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Commissions of inquiry are a vital and ubiquitous part of the
Canadian policy landscape. Established to answer the tough
questions, they have been charged with examining almost every
aspect of public life. This collection brings together leading
Canadian scholars working in political science, public policy, and
law to explore fundamental questions about the relationship between
commissions of inquiry and public policy for the first time: What
role do commissions play in policy change? Would policy change have
happened without them? Why do some commissions result in policy
changes while others do not? In search of answers, Commissions of
Inquiry and Policy Change analyses ten landmark inquiries ranging
across a variety of political, economic, social, cultural,
environmental, and legal issues. Filling a significant gap in the
literature, this volume will be a valuable resource for scholars
and students of Canadian political science, public policy, law, and
history, as well as a broader audience of readers interested in
commissions of inquiry and their role in Canadian policymaking.
Gregory Inwood, Carolyn Johns, and Patricia O'Reilly offer unique
insights into intergovernmental policy capacity, revealing what key
decision-makers and policy advisors behind the scenes think the
barriers are to improved intergovernmental policy capacity and what
changes they recommend. Senior public servants from all
jurisdictions in Canada discuss the ideas, institutions, actors,
and relations that assist or impede intergovernmental policy
capacity. Covering good and bad economic times and comparing
insiders' concerns and recommendations with those of scholars of
federalism, public policy, and public administration, they provide
a comparative analysis of major policy areas across fourteen
governments. Intergovernmental policy capacity, while of increasing
importance, is not well understood. By examining how the Canadian
federation copes with today's policy challenges, the authors
provide guideposts for federations and governments around the world
working on the major policy issues of our day.
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