The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is please to announce that the winner of the 2026 Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research is Dr. Alasdair Roberts. This award recognizes outstanding research contributions to the field of public administration, and…
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Winner – 2026 Pierre DeCelles Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2026 Pierre DeCelles Award for Excellence in Teaching is Professor Brooke Jeffrey, Department of Political Science, Concordia University. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to…
Preparations are underway for the Annual CAPPA Conference 2027!
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is pleased to announce that its next annual conference will be co-hosted by Collège Boréal and the École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP). The event will take place in Toronto at the…
Summary of the Annual Conference 2026
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is pleased to highlight the success of its Annual Conference 2026, held on May 20 and 21 at the University of Ottawa, hosted by the Centre on Governance. Bringing together some…
2026 National Student Paper Competition – Winners and Finalists
As this years National Student Paper Competition (NSPC) is wrapping up, the Canada School of Public Service, in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (GAGS), are happy to share that the winner…
New Book on Media Narratives and the Public Sphere
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) announces the publication of Public Representations: Screen Stories, Narrative, and the Public Sphere by Beth Herst and Sandford Borins. It analyzes contemporary films and streaming series about politics, broadly defined, in the…
2026 Annual Conference – It’s time to register!
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) would like to remind you that registration for the 14th Annual CAPPA Conference is still open. Revitalizing public action: the quiet excellence of public administration May 20-21, 2026 Location: University of…
The program for the 14th Annual CAPPA conference is now available
The Canadian Association of Public Administration Programs (CAPPA) is pleased to announce that the program for the 14th Annual CAPPA Conference is now available. Revitalizing public action: the quiet excellence of public administration May 20–21, 2026 University of Ottawa Program…
Promotional Offers – CAPPA 2026 Annual Conference
To support your participation in the Annual CAPPA Conference 2026, preferred rates have been negotiated for transportation and accommodation in Ottawa. Flights – Air Canada Air Canada is the official airline of the 2026 Annual Conference. Participants may benefit from…
Congratulations to the 2026 winning teams of the CAPPA Case Competition!
Elbows Up: Getting Dead Serious About National Security The 2026 National Public Administration Student Case Competition was launched on February 11, 2026 and hosted virtually on February 21, 2026. The case challenge This year’s challenge required participating teams to develop…
Registration for the 21st Annual Leadership Summit 2026
Hosted by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), the Leadership Summit features conversations with leaders from federal, provincial, and municipal governments, as well as experts from academia and the private sector. The program is designed to provide insight…
Important News | Passing of Professor Emeritus Katherine A. H. Graham
The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Katherine A. H. Graham on December 16, 2025. Katherine Graham was a distinguished scholar, leader, and public servant whose career profoundly shaped…
Events with IPAC | Fall-Winter 2025 Program
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) is pleased to announce four events in the fall and winter of 2025, offered online only. Registration is free for students, who will have access to recordings after each event. Check out…