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Canada’s Feminist International Assistance: Can Bad Policy be Well Implemented? (Part 2)
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- September 13, 2018
In Part 1 of this blog post, I ranted about discussed why Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy is likely to fail. However, even a bad policy can be implemented in ways that make failure less likely and create opportunities to learn. In this blog, I put forward 10 suggestions for doing this. Define empowerment. The
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Treason or Good Management? How Officials React When the Boss Goes Rogue
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- September 12, 2018
Lauchlan T. Munro School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa Should we be surprised that a senior official in the Trump administration has admitted to thwarting the president’s expressed wishes and intentions? I for one am not. Such behaviour is standard procedure when experienced and dedicated professionals are faced with a toxic
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Ford and the Future of Canadian Climate Policy
- Analysis
- September 6, 2018
In the fallout from Doug Ford’s election as Premier of Ontario, two things have dominated public debate regarding climate policy. One, the provincial cap and trade plan along with the court case to stop the federal government from imposing a carbon tax on Ontario. Two, the spat over whether or not the provincial government has,
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The ODA Accountability Act at Ten: Time for an Update
- Analysis
- September 5, 2018
by Stephen Brown and Hunter McGill Ten years ago, the Canadian parliament unanimously passed the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act, following years of intensive lobbying by Canadian civil society organizations. Prior to 2008, Canada had not had any legislation setting out the parameters for its foreign aid. On the law’s 10th anniversary and as the
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