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Book SynopsisPublic Inquiries provides first-hand insights and expert perspectives on Canada's policy-making process.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part A: The Role of Ideas, Interests, and Institutions in the Canadian Policy-Making Process I. Ideas and Interests in Shaping Public Policy II. Where Ideas and Interests Intersect: Mapping the Policy-Making Terrain A. An Overview B. Standing and Semi-permanent Policy Advisory Bodies C. Parliamentary Committees D. Ad Hoc Commissions of Inquiry a) Historical Origins b) The Legal Basis of Commissions of Inquiry c) Forms of Inquiries d) The Frequency and Sectoral Scope of Commissions of Inquiry e) Strengths of Commissions of Inquiry f) Critiques of Commissions of Inquiry E. Ad Hoc Government Task Forces Part B: Personal Reflections on Engagements with the World of Ideas and Interests in Public Inquiries I. Consumer Protection Policy II. Competition Policy Reform III. Regulation of Professional Services IV. Property Rights and Development V. Trade Policy Reform VI. Legal Aid Reform VII. Electricity Sector Reform in Ontario VIII. Future Role of Government in Ontario Part C: Lessons Learned (the Hard Way) I. Serendipity II. Short-Termism III. Policy-Oriented Ad Hoc Public Inquiries a) Terms of Reference b) Leadership c) Composition d) Process IV. Investigative/Hybrid Ad Hoc Public Inquiries V. Positive Theories of the Public Policy-Making Process Revisited VI. Concluding Thoughts Notes Index
