Program Evaluation in the Government of Canada

Plus ça change …

Authors

  • R. V. Segsworth Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0020.010

Abstract

This article describes the evolution of evaluation policy and practice from 1977, when the first policy on program evaluation was issued by Treasury Board, to the current state of evaluation in the Government of Canada. It discusses the changing nature of evaluation policy, resources, and conceptions of the function as well as a number of concerns about federal evaluation that have been expressed during this period. The article concludes by providing suggestions that, if implemented, might enhance the status and role of evaluation in the federal government.

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Published

2006-01-21

How to Cite

Segsworth, R. V. (2006). Program Evaluation in the Government of Canada: Plus ça change …. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 20(3), 175–197. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0020.010

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2006): Special Issue

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Copyright (c) 2006 R. V. Segsworth

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