PPOL: Public Policy
General Guide on Researching Public Policy. Intended for individuals enrolled in the Master of Public Policy program at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy.
Policy Documents: Canada
Most public policy is made by governments or intergovernmental organizations, either local/municipal, provincial/territorial/state or federal/national/international. Policy documents may be found in a variety of government publications/documents including:
- Government Reports
- Annual Reports
- Briefing Notes
- Budget Documents - "Follow the Money"
- Budget Speeches
- Budget Papers
- Business Plans
- Estimates
- Plans and Priorities
- Performance Reports
- Cabinet Submissions
- Committee Meetings and Reports
- Communiques
- Debates (eg. "Hansard")
- Department or Ministry Mandates
- Executive Summaries
- Legislation (eg. Bills, Statutes)
- News or Press Releases
- Position Papers
- Reports and Publications
- Royal Commissions, Commissions of Inquiry, Task Forces
- Speeches, Statements, Announcements
- Subordinate Legislation (eg. Regulations, Orders-in-Council, By-laws)
- etc.
Since public policy may be found in any of the documents above, finding a public policy is often a very difficult process.
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