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MPA Major Research Papers

All Western Master of Public Administration students complete a faculty-supervised Major Research Paper. At the time of submission, students may opt to publicly release their papers. This series contains all publicly available papers completed since 1990.

The program does not endorse the content of these papers which are the independent research of the students. The papers are owned by the authors and posted here with their permission.

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Major Research Papers from 2021 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on library board governance: An analysis of public library board meeting processes and participation in Canada in 2020, Sarah Macintyre

Monitoring & Evaluation Content in Municipal Official Plans: An Assessment of Plan Quality & Implementation Actions, Owen McCabe

Political Practice: The Career Mobility and Ambitions of Local Councillors, Rachel Nauta

Watching But Unseen? An Evaluation of the Transparency of the Online Presence of Integrity Commissioners in Ontario, Kirby Oudekerk

Does long term strategic planning lead to improved financial performance? A case study in Ontario municipalities, Renato Pullia

Examining Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Policy in Ontario: A Modified Multiple Streams Framework Analysis, James Scott

Determinants of Success: the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority, Michaela Sferrazza

Alternative Revenue Generation in Ontario Municipalities: The Utilization of Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT), Hayley Watts

Aging in Place in Rural Canada: A Policy Analysis of Aging in Place Across Canada, Aleah Whalen

Major Research Papers from 2020 2020

Streamlining Information Technology Services in Local Government, Michael Ben

Corporate Structures in Transit: Comparing the Development of Intermunicipal Transit in British Columbia and Ontario and Why Ontario Should Consider Reform, Luke Charlton

Addressing Water Security Through First Nations-Municipal Cooperation, Corrine Codina

Canadian mayors respond to Tent Cities: The old bums rush or a new script for homeless populations?, Dani Coffey

Who Has Seen the Wind Benefits? Impacts of Ontario Green Energy Policy on Municipal Community Benefit Agreements from Large Wind Energy Projects, Jason Cole

Beyond Books: Evaluating Maker Spaces in Ontario’s Municipal Library Systems, Lise Conde

Going Back: The Case for Remunicipalization: Analyzing the Ottawa Case to Understand Why Municipalities May Remunicipalize a Service Instead of Choosing Another Private Contractor, Stephen Coppola

Strategic Planning and Management in Mid-sized Ontario Municipalities: What factors contribute to successful adoption and implementation of strategic plans?, Lori Cruthers

Preparing Communities for the Golden Years: Approaches for Developing Age-Friendly Communities for Seniors, Shivi Darubra

Where Have All the Local Politicians Gone? A Preliminary Examination of Causes and Impacts of Acclamation in Canada’s Municipal Governments, Sheena Earl

Financial and Strategic Planning in Ontario Municipalities: Examining the Theoretical Framework and Linkages Between Municipal Financial and Strategic Planning in Ontario, Brian Geerts

Pot for Potholes: Could Cannabis Taxation Revenues Solve the Municipal Infrastructure Funding Deficit in Ontario?, Lori Jivan

Comparative Analysis of Emergency Communication Practices of Local Public Health Units in Ontario during COVID-19 Pandemic, Thulasika Ledchumikanthan

Inclusionary Zoning: Identifying Possible Legal Challenges within Canada and How Best to Pre-empt Them, Christina Pilatzkie

Community Improvement Plans: An analysis of content and outcomes of Community Improvement Plans in Ontario, Paul Pirri

Oh Caledonia! Our Home or Native Land? Haldimand County’s Role in the Caledonia Land Dispute, 2005-2016, Aren Plante

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