Canadian Public Policy: The State of the Discipline

Abstract This article examines the state of English-language peer-reviewed literature published over 2011–2021 period whose objective is to describe and explain processes development Canadian public policies their consequences. It first presents a profile surveyed literature's attention different policy sectors, elements policy, its chosen methodologies study them. then empirical theoretical contributions uncovering constitutive actors interactions in domains jurisdictions; logics instruments distributive effects; among Canada's structural, institutional ideational features actors’ motivations behaviour with innovation, continuity change. A foremost contribution studies comparative demonstrate causal impacts interaction institutional, structural ideational/cultural factors on development.