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.

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.

If a decision on a paper has been made, but no response (or invited paper revision) is received from the corresponding author within two years of notification of the decision, the corresponding file will be closed.

Manuscripts may be in either English or French, and should not normally exceed 7,000 words. Authors must follow the journal style of formatting and documentation (see Manuscripts for Submission: Style Guide below). 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. 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, contact the University of Toronto Press directly (see the inside front cover or follow the Subscription Information link on our website).

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.

New submissions must be in PDF format (files not locked) and must be submitted through Editorial Express (see link above). Any tables and figures must be contained in the PDF file.

For accepted manuscripts, e-mail the final copy in both PDF and MS Word formats to cpp.adp@gmail.com Word Perfect files are not accepted.

Submissions of the final copy manuscripts must be accompanied by the acceptance form and copyright release.

New submissions and accepted papers must contain the following:

1. Cover page: Title of paper and five or six keywords in both English and French.
2. Second page: Author name(s) and affiliation(s), and date. For affiliation, include department or school, institution, city, and province.
3. Third page: Abstract – a 100-word summary, and three to six keywords.
4. Manuscript: May be in either English or French and normally should not exceed 7,000 words; text must be double-spaced.
5. Appendices: An appendix, if any, follows the main text. Continue to number any notes consecutively. The reference list should include sources cited in the appendix, unless the purpose of the appendix is to describe data sources. Appendices may also appear as online supplements.
6. Endnotes: Notes should be designated in the text by superscript Arabic numerals. A note giving acknowledgements is unnumbered and precedes the numbered endnotes.
7. References: for examples, see below, Manuscripts for Submission: Style Guide.
8. Tables and Figures: Submit in black print only. For new submissions, tables and figures must be contained in the PDF file. For accepted papers, tables must be saved in MS Word in a separate file. Figures and charts may be saved in Excel spreadsheet, image format (TIFF), or encapsulated postscript (EPS) files, and submitted in a separate file.

The journal follows the author-date system of documentation outlined in the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition. The author-date style consists of parenthetical in-text citations and a reference list.

A Few Matters of Style

Manuscripts will be copy edited for grammar, clarity, and consistency of style. In general, please observe the following:

• Numbers: spell out one to ten; use numerals for 11+.
• Percentages: spell out percent in text, e.g., 2 percent. Use % in tables and figures.
• Dates: 1 June 2006 (day month year)
• Serial comma: Use a comma before the final "and" in a list of two or more items.
• Punctuate equations as if part of the sentence.

In-Text Citations

In-text citations include the author and year, and a reference to a specific page or part of the work if needed (e.g., Shaw 1996, 66). All in-text citations must have a corresponding entry in the reference list.

• If the author's name is mentioned in the text, place only the year and page in parentheses: Shaw (1996, 66)
• Name two or three authors in full each time (Harris and May 2004; Harris, May, and Wong 2003)
• For four or more authors, use the first author et al.
• Do not use ibid.
• Same author, same year (Harris 2003a, 2003b)
• A series of references should be alphabetized, enclosed within a single pair of parentheses, and separated by semicolons (Smith 2004; Wong 1998)
• If the author is unknown, provide a title and year ("Article Title" 1999)
• If the date is unknown (Nano, n.d.)
• If the work is in press (Smith, forthcoming)

Endnotes

Notes 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-year format and have a corresponding entry in the reference list. Try to avoid referring readers to an entire website for more information; if you used the site as a source, indicate the author and year in the note, and provide a full reference in the reference list.

Designate notes in the text with a superscript Arabic numeral. The number should generally be placed at the end of the sentence or end of a clause; avoid placing note numbers in headings. A note giving acknowledgements is unnumbered and precedes the numbered endnotes.

Tables and Figures

Each table and figure must be referred to in the text and numbered consecutively, e.g., Table 1, Table 2. For the convenience of the typesetter, suggest a place of insertion after the table or figure has been mentioned in the text:

            [insert Table 1 here]

Notes to tables and figures follow a specific order. General notes apply to the entire table. All abbreviations used in the table or figure must be spelled out in the general note. Specific notes refer to a particular row, column, or cell. Specific notes are designated by superscript letters. If the same note applies to more than one row, column, or cell, use the same superscript letter in the appropriate locations throughout the table. Probability notes come last, and are designated with asterisks.

A source is required for all tables and figures. The source should follow the author-date style, with full information provided in the reference list. If the data were compiled from numerous sources or surveys, the source note may read "Author's compilation" or "Author's calculations." For example,

Notes: Revenues are in 2003 US dollars. GNI = gross national income.
^aEstimated from incomplete data.
*p < .01. **p < .01.

Source: Statistics Canada (2008).

References

The reference list provides full documentation for all citations in the text, tables, figures, endnotes, and appendices (unless the appendix is an online supplement). A full reference includes author, year, title, and publication information. Only sources that have been cited in the paper should appear in the reference list.

Organize the reference list alphabetically by author. List multiple works by the same author in chronological order. For each reference, provide the names of up to ten authors. 

Here are examples of the most common types of references.

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