Archived Presentations
Introduction to Public Policy
with Naomi Alboim, Fellow and Adjunct Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University and former provincial Deputy Minister
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Naomi Alboim will begin the Policy Principles series with an overview of how governments make public policy decisions and how community leaders can participate more effectively in the public policy process. She will define public policy and review the various stages of the public policy development cycle. The roles of the various players involved in the federal and provincial policy development processes, as well as the policy instruments available to governments will be discussed.
Community Based Research and Consultation
with Sarah Flicker, Professor, York University
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Sarah Flicker will explore the role of community based research in developing policy campaigns and the power of evidence to influence public policy. She will review different research methods appropriate for various stages of a policy project and the effective use of evidence with different audiences.
Developing and Analyzing Policy Options
with John Stapleton, former Research Director of the Task Force Modernizing Income Security for Working-Age Adults, recipient, Metcalf Innovation Fellowship and St. Christopher House Fellow
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
John Stapleton will focus on the integration of research and consultation to strategically ground the development and analysis of policy options. He will review ways to identify and assess policy alternatives in order to arrive at recommendations which are practical, workable and achieve the identified objective.
The Role of Narrative in Influencing Decision-Makers
with Sean Moore, former Public Policy Advisor, Gowling, Lafleur, Henderson LLP
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Being effective in one’s attempt to influence decision-makers in government is dependent on several things – getting the “ask” right; having a practical strategy; and being prepared to engage in “do-it-yourself-public-policy.” Doing these well often comes down to how one uses language and how “stories” are told. This session of Policy Principles will focus on “narrative” in public-policy advocacy: the research and inquiry that should be the starting point; the creation of compelling themes; the crafting of key messages; and the use of advocacy communications tools that can significantly enhance your efforts to persuade. A semi-retired former partner and public-policy advisor at the law firm Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Sean is a SiG Fellow who also teaches public-policy advocacy at Carleton University’s Graduate School of Public Policy and Administration and the University of Ottawa Executive MBA Program.
Policy Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
with Randy McLean, Manager, Economic Policy with the City of Toronto’s Economic
Development, Culture & Tourism Division
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Randy McLean will explain how to transform policy decisions into workable policy and program implementation. He will review monitoring and evaluation methodologies that help determine the ability of the policies to achieve the stated objectives, whether there are any unintended consequences, and how to use the findings for effective policy revision.
