Associate Professor Zachary Spicer releases co-written book exploring the rise and effects of online elections and voting in Canada

Zachary Spicer, Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, has co-written a new book titled, Voting Online: Technology and Democracy in Municipal Elections (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024), with co-authors Nicole Goodman, Helen Hayes, R. Michael McGregor and Scott Pruysers. In Voting Online, Spicer, Goodman, Hayes, McGregor and Pruysers explore the increasing trend […]

SPPA Newsletter – June 2024, Volume 12, Issue 7

Our current newsletter features: Congratulations to MPPAL students Kurt Strachan and Mirusha Ramaj: finalists for the Canada School of Public Service’s National Student Paper Competition;  MPPAL Students Represent at the C.D. Howe Institute Directors Dinner; Congratulations to BPA and MPPAL Students Matthew Ko and Aamina Masood on their Success; Professor James C. Simeon presents at the […]

SPPA Newsletter – May 2024, Volume 12, Issue 6

Our current newsletter features: Congratulations to SPPA’s Khadeja Elsibai and Hale Mahon on their Success; Congratulations to our new Public Policy and Administration Student Association (PPASA) 2024-2025 Executive Team; Alumni Bemi Ibimidun and Grizzel Calida share their experiences in our programs; SPPA Social and Networking Event a Huge Success; SPPA Call for Experiential Education Proposals; Student […]

SPPA Newsletter – April 2024, Volume 12, Issue 5

Our current newsletter features: Congratulations to MPPAL students Mirusha Ramaj and Kurt Strachan: finalists for the Canada School of Public Service’s National Student Paper Competition;  A heartfelt thank you, farewell and very best wishes to SPPA’s Amazing 2023-2024 Work Study Students Judy and Amit; Congratulations to MPPAL students Jessie Xie and Nia Serieux on their […]

SPPA Newsletter – April 2024, Volume 12, Issue 4

Our current newsletter features: MPPAL Teams Make York Proud at 2 Case Study Competitions; Congratulations to the Black History Month Poetry Contest Winners; MPPAL Alumna Andrea Coyne Published; Congratulations to Shahi Ravindran and Dharmendra Singh on their Success; Call for Nominations for the 2024 SPPA Awards; Congratulations to Professor James Simeon on his sabbatical work; […]

Congratulations to the Black History Month Poetry Contest Winners!

In February, the PPASA held its inaugural poetry contest to celebrate Black History Month! The contest was an opportunity for participants to write a poem that expresses their perspective on Black representation in the public sector. The adjudication committee enjoyed reading all of the poem submissions which were insightful, empowering, and articulate. After carefully reviewing each submission, the […]

SPPA Newsletter – March 2024, Volume 12, Issue 3

Our current newsletter features: Municipalities Symposium. RSVP today! Space is limited; SPPA Undergraduate Student Association PPASA Elections; Congratulations to Lisa Campion and Chelsea Chaput on their Success; January’s Professional Development Workshop II a Huge Success; Call for Nominations for the 2024 SPPA Awards; Congratulations to Professor Sirvan Karimi on his newly published article; Co-edited book […]

SPPA Newsletter – February 2024, Volume 12, Issue 2

Our current newsletter features: Call for Nominations for the 2024 SPPA Awards; PPASA Black History Month Poetry Contest; Save the Date! Bridging The Gap – February 15th, RSVP today!; Congratulations to Rubaiya Sharin and Ashika Sharda on their Success; SPPA instructor Ana Kapralos brings theory and practice together in her work; Congratulations to Professor Sirvan […]

SPPA Newsletter – January 2024, Volume 12, Issue 1

Our current newsletter features: Congratulations to the MPPAL students representing York at the 2024 CAPPA-IPAC National Case Study Competition!; Congratulations to the MPPAL students representing York at the University of Toronto’s Policython Competition!; Congratulations to Jocelyn Short and Sandra McEleney on their Success!; Congratulations to Jeffrey Man and Tyson Efren Jr. Dimayuga on their new jobs!; Save the […]

2023 High School Essay Contest Winners

The 2023 essay contest "Maintaining integrity: How influences of social media and CHAT-GPT have and will pave the path forward in your school assignments" winners were presented with their certificates at our annual Student, Alumni and Community Recognition Awards dinner on November 16, 2023 by Professor Naomi Couto (SPPA Director). Presentation and comments made by Japneet Kaur […]