Democratic Engagement

Democratic Engagement measures the participation of citizens in public life and in governance; the functioning of Canadian governments with respect to openness, transparency, effectiveness, fairness, equity and accessibility; and the role Canadians and their institutions play as global citizens.

The Democratic Engagement research report was released on January 27, 2010:

• Report Highlights (PDF 345KB)
• Full Report (PDF 2MB) 
• Improving Canada’s Democratic Engagement: Ten Ideas for Positive Change (PDF 85KB) 
• Headline Indicators