PPA professor Lorne Foster has for years been collecting data about systemic racism and its effect on Black Canadians. Foster argues that Canada often struggles with a potentially misleading perception of itself as non-racist. 鈥淭he dominant cultural narrative defines Canada as a non-racist or post-racial society,鈥 he says. 鈥淵et disparities continue to exist unabated in […]
YUSPPAAN's Learning from Leaders podcast is now live. Check out the link below for our first episode featuring Dr. Peter P. Constantinou on the Ontario Legislature Internship Program. We thank Romina Chencheva, MA, MPPAL, Georgette Morris and Dr. Peter P. Constantinou for delivering such an interesting and insightful interview in our first episode.
School of Public Policy and Administration Professor Thomas Klassen from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LAPS) worked with Professor Sophia Lee at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea, to provide undergraduate students in their respective classes with a unique international learning opportunity. Klassen teaches Canada's Social Policy (PPAS 3761) while Lee teaches a course on Social Security in Korea. The […]
The 2020 essay contest "What is Your Vision for Canada?" winners were presented with their certificates聽virtually聽at our annual聽Student, Alumni and Community Recognition Awards Zoom Ceremony聽on November 26, 2020. This on-line event was attended by close to 100聽guests聽from the SPPA community.聽Congratulatory remarks were made by Professor Joanne Magee (Undergraduate聽Program聽Director) and Khushbu Dhaliwal (President)聽of our Public Policy […]
Ontario Public Service Breakfast Time: 7:30am - 9:30am Date: Tuesday, Oct 4th, 2016 Please join the Hon. Deborah Mathews Deputy Premier, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Digital Government for a keynote speech on Female Leadership in Government Minister Matthews will reflect on what drew her into politics in 2003, […]
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