Governance is not static; it evolves and innovates over time and across jurisdictions. To capture the leading edge of this innovation, the Institute on Governance has analyzed eight cutting edge approaches to governance in the public sector. These eight governance approaches range from municipal level governance, all the way to supra-national governance approaches. The key factors in all of these cutting edge governance approaches are: an increase in partnerships with multiple stakeholders (public and private sectors, non-profits and citizens); willingness to experiment with aggregation or devolution of organizations, and; a focus on the governance arrangements providing better outcomes for citizens.

Speakers:

Mel Cappe; Professor at the School of Public Policy & Governance, former President of the Institute for Research on Public Policy.

Todd Cain; VP Board and Organizational Governance, Institute on Governance

Janet Mason; Assistant Deputy Minister, Planning and Research, and Strategy and Results, Cabinet Office, Government of Ontario.

Phil Triadafilopoulos: Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Moderator: Mark Stabile, Director of the School of Public Policy & Governance and Professor of Economics and Public Policy & the Rotman School of Management.

Cutting Edge Governance Summary

About the Institute on Governance (IOG)

Founded in 1990, the Institute on Governance (IOG) is an independent, Canada-based, not-for-profit public interest institution with its head office in Ottawa and an office in Toronto. The IOG’s vision is to be the pre-eminent, independent Canadian source of knowledge, research and advice on governance and its continuous improvement. For 20 years we have been committed to exploring, developing and promoting the principles, standards and practices which underlie good governance in the public sphere, both in Canada and abroad. To date, the IOG has undertaken over 1000 projects in Canada and 35 countries, and we are growing every day. The Institute provides a combination of: policy-relevant research; advisory services on strengthening governance practices; professional development and capacity building through courses in governance and public administration, and; facilitated multi-stakeholder meetings and events.