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The Health Canada Policy Toolkit for Public Involvement in Decision Making

Bibliography

Internet Sites - Selected Organizations Working on Public Involvement

Public Involvement and Citizen Engagement Theory

  • Arnstein, Sherry R. "A Ladder of Citizen Participation." Journal of the American Institute of Planners, vol. 35, no. 4, July 1969, pp. 216-224.
  • Barber, Benjamin. Strong Democracy, Participatory Politics for a New Age. Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1984.
  • Brown, Colin. "Greater Democracy Better Decisions." Consumer Policy Review, vol. 7, no. 5, Sept/Oct. 1997, pp.170-173.
  • Clarke, M and Talbot, J et al. Renewing Citizenship and Democracy. The Citizenship Research Group. 1997.
  • Ekos Research Associates Inc. Rethinking Citizen Engagement: A Syndicated Research Project. Ottawa: 1997.
  • Ekos Research Associates Inc and Public Policy Forum. Roundtable Discussion on Citizen Engagement. Draft Outcomes Report. Ottawa: September 21-22, 1998.
  • Ellsworth, James P. Community-Driven Initiatives: A "New Deal" in Public Participation? Environment Canada. Ottawa: February 1999.
  • Fischer, Frank. "Citizen Participation and the Democratization of Policy Expertise: From Theoretical Inquiry to Practical Cases". Policy Sciences: An International Journal Devoted to the Improvement of Policy Making, vol. 26, no. 3, 1993, pp. 165-187.
  • Institute on Governance. A Voice for All: Engaging Canadians for Change. A Conference on Citizen Engagement. Chateau Cartier, Hull, Quebec, October 27-28, 1998.
  • Gross Stein, Janice, D. Cameron, R. Simeon and A. Alexandroff. "Citizen Engagement in Conflict Resolution: Lessons for Canada in International Experience". C.D. Howe Institute Commentary 94. June 1997.
  • Graham, Katherine A. and S.D. Phillips, (eds). Citizen Engagement: Lessons in Participation in Local Government. Toronto: Institute of Public Administration of Canada. 1998.
  • Nevitte, Neil. The Decline of Deference: Canadian Value Change in Cross National Perspective. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press. 1996.
  • O'Hara, Kathy and Cox, S. "Citizen Engagement in the Social Union." Chapter 6 in O'Hara, K and Cox, S. Securing the Social Union. Ottawa: 1997.
  • O'Hara, Kathy and Cox, S. "Securing the Social Union: Next Steps," Canadian Policy Research Networks Reflection, no. 2, Ottawa: November 1997.
  • Policy and Major Projects Directorate, Health Promotion and Programs Branch, Health Canada. Citizen Engagement - Preliminary Literature Review. Ottawa: January 1999.
  • Privy Council Office. A Voice for All: Engaging Canadians for Change. Notes for an Address by Jocelyne Bourgon, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet. Institute on Governance Conference. Aylmer, Quebec, October 27, 1998. Available at:
    Next link will open in a new window http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/ClerkSP/polic_e.htm
  • Renn, Ortwin, T. Webler, H. Rakel, P. Dienel and B. Johnson. "Public Participation in Policy Making: A Threestep Procedure." Policy Sciences: An International Journal Devoted to the Improvement of Policy Making, vol. 26, no. 3, 1993, pp. 189-214.
  • Schervish, Paul and J. Havens. "Social Participation and Charitable Giving: A Multivariate Analysis." Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. vol. 8, no. 3, 1997, pp. 235-260.
  • Seidle, F. Leslie. Rethinking the Delivery of Public Services to Citizens. Montreal: The Institute for Research on Public Policy, 1995.
  • Yankelovich, Daniel. Eighteen Propositions for Citizen Engagement. Presentation to W.K. Kellogg Foundation Devolution Initiative, June 1998. Available at:
    Next link will open in a new window http://www.wkkf.org/programminginterests/
    devolution/devol_yankelov.htm
  • Treasury Board Secretariat. Communications with the Public
    Next link will open in a new window http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/
    OffLang/CHAP1_1_e.html

Practical Guides to Public Involvement: General

  • Agricultural and Agri-Food Canada. Consultations Tool Book: A Resource Guide for those Involved in Planning and Carrying out Departmental Consultations. Ottawa: Agricultural and Agri-Food Canada. 1998.
  • Bleider, Hans. Citizen Participation Handbook for Public Officials and Other Professionals Serving the Public. Institute of Participatory Management. March 1990.
  • Canadian Centre for Management Development. Consultation: When the Goal is Good Decisions. Ottawa: CCMD. June, 1992.
  • Canadian Standards Association. A Guide to Public Involvement. Etobico, Ontario: CSA March 1996.
  • Greyling, Tisha. Guide to Designing an Effective Public Participation Process. Manyaka Greyling Meiring (Pty) Ltd. South Africa: November 1999.
  • McMillan, Bill and S. Murgatroyd. Opening the Door: Improving Decisions Through Public Consultation. Edmonton, Alberta: Dark Horse Books. 1994.
  • Privy Council Office. A Practical Guide to Public Consultation. Communications and Consultation Secretariat. Ottawa: PCO. August 1993.
  • Privy Council Office. Consultation Guidelines for Managers in the Federal Public Service. Ottawa: PCO. December 21, 1992.
  • Sergeant, J. and Steele, J. Consulting the Public: Guidelines and Good Practice. London: Policy Studies Institute, 1998.
  • Sterne, Peter and S. Zagon. Public Consultation Guide: Changing the Relationship Between Government and Canadians. Ottawa: Canadian Centre for Management Development. May 1997.

Public Involvement for Specific Issues

  • Abele, Francis, K. Graham, A. Ker, A. Maioni and S. Phillips. Talking with Canadians: Citizen Engagement and the Social Union. Ottawa: Canadian Council on Social Development. July 1998.
  • Bowie, Cameron, A. Richardson and W. Sykes, "Consulting the Public About Health Service Priorities," British Medical Journal, vol. 311, no. 7013, October 1995, pp. 1155-8.
  • Farrell, Christine and H. Gilbert. Health Care Partnerships: Debates and Strategies for Increasing Patient Involvement in Health Care and Health Services. London: King's Fund, 1996.
  • Ferderber, Rhonda, Marie Fortier and Janice Hopkins. Taking the Pulse of Canadian Health and Health Care Plan Canada, Ottawa. May 1997.
  • Health Protection Branch, Interdepartmental Working Group on Public Involvement, Health Canada. Public Involvement, Framework and Guidelines. Ottawa: Health Canada. March 31, 1999. (Draft)
  • Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) Planners Workbook. Available at:
    Next link will open in a new window http://www.transact.org/Reports/Planner/INDEXPW.HTM October, 1994.
  • Jones, Earl. "Models for Public Participation in State Enterprise Zone Program." Journal of Voluntary Action Research, vol. 17, no. 2, April-June 1988, pp. 38-46.
  • Kassirer, Jay and D. McKenzie-Mohr. Tools of Change: Proven Methods for Promoting Environmental Citizenship - Workbook. National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. Ottawa: Renouf Publishing Co. Ltd. 1997.
  • Land and Resource Management Planning Public Participation Guidelines. Available at: http://www.luco.gov.bc.ca
  • Treasury Board Secretariat. Official Languages: Full Sail Ahead. Available at:
    Next link will open in a new window http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/tb_a3/ol_fsa_e.html
  • Treasury Board Secretariat. Official Languages within Crown Corporations and Other Institutions Subject to Official Languages Act, Official Languages an Integral Part of Decision Making, Implementation Guide. Available at:
    Next link will open in a new window http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs /TB_A3/ol_ccoi_e.html

Literature on Specific Methods

  • Delbecq, Andre, A. Van de Ven and D. Gustafson. Group Techniques for Program Planning: A Guide to Nominal Group and Delphi Processes. Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Company. 1975.
  • Dienel, Peter. Power to the People? Innovations in European Public Participation. London. 1998.
  • Policy and Major Projects Directorate, Health Promotion and Programs Branch, Health Canada. Citizen Engagement: Selected International Models. Ottawa: Health Canada. January 1999.
  • Richardson, A. "Determining Priorities for Purchasers: the Public Response to Rationing within the NHS." Journal of Management in Medicine, vol. 11, no. 4, 1997.
  • White, Charles S. "Citizen Participation and the Internet: Prospects for Civic Deliberation in the Information Age." Social Studies vol. 88, no. 1. January/February 1997, pp. 23-28.

Evaluation of Methods

  • Canadian Petroleum Association. Planning, Implementing, Evaluating: Public Consultation Guidelines for the Canadian Petroleum Industry. Ottawa: CPA. 1989.
  • Rosenbaum, Nelson (ed.). Citizen Participation: Models and Methods of Evaluation. Working Paper Series, Washington, DC: Centre for Responsive Governance. 1981.
  • Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Canadian Quality Criteria for the Public Sector. Ottawa: The National Quality Institute of Canada. 1997.

Documents for Citizens

  • Lawson, Philipa (Second Edition revised by Bill Jeffery). Consumer Advocacy Manual, A Guide for Citizen Activists (Second Edition). Ottawa: Public Interest Advocacy Centre. October 1994.
  • Maynes, Clifford. Public Consultation: A Citizens, Handbook. 1989.
  • Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA). Compact Between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland Next link will open in a new window http://www.nicva.org/compact.html
  • Schervish, Paul and J. Havens. "Why Do People Give?" The Not-For-Profit CEO Monthly Newsletter, vol. 5, no. 7, May 1998, pp. 1-3.
  • Morino Institute, The Promise and Challenge of a New Communications Age, 1995.
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