Bilingual Citizens' Advisory Panel concludes in Eastern Ontario
July 15, 2010 Twenty-four citizens, one third of them identifying as Francophone, recently participated in a Citizens' Advisory Panel convened by the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). Read more |
150!Canada Conference Report Released
July 1, 2010 This Canada Day, The Institute of the Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and MASS LBP released the report and findings from the 150!Canada Conference, a public document to spark Sesquicentennial planning efforts across the country. Read more |
A new kind of Annual General Meeting
June 7, 2010 MASS LBP worked with the National Council of YMCAs to re-designed their 2010 Annual General Meeting, infusing it with participatory conversations that set a new course for the future of YMCAs across the country. Read more |
MASS LBP’s first Youth Advisory Panel to convene in July
June 7, 2010 MASS LBP is working with the Ontario Youth Matter Campaign to bring 24 youth from across the province together to provide advice on how young people can be involved in policy processes. For the first time, MASS LBP’s unique Civic Lottery and Citizens’ Advisory Panel model will be applied to youth ages 16 to 24. Read more |
MASS Bulletin no. 15
May 13, 2010 Reinventing the Firm. Prosperity without Growth. MASS LBP's newest venture: Public Engagement International Review. Why Finish Schools are #1. Plus more. Read more |
MASS Video: Another Way
May 27, 2009 Using narration, video from several of our Citizens' Reference Panels and simple animation, "Another way" describes the MASS LBP approach to solving the policy dilemmas that public officials face every day. Read more |
MASS Bulletin no. 14
April 25, 2010 Americans prefer the CBC? My dream, your dream, a coffee inhaler. A new project with United Way and the Laidlaw Foundation. Twenty-five talks from the 150!Canada Conference online. Read more |
The Wish List
April 19, 2010 From helping citizens get involved in their city's strategic plan to discussions on income inequality, end of life care, renewable energy and road tolls, here is a list of fantastic projects we're itching to do. Read more |
150!Canada Conference featured in The Sponsorship Report
April 14, 2010 The 150! Canada Conference, co-hosted by MASS LBP and the Institute for Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), and its sponsors, RBC and Opentext, were featured in this month's The Sponsorship Report. Read more |
MASS LBP Internship Program
April 9, 2010 The MASS LBP Internship Program is open to students and recent graduates each season with a demonstrated interest in the future of democracy and public participation. Apply by April 23rd, 2010 for summer placements. Read more |