The Administrators' Colloquium

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In Partnership with the University of Ottawa Centre on Governance

A public policy forum dedicated to exploring
evolving ideas in public policy and public administration

Designed for Public Servants

The Administrators’ Colloquium is a discussion forum where books on public policy and guest experts and speakers have been selected to stimulate thought and generate dialogue to explore evolving ideas in public policy and public administration. Designed for public servants, and others interested in public policy issues, the Colloquium provides an excellent informal setting to discuss subjects of mutual interest with peers and experts. Some of the policy issues discussed by the Colloquium include:

defence procurement
health policy
immigration issues
voting behaviour
security and intelligence problems
Aboriginal and northern matters
international politics

We meet at the Centre on Governance’s excellent facilities at the University of Ottawa – Social Sciences Building (FSS) at 120 University Private in Room 4004 (4th floor). Each session begins at 6:00 p.m. with a reception. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker is introduced at about 7:45 p.m., and by 8:00 p.m. the participants are engaged in an open, lively exchange. The evening usually ends by 9:15 p.m.

2020 – 2021 Session News

Books for the 2020-21 season have been chosen on the basis of a vote by participants at the 2019-20 season. The first two books of the 2020-21 for the season were part of last year’s program, but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource persons have graciously agreed to reschedule them as part of this year’s program. With the exception of the September 29, 2020 and October 27, 2020 sessions, all dates for the remainder of the books are tentative and subject to change depending on the availability of speakers.

July 19, 2020

2019 - 2020 Session

Immigration Policy & Demography

The Criminalization of Migration: Context and Consequences

Discussion Leader:
Joseph Rikhof
Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Common Law of the University of Ottawa

January 28, 2020

Reflections on a Career in the Public Service

Reflections on a Career of Public Service with Linda Lizotte-Macpherson

Discussion Leader:
Linda Lizotte-Macpherson
Former President of the the CSPS

February 25, 2020

2018 - 2019 Session

Immigration Policy & Demography

Maximum Canada: Why 35 Million Canadians Are Not Enough,

Discussion Leader:
Elizabeth Ruddick
Former DG, Research and Evaluation Branch, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

October 30, 2018

Indigenous Affairs/The North and Northerners

Seven Fallen Feathers : Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City

Discussion Leader:
Jo-Anne McCutcheon
Prof, Department of History, U of Ottawa and Exec Dir, Association of Canadian Archivists

November 27, 2018

International Politics

Black Wind, White Snow: The Rise of Russia’s New Nationalism

Discussion Leader:
Ralph Lysyshyn
Former Ambassador to Russia, and Former Special Advisor for the House of Commons

February 26, 2019

Reflections on a Career in the Public Service

Reflections on my Career in the Public Service

Discussion Leader:
Karen Ellis
Former Associate Deputy Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada

April 30, 2019

Canadian Politics & Public Administration

Down Inside: Thirty Years in Canada’s Prison Service

Discussion Leader:
Kim Pate
Senator, Senate of Canada and Former Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies

March 26, 2019

Environment/Energy Policy

The Patch: The People, Pipelines and Politics of the Oil Sands

Discussion Leader:
Monica Gattinger
Director, Institute for Science, Society and Policy, U. of Ottawa

May 28, 2019