Ian T. D. Thomson and Lina Pulido On January 19, graduate students from the School of Public Policy & Governance (SPPG) and the Department of Geography and Planning took part in the 2018 Municipal Policy Action Case Competition (MPACC) at the University of Toronto. MPACC is an annual student-led case competition geared towards tackling problems…
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SPPG Welcomes Peter Loewen as New Director
Photo: Milan Ilnyckyj, http://www.sindark.com Alexa Greig On May 20, following a year-long international search, faculty, staff, alumni, and students welcomed the news of the appointment of a new Director at the School of Public Policy and Governance, University of…
Seen and Heard: Women in House Event in Ottawa
Claudia Wong An annual event at Parliament Hill, Women in House provides an opportunity for university students to gain an inside look into the lives of female politicians in the Canadian federal government. The program, which is hosted by many universities across Canada, aims to foster among women a desire for political involvement in and…
Public Policy and Governance Review Volume 5, Issue 1 is Released
Good morning readers, With four months of work, dozens of excellent submissions, and the diligence of our editorial staff both here at the University of Toronto and across Canada, we’re happy to present the first issue of Volume 5 of the Public Policy and Governance Review. Special thanks to our faculty advisors here at the…
Seen and Heard: “Inverted Liberalism, Obamacare and America’s Hidden National Health System”
Sabrina Parrotta and Sopana Selvachandran University of Chicago professor Colleen M. Grogan began last week’s talk at the School of Public Policy & Governance by recalling March 23, 2010: the day the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as ‘Obamacare’) was signed into law by President Barack Obama. While this legislation represents a…