{"title":"Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems-Based Approach to Cash Transfer Program Design","authors":"Gillian Petit, 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}
{"title":"Subnational Climate Policy Leadership in British Columbia and Vancouver","authors":"Aaron Pardy, Ekaterina Rhodes, Mark Jaccard","doi":"10.1111/capa.70042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70042","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study reviews the history of climate policymaking in British Columbia (BC) and the City of Vancouver, two leaders globally in subnational climate policy. Focusing on the transportation and buildings sectors, the study overviews early policy advancements in BC in the context of subnational leadership and policy transfer. It then discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the province's recent <i>CleanBC</i> and <i>Roadmap</i> plans, touching on relevant Vancouver policies. The analysis identifies key policy gaps and possible solutions for meeting future emissions reduction targets, noting opportunities moving forward for the province and other jurisdictions looking to pursue similarly ambitious climate policy.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 4","pages":"603-621"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70042","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772716","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 History and Administration of Third-Party Interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada","authors":"Danielle McNabb","doi":"10.1111/capa.70040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70040","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article presents a descriptive account of how the administration of third-party interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada has evolved since 1878. Although there has been an explosion of intervener participation over the past decade, the Court remains divided on how best to regulate their participation. To better understand the contemporary intervener landscape, this article provides a novel periodization of the rules and norms governing interventions at the Supreme Court. The article concludes that the governance of intervention is not an apolitical exercise, but rather reflects the ideas, interests, and identities on the Court at a given time.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 4","pages":"669-684"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70040","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772717","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":"Are the Kids Alright? The Falling Level of Support Among Youth For Quebecois Sovereignty","authors":"Aiden Gonzalez","doi":"10.1111/capa.70041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70041","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Quebecois separatism has been extensively studied through normative and deterministic lenses, yet the declining support for sovereignty among younger voters (18 to 35 years old) remains underexplored. Recent data indicate a significant decline in this demographic's support for independence. This article uses the Monte Carlo computational method to simulate two scenarios: 1) the probable outcome of the 1995 referendum with current youth support levels, and 2) generational shifts in support, accounting for changes as the 1995 youth cohort ages into older demographics. These simulations offer valuable insights into the potential dynamics of a future referendum in the absence of robust youth backing, highlighting the demographic challenges facing the Quebecois sovereignty movement today.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 4","pages":"685-695"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772719","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":"Femocrats Online: Navigating Digital Feminism and GBA+ in the Canadian Public Service","authors":"Hannah Silver, Francesca Scala, Stephanie Paterson","doi":"10.1111/capa.70039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70039","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Public servants' social media use has been subject to considerable debate, which often focuses on the potential conflict between duty of loyalty and free speech. Similarly, digital feminism has presented both opportunities and challenges for feminist activism, facilitating increased awareness and connections, while also inviting harassment, potentially silencing particular groups. In this article, we situate GBA+ at the nexus of these phenomena, suggesting that social media offers a new mode of representing GBA+ in a networked context, implicating shifting meanings and practices that go beyond debates about public service values. We reveal three distinct uses of X: 1) to “make sense” of GBA +; 2) to build connections and relationships; and 3) as a tool to amplify their voices as employees. We highlight how femocrats' use of X represents new terrain for not only challenging and potentially transforming core public sector values but also for forging new opportunities for feminist governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 4","pages":"653-668"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70039","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772718","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}
Karla Jessen Williamson, Jen Bagelman, Sarah Wiebe, Maeva Gauthier, Dwayne ‘Atjgaliaq’ Drescher
{"title":"Nuna Aliannaittuk Auttuq—Thawing of the Beautiful Lands of Inuvialuit: Lessons for Sensing Policy","authors":"Karla Jessen Williamson, Jen Bagelman, Sarah Wiebe, Maeva Gauthier, Dwayne ‘Atjgaliaq’ Drescher","doi":"10.1111/capa.70034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70034","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article, co-led by an Inuk scholar, Inuvialuit graduate student, and non-Indigenous academic co-investigators, explores the implications of climate displacement research for public administration, policy, and governance, with a specific emphasis on <i>sensing</i> in relation to policy. Drawing on diverse forms of evidence, we highlight the role of storytelling and sensory experience in shaping climate policy. We reflect on the outcomes of a unique gathering, “Changing Climate Conversations,” where Inuvialuit climate change leaders engaged with Environment Canada officials. Through <i>unipkait</i> (Inuit forms of storytelling) we used murals, music videos, and film, to evoke Inuvialuit youth knowledge on climate change in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada. The youth deliberations challenged conventional climate discourse, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in policymaking. Our findings underscore the need for justice-oriented policies that honour diverse voices and promote ecological and social justice, enacting inclusive policy futures that center Indigenous sovereignty in environmental governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 3","pages":"519-537"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70034","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145426034","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":"Locked Up and Looking for a Way Out: First Nation Policy Control as a Path Out of the Indian Act Maze","authors":"Catherine MacQuarrie","doi":"10.1111/capa.70025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70025","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article explores a way First Nations in Canada can move beyond the constraints of the Indian Act and rebuild their own governance. It argues that exercising their inherent right to self-government through policy development and control is a path forward. It outlines a process for First Nations to review their existing policies, understand their legal authority, and realign policy to reflect their own cultures, values and priorities. By taking control of their own policymaking, First Nations can address community needs more effectively, reduce reliance on federal control, and build a foundation for stronger governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 3","pages":"406-419"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145426145","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":"Guest Editors' Introduction: Indigenous Resurgence and Resilience in Canadian Public Administration","authors":"Susanne Thiessen, Jill Anne Chouinard","doi":"10.1111/capa.70038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.70038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46145,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada","volume":"68 3","pages":"343-356"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/capa.70038","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145426300","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}