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Development Charges: The Price Is Right? An Evaluation Of The Patterns, Processes And Outcomes Of Development Charge By-Laws In Ontario Regional Municipalities, David Gundrum Apr 2023

Development Charges: The Price Is Right? An Evaluation Of The Patterns, Processes And Outcomes Of Development Charge By-Laws In Ontario Regional Municipalities, David Gundrum

MPA Major Research Papers

In Ontario, Development Charges (DCs) are a revenue tool designed to assist municipalities with paying for growth-related capital costs arising from the expanded infrastructure required to accommodate new development. The Development Charges Act, 1997 grants municipalities the authority to levy DCs through adopting By-laws of Council and defines the rules and structure they must follow when implementation and revision of charge systems occurs. Where implemented, DCs are meant to ensure that existing municipal ratepayers (property owners) are not required to pay the capital costs associated with new services and facilities that are needed to accommodate new development. The revenue collected …


Determinants Of Success: The Atlantic First Nations Water Authority, Michaela Sferrazza Jul 2021

Determinants Of Success: The Atlantic First Nations Water Authority, Michaela Sferrazza

MPA Major Research Papers

Water security and access within First Nations communities entails a complex set of issues. However, this does not excuse government authorities’ inadequacies to address the inequity among Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada regarding access to safe water. The Human Rights Watch describes access to safe drinking water “as a fundamental human right easily enjoyed by most Canadians” (Human Rights Watch 2016), and one that is integral to health and wellbeing. Many Indigenous communities have long been lacking access to clean, potable water which has many socio-economic implications. In a 2012 article written by White et al., they articulate that …


Weaving The Braid Of Culturally Responsive Leadership Within Policy And Governance To Improve Indigenous Student Success, Shelly L. Niemi Aug 2020

Weaving The Braid Of Culturally Responsive Leadership Within Policy And Governance To Improve Indigenous Student Success, Shelly L. Niemi

The Dissertation in Practice at Western University

This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) explores a Problem of Practice (PoP) that highlights the need for why the Board of Education and the Senior Administration team within the Raven Bay School Division (RBSD, pseudonym) would benefit from using a culturally responsive leadership approach when making decisions and how this may be achieved through policy and governance to guide their practice. The goal of this OIP is to examine why this leadership approach would be relevant for the Board of Education and the Senior Leadership team when they are making any policy and governance decisions, as it relates to Indigenous …


The Governance Of Climate Change Adaptation In Canada: Two Multilevel Case Studies, Daniel J. Bednar Oct 2018

The Governance Of Climate Change Adaptation In Canada: Two Multilevel Case Studies, Daniel J. Bednar

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Anthropogenic climate change is affecting, and will continue to affect, communities across Canada. From increased average temperatures and alterations of seasonal precipitation patterns, to extreme rainfall and heat events, Canadians face a 21st century environment significantly different from that of the past. With risks to people and services identified via the global scientific and social science literature, the need to adapt to climate change is pressing. Climate change adaptation includes the identification of climate impacts in order to develop interventions into systems and services so to avoid negative effects and recognize opportunities. The emerging consensus is that climate change …


Who Governs The Internationalization Of Higher Education? A Comparative Analysis Of Macro-Regional Policies In Canada And The European Union, Merli Tamtik Jun 2017

Who Governs The Internationalization Of Higher Education? A Comparative Analysis Of Macro-Regional Policies In Canada And The European Union, Merli Tamtik

Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale

The internationalization of higher education has become a politically strategic and economically promising policy area. As a result, the traditional authority and governance boundaries related to internationalization are becoming fluid. This paper focuses on the macro-regional internationalization strategies in Canada and the European Union (EU) in order to understand the changing dynamics of internationalization governance. By applying multi-level governance theory, the paper analyses and compares how internationalization is understood at the macro-regional level, revealing fundamental differences in the normative values. The findings indicate that while Canada is formulating an aggressive marketization approach to benefit from the intensified global competition, the …


Developing Legal Frameworks For Urban Aboriginal Governance, Bradford W. Morse Jan 2010

Developing Legal Frameworks For Urban Aboriginal Governance, Bradford W. Morse

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Explaining Aboriginal Turnout In Federal Elections: Evidence From Alberta, Saskatchewan, And Manitoba, Allison Harell, Dimitrios Panagos, J. Scott Matthews Jan 2010

Explaining Aboriginal Turnout In Federal Elections: Evidence From Alberta, Saskatchewan, And Manitoba, Allison Harell, Dimitrios Panagos, J. Scott Matthews

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Foreward, Jerry White, Peter Dinsdale, Dan Beavon Jan 2010

Foreward, Jerry White, Peter Dinsdale, Dan Beavon

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Mapping The Legal Consciousness Of First Nations Voters: Understanding Voting Rights Mobilization, Lesley A. Jacobs Jan 2010

Mapping The Legal Consciousness Of First Nations Voters: Understanding Voting Rights Mobilization, Lesley A. Jacobs

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


In Praise Of Taxes: The Link Between Taxation And Good Governance In A First Nations Context, John Graham, Jodi Bruhn Jan 2010

In Praise Of Taxes: The Link Between Taxation And Good Governance In A First Nations Context, John Graham, Jodi Bruhn

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Successful First Nations Policy Development: Delivering Sustainability, Accountability, And Innovation, Jennifer Brennan Jan 2007

Successful First Nations Policy Development: Delivering Sustainability, Accountability, And Innovation, Jennifer Brennan

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Indian Status, Band Membership, First Nation Citizenship, Kinship, Gender, And Race: Reconsidering The Role Of Federal Law, Wendy Cornet Jan 2007

Indian Status, Band Membership, First Nation Citizenship, Kinship, Gender, And Race: Reconsidering The Role Of Federal Law, Wendy Cornet

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.