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Representational commissions and policy‐making on Indigenous and women’s issues: A case‐study of the Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party of Canada
Author(s) -
Allsop Corinne,
Richez Emmanuelle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1754-7121
pISSN - 0008-4840
DOI - 10.1111/capa.12406
Subject(s) - indigenous , democracy , public administration , political science , politics , liberal party , political economy , law , sociology , ecology , biology
Abstract The New Democratic Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Canada have put in place representational commissions to encourage politically underrepresented groups, such as women and Indigenous Peoples, to be active party members and to contribute to policy development. Whether they influence policy on Indigenous and women’s issues is unclear. This article analyzes political conventions’ policy resolutions, electoral platforms, and governmental actions. Can representational commissions influence policy on Indigenous and women’s issues?