Evaluation in the Context of the Social Union Framework Agreement

A Case Study of the National Child Benefit

Authors

  • Greg Mason Prairie Research Associates Inc. and University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.017.007

Abstract

The Social Union Framework Agreement (SUFA) and specific programs such as the National Child Benefit (NCB) represent joint government delivery of programming, and present many challenges for evaluators. Aside from attribution (which this article argues is not really the central issue), the essential problem faced in the evaluation of these federal-provincial-territorial initiatives is that programming is becoming both more complex and more heterogeneous. The concepts of joint planning and information sharing demand a high level of co-operation among program sponsors. A test of the rationale and effectiveness for agreements such as SUFA will be whether participating governments support detailed evaluations and performance measurement.

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Published

2002-04-21

How to Cite

Mason, G. (2002). Evaluation in the Context of the Social Union Framework Agreement: A Case Study of the National Child Benefit. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 17(1), 139–158. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.017.007

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2002): Spring

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Copyright (c) 2002 Greg Mason

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