In this report, the authors share key insights gleaned from federal and provincial discussions and reflect on whether government systems, structures, and resources in Canada are equipped to deliver on commitments to evidence-informed decision-making in a manner that is accessible to the general public.

Transparency is a prerequisite to enabling evidence-informed decision-making. In this study, the authors apply a transparency framework to assess the transparency of evidence usage in provincial policies issued by the governments of Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, and compare transparency in policy-making across the Canadian...

Policy-making is a complex and nuanced process, where policy actors must make sense of constantly evolving information in order to deliver policies that best serve the needs of the people. In this study, the authors apply a framework to assess the transparency of evidence use...