Pour un débat plus large sur l'influence de la religion dans l'administration publique canadienne

Abstract

Two articles published in a previous issue of the journal arrive at different conclusions concerning government funding for religious organisations. On the one hand, Vander Zaag (2013) states that there is no increase in funding while our article (Audet Paquette, and Bergeron 2013) finds that there has indeed been an increase since the arrival of the Conservative government. Aside from pointing out the methodological differences between the two studies, this article seeks to clarify several fundamental points that will, we hope, ignite an enriching debate on the new directions of Canadian foreign aid policy. This article agrees that the influence of religious groups in Canadian public administration is considerable and deserves further attention.