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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Madison Olynyk

  • BA Hons. (University of Saskatchewan, 2021)
Notice of the Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Public Administration

Topic

Transparency, Accountability, and Accessibility: A Comparative Analysis of the Publication of Transition Documents through the Context of British Columbia, Manitoba, and Canada

School of Public Administration

Date & location

  • Friday, January 12, 2024
  • 10:00 A.M.
  • Virtual Defence

Examining Committee

Supervisory Committee

  • Dr. Kimberly Speers, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria (Supervisor)
  • Dr. Walter Lepore, School of Public Administration, UVic (Member)

External Examiner

  • Dr. Justin Leifso, Department of Political Science, UVic

Chair of Oral Examination

  • Dr. Oliver Schmidtke, Department of Political Science, UVic

Abstract

This thesis sheds light on transparency, accountability, and accessibility efforts through the lens of British Columbia’s recently published transition documents. Using a multiple case study approach, with cases being the Government of British Columbia’s British Columbia’s website and published transition documents from 2020 and 2022, this research discusses similarities and differences between three of British Columbia’s ministry’s transition binders and compares findings to government transition documents and websites in the Government of Canada and Manitoba. Ultimately, one of the key findings from this research is that British Columbia meets more of the transparency, accountability, and accessibility criteria outlined in this thesis than the Governments of Manitoba and Canada. The research finds that the Government of British Columbia makes it easier for citizens to hold their governments accountable than the Governments of Canada and Manitoba. Regarding accessibility and transparency, British Columbia performs well: on par with the Government of Canada and better than the Government of Manitoba. Additionally, ministry-specific findings in British Columbia prove that ministries may be given some level of independence when supporting these initiatives. The thesis also identifies the areas where British Columbia has the potential to improve these metrics when publicizing its binders.

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