Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) Major Research Papers (MRP) and Topics in Public Policy Papers
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This collection features the work of Masters of Public Policy, Administration and Law graduate students, including Major Research Papers and Topics in Public Policy Papers. For more information about the MPPAL program, contact sppagpd@yorku.ca.
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Where the Work Gets Done? Functions of Ontario Legislative Committees: A Content Analysis
(2020-04)There is limited literature examining the functions of Canadian legislative committees as they relate to the creation of public policy. Given the uniquely high level of partisan discipline in Canadian legislatures, it is ... -
The Impact Assessment Act, 2019, Climate Change, and Political Priorities in Canada
(2020-04)The Impact Assessment Act, 2019 was presented as establishing stronger rules to protect the country’s environment and renewing public trust in the decision-making about resource development. The purpose of this study is ... -
The Accessibility of Elections to Canadians with Cognitive Disabilities
(2020-09)It is enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that all Canadian citizens are guaranteed the right to vote. This research paper explores whether persons with cognitive disabilities are able to exercise this right ... -
Summer Of The Gun - Part 2: The City Of Toronto's Approach To Addressing Gun Violence.
(2019-05)Research Questions - Why does gun violence in the City of Toronto continue to increase? How are gun violence intervention policies being designed, implemented, and evaluated in the City of Toronto? How are funding decisions ... -
Year 1, The Experience of Syrian Refugees in Toronto: Government-Assisted versus Privately Sponsored Refugees.
(2017-08)Research Questions – What are the most useful services and programs offered to Syrian refugees during their first year of arrival? In particular, how have these services differed in the way they offer support to ... -
Officers of the Assembly and the Ontario Legislature: Reconsidering the Relationship
(2020-07)Officers of Parliament, or as the are referred to in Ontario, "officers of the Assembly", have emerged within Westminster systems as a recognized tool for enhancing parliamentary oversight and increasing transparency in ... -
Public Funding of Ontario Catholic Schools: To Caesar What is Caesar's and to God What is God's
(2020-07)Section 93 of the Constitution Act 1867, the linchpin of the public funding of Catholic schools, conferred the right to public funding to Catholic schools (and Protestant schools) to protect religious minorities and to ...
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