JSGS Public Lecture - Evidence-Based Policy Development

University of Regina University of Saskatchewan

Presented by Munir Sheikh, Executive Fellow, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary

There has been concern that public policy decisions are not based on evidence as much as one would like. This presentation will argue that there are many benefits of evidence-based policy development, supporting this
hypothesis with an example. It will show that the use of evidence, in many cases, can avoid difficult tradeoffs. It will also off er a paradigm that focuses on two drivers of policy development: leadership and evidence, and
uses this to provide a categorization of many Canadian policies into four groups. This paradigm is used to provide guidance for public servants/analysts and leaders responsible for policy formulation.

Please Note: This lecture will take place in Regina and will be video-conferenced to a Saskatoon audience.

Event Details

When:
Time:
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM CST
Location:
Prairie Room, Diefenbaker Building, University of Saskatchewan Campus; Room 210, 2 Research Drive, University of Regina Campus
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Contact

Karen Jaster-Laforge

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