Voluntary Sector Public Policy List and Resources

Part V: Documents Available for Downloading From This Site

• Advocacy: The Sound of Citizens' Voices: Laurie Rektor (64K PDF File)
• Become a Leader for Social Justice: Advocacy Institute (1.4MB PDF File)
• Building on Strength: Improving Governance and Accountability in Canada's Voluntary Sector: Ed Broadbent (432K PDF File)
• Business Leaders as Legislative Advocates for Children: Margaret Blood (112K PDF File)
• Cabinet Decision-Making in Canada: Lessons and Practices: Mark Schacter (136K PDF File)
• Canadian Policies on Older Persons (HTML File)
• Caught in the Middle: What Small Non-Profit Organizations Need to Survive and Flourish: Voluntary Sector Initiative (64K PDF File)
• Citizen-Centred Service: Responding to the Needs of Canadians: The Learning Centre (336K PDF File)
• The Citizen Engagement Roundtable: Media and Citizen Engagement -- Civic Journalism: Institute on Governance (24K PDF File)
• The Citizen Engagement Roundtable: Technology, Democracy, and the Development of Public Policy: Institute on Governance (32K PDF File)
• The Citizen Engagement Roundtable: The Saskatchewan Experience With Public Consultation: Institute on Governance (24K PDF File)
• Citizens First: Erin Research Inc. (720K PDF File)
• The Citizens Handbook: Charles Dobson (HTML File)
• Clear, Simple, Concise Messages (120K PDF File)
• Communicating With Your MP: A How-To Kit for Voluntary Organizations: Voluntary Sector Roundtable (80K PDF File)
• Crossing the Borders: Competition and Collaboration Among Nonprofits, Business and Government: Independent Sector (832K PDF File)
• Effective Language for Discussing Early Childhood Education and Policy: Benton Foundation (152K PDF File)
• Environmental Policy Development in Canada: RRI (HTML File)
• Executive Backbenchers or Political Nobodies? The Role of Parliamentary Secretaries in Canada: David Gamache Hutchison (152K PDF File)
• Federal Policies and Initiatives in Respect of Disability (HTML File)
• How a Government Bill Becomes Law: Inba Kehoe (HTML File)
• How to Create Superior Briefings: Roderick Quiney (1.2MB PDF File)
• The IAP2 Public Participation Spectrum: International Association for Public Participation (728K PDF File)
• IAP2 Public Participation Toolbox: International Association for Public Participation (48K PDF File)
• Let Charities Speak: Report on the Charities and Advocacy Dialogue: IMPACS (936K PDF File)
• A Library of Basic Readings in Public Policy: Philip Kronenberg (HTML File)
• National Political Party Views on the Voluntary Sector: Voluntary Sector Roundtable (24K PDF File)
• The Nonprofit Lobbying Guide: Bob Smucker (992K PDF File)
• Partners in the Management of Canada: The Changing Roles of Government and the Public Service: Marcel Massè (304K PDF File)
• Players, Processes, Institutions: Central Agencies in Decision-Making: Claire Marshall (224K PDF File)
• The Policy Capacity of Government: Guy Peters (1MB PDF File)
• Political Media Buying: A Brief Guide: Tobe Berkovitz (HTML File)
• Public Consultation and the Government of Canada: A Brief History and Some Emerging Issues: Peter O'Malley (HTML File)
• Public Consultation Guide: Changing the Relationship Between Government and Canadians: Peter Sterne (2.6MB PDF File)
• Public Good, Private Gain: A Study of Canadian "Exemplary" Companies and Their Relations with Government: Mark Schacter (104K PDF File)
• Public Opinion Polling in Canada: Claude Emery (HTML File)
• Re-focusing the Lens: Assessing the Challenge of Youth Involvement in Public Policy: Phillip Haid (320K PDF File)
• Regulation of Advocacy in the Voluntary Sector: Current Challenges and Some Responses: Betsy Harvie (224K PDF File)
• Re-Thinking Policy: Strengthening Policy Capacity Conference Proceedings: Canadian Centre for Management Development (672K PDF File)
• Scan of Research on Public Attitudes Towards the Voluntary Sector: Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (120K PDF File)
• Social Policy Practice: Anne Westhues (HTML File)
• Strengthening Policy Capacity: Conference Proceedings: Canadian Centre for Management Development (672K PDF File)
• Strengthening our Policy Capacity: Deputy Ministers Task Forces (384K PDF File)
• Strengthening Policy Capacity: Conference Proceedings: Canadian Centre for Management Development (672K PDF File)
• Talking About Charities: Canadians' Opinions on Charities and Issues Affecting Charities: Muttart Foundation (400K PDF File)
• Telling Your Story: A Guide to Preparing Advocacy Case Studies: The Advocacy Institute (272K PDF File)
• The Value of One; The Power of Many: National Volunteerism Initiative Joint Table (93K PDF File)
• Working Together: A Government of Canada/Voluntary Sector Joint Initiative: (304K PDF File)
• Youth Involvement in Policy-Making: Lessons From Ontario School Boards: Elder Marques (64K PDF File)

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