2020- 2022 Policy Process | Green Party of Canada
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G21-D009 Include Subject-Matter Experts in the Policy Development Process
Submitter Name
Michelle Bowman
Ratification Vote Results: Adopted
Proposal
Adopt a more holistic policy development approach by including multidisciplinary research expertise that reflects the six interdependent GPC core values.
Objective
Interdependencies among issues make policy development complex (for example, climate change). Translating evidence-based policy into public support and desired outcomes requires effective knowledge translation. The GPC should adopt a more holistic approach to incorporating the six interdependent GPC core values into policies by including subject-matter experts in the process.
Benefit
A more holistic policy process that includes researchers with a range of expertise (for example, both social and physical sciences) can strengthen environmental, social and economic outcomes, improve knowledge translation, minimize trade-offs among policy objectives, and improve actual and perceived policy standards.
Supporting Comments from Submitter
Stronger policy leads to better environmental, social, and economic outcomes while minimizing trade-offs among competing policy objectives we want to achieve.
The work of policy experts and researchers is increasing in complexity, so it is important to take a holistic approach and consult researchers during policy development.
Existing GPC policy process: “The process increases the representation of diverse viewpoints by seeking participation from across the regions of Canada, from groups who are affected by a particular proposal, from party members, and from policy experts.”
A similar proposal to include Green Party Member Knowledge Clusters and Critic Portfolio Brain Trust was included in Annamie Paul's leadership platform
https://www.annamiepaul.ca/shadow_cabinet and is included in her current approach to strengthening the Shadow Cabinet.
Green Value(s)
Ecological Wisdom, Sustainability, Participatory Democracy, Social Justice, Respect for Diversity, Non-Violence.
Relation to Existing Policy
Add to current GPC policy.
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My reasons for not supporting this proposal:
The aim is participation by more members, not fewer (in forums such as this one)
I joined the Policy Development and Process Committee (PDPC) last year when FC opened the door a crack. Designing the optimal way of accepting new members is a priority of the committee.
It's great that your proposal addresses the issue of expertise and that the outcome you seek is more member participation. Whether or not it's ratified (I still think the problems, as described here, outweigh the benefits) the policy committee would do well to accept the Directive as a Good Suggestion.
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