Annual conference 2025
Intergovernmental relations: a vision for Canada’s future?
May 21 and 22, 2025 – Online
Submission close: March 18th
Response from the committee: March 24th
Paper or presentation submission: May 5th
To submit a proposal:
Fill out the form by following this link: Submissions.
Registration
Conference registration is available on the CAPPA Annual Conference website under the registration tab.
Program
A draft version of the conference program is available on the CAPPA Annual Conference website under the program tab. Program updates will be posted in this section as they become available.
Description
Intergovernmental relations are at the heart of Canada’s political functioning. The coordination of programs, public policies, and jurisdictions between the federal government, the provinces, and municipalities is essential to ensuring effective governance and responding to contemporary issues. To better understand these dynamics, CAPPA is pleased to invite you to its 13th annual conference, which will explore the future of intergovernmental relations in Canada.
Our conference will bring together researchers – doctoral students and scholars – who study the various dimensions that characterize interactions between levels of government.
Multi-level governance
Canada is a unique federation, where the jurisdictions of the various levels of government are set out in the Constitution. The federal government, the provinces and territories, and municipalities all play a fundamental role in serving and supporting citizens. But this work does not go smoothly.
Some policy issues, such as health, social housing, education and the environment, economic development and the fight against homelessness, require constant cooperation between municipalities, provinces and the federal government. However, this cooperation occurs within a legal, political, and financial framework that is often more of a source of tension than a mechanism for facilitating collaborative work.
Current critical issues
The conference will address several key and pressing issues shaping intergovernmental relations in Canada today and invites you to submit your proposal for a panel or individual presentation.
An open call
ACAPAP also welcomes proposals for panels and individual presentations that are not directly related to the conference theme but are still relevant to public administration, public management and public policy.
For more information, please visit the CAPPA Annual Conference website.
An event not to be missed!