Readings

1. Ethics in Research

a. Introduction - Ethics and Research Ethics

The Nuremburg Code

Guidelines for research ethics...of Norway's National Committee for Research Ethics in the Humanities and Social Sciences Note: please read the Introduction and Section A

b.Research Ethics Guidelines

MPA Research Report Guide - s.E

University of Western Ontario Non-Medical Research Guidelines

Tri-Council Policy Statement Note: Please read Goals, Context. Section 1, Part A and Sections 2,3,5,6

Tutorial for the Tri-Council Policy

2. Ethics in Government

a. Service, Values, Democracy and Ethics

Heintzmann on the Tait Report ("A Strong Foundation")

Ethics Education

Terry Cooper, "Big Questions in Administrative Ethics" in Public Administration Review v.64, n.4, 2004 pp.395 to 407. Note this is available through the Weldon Library electronic journal collection.

Government Ethics Law in Canada Note: please read the introductory pages on each of the topics in the web site: ie. conflict of interest, lobbying, access to information, privacy protection, and administrative fairness.

b. Conflict of Interest

i. Conflict of Interest and Integrity Issues

Municipal Conflict of Interest Act Note: please read ss.4,5

Members' Integrity Act" Note: please read ss.2 to 9

Code of Conduct for Councillors - Toronto

ii. Prevention and Enforcement

Municipal Conflict of Interest Act Note: please read ss.8,9

Complaint Handling Protocol - Toronto

iii. Commissioner Models - Note: peruse the following web sites to get a sense of the kinds of matters the commissions handle, their size, their powers, etc.

Toronto Integrity Commissioner

Chicago Board of Ethics

San Diego Ethics Commission

c. Lobbying

i. Lobbying and Reasons for Monitoring Lobbying

Lobbyists Registration Act (Canada) Note: Please read the Preamble and ss. 5(1),6(1) and 7(1)

US v Harris Note: Please read section II of the judgement

Lobbyists Code

ii. Lobbyist Registration and Disclosure

Lobbyist Disclosure Policy City of Toronto

d. Access and Privacy

i. Purpose and Nature of the Legislation

Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Note: Please read s.1

Manual - Ontario Access and Privacy Office Note: Please read Chapter 1

Levine on Access and Privacy in BC

ii. Monitoring Access and Privacy - The Request and Complaint Systems

Manual - Ontario Access and Privacy Office Note: Please read Chapter 3 sections on right of access, requests and time limits under processing requests

Manual - Ontario Access and Privacy Office Note: Please read Chapter 5 section on role of Privacy Commissioner in privacy protection

Manual - Ontario Access and Privacy Office Note: Please peruse Chapter 7 sections on the appeal and compliance processes

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Note: Explore the web site to see the kinds of things the IPC does and the materials available on the site.

d. Administrative Fairnes, Administrative Justice

i. Principles

Natural Justice

Velasquez et al on Justice and Fairness

Ombudsman Act, Ontario Note: Please read s. 21(1)

Ombudsman Ontario, Opinions and Recommendations Statement

ii. Ombudsman Practices

Ombudsman Act, Ontario Note: Please read ss.14 and 21

Ombudsman Ontario Note: Explore the web site to see the kinds of things the Ombudsman does and the materials available on the site.

King County Ombudsman Note: Explore the web site to see the kinds of things the Ombudsman does and the materials available on the site.

3. Readings for Rest of Course

For the rest of the course discussion will focus on the research proposals and projects of students in the class. All students will be expected to read the summaries of the projects prepared by each student on his or her own project.