Resources and Publications

Public Policy

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1	Policy Spotlight Fall 2009- Accessible & Inclusive Legistlation (PDF) September 2009, SPARC BC Policy paper exploring the merits and challenges of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act(AODA)	1140	228.14
2	Article- Public policy and judicial activism	1009	72.38
3	Article - Influencing policy and policy influence	1251	75.01
4	Article - The Time of the Welfare State Asbjorn Whal, Spring 2007 There is much to learn from the history of the welfare state in order to carry it forward against the trends of liberalization, deregulation, and privatization.	1122	68.45
5	Article - Making the Tax Shift Matt Beall, Donna Morton, Summer 2006 Canada needs to re-think how and what we tax. We should put our tax policies to work for better, more sustainable communities.	931	45.71
6	Article - Self-Delusion, Disaster, and Governance Steve Kerstetter, Summer 2006 As the United States marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Canadians might do well to reflect on how our own public institutions are coping with some of the critical issues of the day. Vancouver social policy researcher Steve Kerstetter, a former director of the National Council of Welfare and long-time government watcher, offers this personal view on government and governance.	860	39.54
7	Article - Public Policy for Women Margaret Condon, Winter 2006 A recent conference in Vancouver took up the issue of public policy as it relates to women. Margaret Condon reports back from Imagining Public Policy to Meet Women’s Economic Security Needs.	1108	38.48