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.

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.

Submission Guidelines

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 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 information on 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.

Style Guide (New Submissions)

New submission must be in PDF format (files not locked) and must be submitted through Editorial Express (see submission guidelines above). New submissions must contain the following:

1. Cover page: Title of paper and 5 or 6 keywords in both English and French.
2. Second page: Name and affiliation of author(s) and date.
3. Third page: Abstract: a 100-word summary., and five or six keywords.
4. Manuscript: either in English or French and normally should not exceed 7,000 words; must be double-spaced text.
5. References: see below, Manuscripts for submission
6. Tables and Figures must be in black print only and must be contained in the PDF file of the submission.
7. Notes should be designated in the text by superscript Arabic numerals. A note with acknowledgements, etc. should be designated by an asterisk. All notes will be printed at the end of the manuscript.

Style Guide (Accepted Papers)

Submission of final copy manuscripts should be sent by e-mail to cpp.adp@gmail.com. Hard copies are not required. For publication, manuscripts will be copy-edited. An accepted manuscript must be sent electronically in MS Word and PDF format (files not to be locked; Word Perfect files not accepted) and must contain the following: When preparing for publication the following style guide requirements must be followed:

1. Cover page: Title of paper.
2. Second page: Name and affiliation of author(s) and date.
3. Third page: Abstract: a 100-word summary or abstract.
4. Manuscript: either in English or French and normally should not exceed 7,000 words; must be double-spaced text.
5. References: see below, Manuscripts for submission
6. Tables (black print only); must be saved in MS Word format and saved in a separate file.
7. Figures & Charts (black print only); must be saved in either Excel spreadsheet, image format (tif) or encapsulated postscript (eps) files and saved in a separate file.
8. Notes should be designated in the text by superscript Arabic numerals. A note with acknowledgements, etc. should be designated by an asterisk. All notes will be printed at the end of the manuscript.

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

Manuscripts for Submission

The journal uses the author-date system of documentation, which consists of parenthetical in-text citations and a reference list.

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 in the text: 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.
• 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 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 in-text format and have a corresponding entry in the reference list. Do not refer readers to a 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, and list them as endnotes after the text and before the reference list. A note giving acknowledgements should be designated with an asterisk. Example:
 
¹ See Shaw (1999), Davis and Rowe (2003a, 2003b), and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (2006).

Tables and Figures

Submit tables and figures in black print only.

A source is required for all tables and figures. The source should follow the author-page 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." For example:
 
Source: Author (year).

Notes to tables and figures follow a specific order. General notes apply to the entire table, and often include abbreviations. They are followed by specific notes, which 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. Example:
 
Notes: Revenues are in 2003 US dollars. GNI = gross national income.
^a Estimated from incomplete data.
* p < .01. ** p < .01.

References

The reference list provides full documentation for all citations in the text, tables, figures, and endnotes. Only sources that have been cited in the paper should appear in the references.

The reference list is organized alphabetically by author. For each reference, list the names of up to ten authors. Multiple works by the same author(s) are listed in chronological order.