agencies and authorities are a core feature of Canada's administrative state, with governments at all levels and stripes routinely establishing entities that act with some degree of autonomy from traditional departments and ministerial leadership. From financing infrastructure, to managing energy development, to coordinating health delivery, to building and operating mass transit, or regulating public procurement, these organizations are now instrumental to how public power is exercised. Though no agencies or authorities are entirely free from the oversight and ultimate control of a responsible minister in Canada, in practice many are presented to the public as having considerable operational control of their mandate. The federal government today has over 200 arm's-length agencies and boards delivering a wide array of programs or regulating sectors (Doberstein, &lt;span&gt;2022&lt;/span&gt;), and in some provinces these bodies account for up to half of all government operational expenditures (McCrank et al., &lt;span&gt;2007&lt;/span&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why do governments create arm's-length agencies and authorities when it means they are delegating power they have earned through election? For some governments it is part of ideological commitments (i.e., new public management ideas that agencies responsible for specific tasks would be more efficiently run than the traditional bureaucracy) (Lapuente and Van de Walle, &lt;span&gt;2020&lt;/span&gt;). In other cases, it is a stakeholder or interest group victory or preference to be regulated via a purpose-built agency or authority (Carpenter, &lt;span&gt;2010a&lt;/span&gt;) or due to special expertise required (Bernier et al., &lt;span&gt;2022&lt;/span&gt;). They can also be used to signal “credible commitment” of a stable regulatory policy environment (Alon-Barkat and Busuioc, &lt;span&gt;2025&lt;/span&gt;), or can be created as part of an effort to show to the public that an issue is a priority of the current government (Carpenter, &lt;span&gt;2010b&lt;/span&gt;). Recently created examples—such as the &lt;i&gt;Canada Infrastructure Bank&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Supply Ontario&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;InBC Investment Corporation&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Recovery Alberta&lt;/i&gt;, and Québec's &lt;i&gt;L'autorité des marchés publics&lt;/i&gt;—illustrate how agencification is a reflexive policy instrument for all sorts of purposes across jurisdictions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For scholars and practitioners, the proliferation of agencies and authorities raises classic but unsettled questions, such as: who is accountable when outcomes are contested; how should performance be judged; and when does autonomy advance or undermine democratic legitimacy? There has been a small core of scholars in Canada focused on types of arm's-length bodies over the years, with Luc Bernier (cf. Bernier et al., &lt;span&gt;2018&lt;/span&gt;) and Malcolm Bird (&lt;span&gt;2022&lt;/span&gt;) focused on crown corporations, Lorne Sossin (cf. Houle and Sossin, &lt;span&gt;2006&lt;/span&gt;) and Sule Tomkinson (&lt;span&gt;2018&lt;/span&gt;) on administrative tribunals, Charles Conteh (&lt;span&gt;2025&lt;/span&gt;) on economic development agencies, and ","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"69 1","pages":"127-135"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70052","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inclusive Science in Canadian Federal Science Laboratories: Exploring Accessibility Policies and Best Practices","authors":"Sacha Ghandeharian,&nbsp;Julie Polisena,&nbsp;Mathieu Bergeron,&nbsp;Sam Alpay,&nbsp;Adrian Majeski","doi":"10.1111/capa.70048","DOIUrl":"10.1111/capa.70048","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Recognition of accessibility barriers in traditional science laboratories for persons with disabilities and potential effects on scientific innovation is growing, as is the need to further explore how these barriers can be addressed in Canadian federal science laboratories. To address this gap and support the establishment of inclusive research environments, this research note synthesizes publications relevant to inclusive science and accessibility standards in Government of Canada science laboratories. The literature indicates that the built environment and workplace culture are interdependent in achieving accessible laboratories. The Inclusive Science and Accessible Laboratories pilot project at Natural Resources Canada is an illustration of how organizations can further the goals of inclusive science.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"69 1","pages":"136-152"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70048","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can Adoption of the United Kingdom's Osmotherly Rules Improve Accountability in Project Delivery in Canada?","authors":"Gordon Grant,&nbsp;Lavagnon Ika,&nbsp;Michael Hayle","doi":"10.1111/capa.70055","DOIUrl":"10.1111/capa.70055","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Major projects, by which many policies get implemented within the Federal Government of Canada, often experience cost overruns and benefit shortfalls. Yet modicum of accountability seems to prevail. While both Canada and the UK grapple with the challenge of balancing ministerial accountability with their respective operational responsibility, Canadian Project Sponsors (CPS) do not have the same leverage as their UK counterparts, the Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), with the public pressure they can wield through an appearance before a parliamentary committee. This is an accountability challenge, not just in terms of the standards needed to assess the behaviour of CPS, but also their relationship to a forum such as a parliamentary committee where they may be held accountable <i>ex post facto</i>. We conclude that Canada may learn from the UK's Osmotherly Rules, which provide guidance on the role of SROs, when they are asked to offer evidence to parliamentary select committees.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"69 1","pages":"63-78"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70055","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Politics of Preferences for Public Mental Health Insurance in Quebec","authors":"Olivier Jacques,&nbsp;Gabriel Gosselin","doi":"10.1111/capa.70054","DOIUrl":"10.1111/capa.70054","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We study public demand for the extension of public health insurance to psychological services. Previous research neglects the interplay of self-interest and ideology to explain individuals’ willingness to pay for public mental health care. Relying on an original survey of the Quebec population, we show that support for the extension of mental health insurance is relatively weak on average, but find constituencies of support among the youth, those without private insurance, those with unmet mental health care needs and among left-wing respondents. Hence, our study contributes to research by mapping the coalitions for and against the extension of public insurance.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"69 1","pages":"45-62"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70054","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems-Based Approach to Cash Transfer Program Design","authors":"Gillian Petit,&nbsp;Lindsay Tedds","doi":"10.1111/capa.70050","DOIUrl":"10.1111/capa.70050","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article presents a systems-based framework for the inclusive design of cash transfer programs in Canada. Grounded in the goal of enhancing inclusion through an intersectional lens, the framework integrates insights from policy design, empirical economics, and systems thinking. It emphasizes the importance of evaluating both individual-level outcomes—such as adequacy, accessibility, and participation—and macro-level impacts, including cost, low-income rate reduction, and public support. We show how the British Columbia Basic Income Expert Panel applied this framework and where improvements can be made. This approach offers practical guidance for policymakers developing equitable and effective income support programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"69 1","pages":"16-44"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial: Navigating Policy, Equity, and Evidence in a Changing Canada","authors":"Robert P. Shepherd","doi":"10.1111/capa.70046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70046","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 4","pages":"577-581"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Escaping the Tunnel: How Formative Evaluation Complements Performance Audit to Improve Decision Navigation","authors":"Steve Montague","doi":"10.1111/capa.70043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70043","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article suggests that there is a problem of inconsistency related to the navigational messaging of performance audit and evaluations and that this can lead to outright misdirection. Two real case examples show the problem, and in both cases show how enlightened formative evaluations can suggest strategic, tactical and operational lessons which in some instances provide distinctly different decision navigation messages from audits. The intent is to show—using actual cases—how formative evaluations can help decision-makers to establish the worth of program, policy and initiative investments—as well as to learn how to improve them.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 4","pages":"696-707"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70043","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}