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Evidence-Based Policy Making: How Data Shapes Canadian Governance
Discover how Canadian governments use research, empirical data, and rigorous analysis to design policies that work and how learners can evaluate and apply these evidence-based frameworks.
What You'll Learn
Canada uses research and data to design effective government programmes.
The policy cycle guides evidence-informed decisions from design to evaluation.
Key institutions like Statistics Canada and PBO support evidence-based governance.
Indigenous knowledge and reconciliation evidence shape modern Canadian policy.
What You'll Practice
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Students analyze Canadian policy cases using evidence-based governance concepts.
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Questions test knowledge of research methods including RCTs and triangulation.
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Learners evaluate institutions, bias, and constitutional influences on policy.
Why This Matters
Evidence-based policy making equips learners with the critical analytical skills needed to evaluate government decisions, assess research quality, and participate as informed citizens in Canadian democratic governance.
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Policy Cycle
Data Analysis
Policy Evaluation
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