Centre on Governance
Featured Events
Launch of the IPSA Companion to Political Science
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of the new IPSA Companion to Political Science: A Practical Introduction to the 200 Most Important Concepts…
Divided Power: How Federalism Undermines Reconciliation
Come and join us for a public talk with Emily Grafton on Divided Power: How Federalism Undermines Reconciliation. Drawing on her recent book, Grafton …
Quebec Intergovernmental Relations under the Legault Government: A Critical Perspective and Future Outlook
Come join us for a timely and in-depth public lecture examining Quebec’s intergovernmental relations within the Canadian federation. Set against a rar…
Results-Based Management (RBM) Professional Development Summit 2026
The University of Ottawa's Centre on Governance and PPX invite you to the Results-Based Management (RBM) Professional Development Summit 2026. Join us for a day of collaborative learning and knowledge sharing on building a results-oriented public sector. Through workshops and discussions, we'll explore current RBM practices and emerging ideas. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or new to the field, your insights are valuable. We look forward to learning together and advancing RBM in public administration.
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Research Networks
Public management and governance
Current economic, societal, and technological transformations are changing management and governance practices in the public sector.
Cultural policy
The Centre’s researchers work on many topics such as cultural policy, culture and social cohesion, and local cultural policies.
Urban and territorial governance
Since the mid-1990s, the question of governance has been at the center of research on territories, urban and otherwise.
Social policy
Focuses on the effect of social policies and the institutions that deploy them on the direction of human lives.
Federalism and Multi-Level Governance
The decentralization of political power requires the presence of intergovernmental relations as an important component of the public policy process.
Indigenous Governance
Examines the evolving nature and place of Indigenous peoples, nations and their governments within the Canadian constitutional order.
Congratulations to Sébastien Girard Lindsay, recipient of the University of Ottawa’s Governor General’s Gold Medal
Professor Lavagnon Ika named one of the Top 20 Project Managers in Canada in 2025
A Prestigious Distinction for Paul Daly
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Centre on Governance
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Ottawa
120 University Private
Social Sciences Building
Room 5043
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5
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