Information for Contributors

The aim of the journal is to stimulate research and discussion of public policy problems in Canada. It is directed at a wide readership including decision-makers and advisers in business organizations and governments, and policy researchers in private institutions and universities. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of many public policy issues, we endeavour to make each issue representative of the various disciplines involved.

Editorial Policies

All manuscripts will initially be reviewed by the Editor. Should a decision be made to have a manuscript refereed, it will typically be reviewed by at least two appraisers. Papers will be appraised from the point of view of their public policy relevance. Papers should be of a high intellectual standard, yet should also be comprehensible to readers outside the author’s own discipline. Data used by authors should be accessible to others upon request. If this is not the case, the author must advise the editors of the reasons for unavailability of data.

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts may be in either English or French, and should not normally exceed 7,000 words. Authors must follow the journal style for formatting and documentation (see http://economics.ca/cpp/). A paper not submitted in the desired style may be returned to the authors for revision. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically in PDF (not locked) using Editorial Express (see http://editorialexpress.com/cpp). The final version of all accepted manuscripts must be submitted in both PDF and MS Word for copyediting purposes.

Papers are sent to appraisers without the names of the authors. Authors should therefore provide a separate cover sheet with their names and affiliations, and include only the title on the first page of text.

At least one author on all submissions must be a subscriber to the journal. To become a subscriber, follow the Subscription Information link on our website (http://economics.ca/cpp).

No manuscript should be submitted that is already under consideration by another journal or publisher. When submitting a paper to Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques for possible publication, an author is implicitly undertaking that the paper is not being considered and will not appear elsewhere. Once a paper has been accepted, the author assigns exclusive world rights to the journal. It is our practice to inform authors if their article is being considered for possible reprinting in another journal or book. Prior publication in Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques must always be acknowledged.

A Brief Style Guide

The journal uses the author-date system, which consists of parenthetical in-text citations and a reference list. For more information and examples, refer to the “Information for Contributors” section of the journal website and The Chicago Manual of Style, 16^th edition. In-text citations include the author, year, and page if needed (Shaw 2011, 66). Endnotes are to be used for further explanation only, not as a substitute for a full reference. All citations in the notes, including online sources, must follow the author-date format with a corresponding entry in the reference list. All tables and figures require a source in author-date format. If data were compiled from numerous sources or surveys, the source note may read “author’s compilation” or “author’s calculations.” The Reference List includes all the sources cited in the text, endnotes, tables, and figures.

Journal article: Author, A. A., and B. B. Author. 2005. “Title of Article.” Journal Title 56 (2): 25–48.

Book: Author, A. A., B. B. Author, and C. C. Author. 2003. Title of Book. 2^nd ed. Toronto, ON: Publishing House.

Chapter in book: Author, A. A. 2002. “Title of Chapter.” In Title of Book, edited by J. N. Brown and S. Dole. Calgary, AB: Publishing House.

Working paper: Author, A. A. 2007. “Title of Paper.” Faculty Working Paper No. 41, College of Commerce, York University, Toronto.

Online document – no author: “Title of Article or Web Page.” 2004. Canada Newswire, News Media section, 22 March. Accessed 1 April 2005. http://www (give URL leading directly to source).