Governance Options for a Canadian Northern Corridor

The School of Public Policy Publications

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Andrei Sulzenko¹  Katharina Koch¹ 

[1] The School of Public Policy;

关键词: canadian northern corridor;    governance framework;    policy implementation;    stakeholder relations;    infrastructure development;    canadian north and near north;    indigenous peoples;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Governance issues deserve to be considered at an early stage of CNC development inorder to facilitate decision-making processes on substantive questions, such as corridorrouting, Indigenous consultation and oversight. Since CNC implementation will includea large stakeholder network, developing different governance scenarios is essential tocreating a broad consensus on key policy issues.In this paper, the governance process is divided into four main stages: i) Developingthe initial policy framework; ii) Deciding on a corridor route; iii) Reviewing andimplementing project proposals; and iv) Managing ongoing operations and oversight.For each stage, different governance options are outlined and then critically examined.The analytical lens throughout the paper concentrates on the broad stakeholdernetwork which informs the policy options, thus considering several scenarios with asignificant focus on the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and communities. In order toground the discussion, the paper develops five operating principles which also serveas best governance practices in the context of the CNC. These principles are based onthe policy implementation conditions presented by Sabatier and Mazmanian (1979);namely, a sound initial policy framework; unambiguous implementation processes andtransparent policy directives; an inclusive stakeholder network recognizing differentinterests; awareness of time-frames in the sense that CNC development will transcendelectoral cycles; and project implementation is not undermined by changing political orsocio-economic circumstances.

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