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	INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY POLICIES AS INQUIRING SYSTEMS
	Ruth Hubbard et/and Gilles Paquet The public policy approach in terms of goals and control routinely fails. An approach to public policy as inquiring system in terms of intelligence and innovation is much more promising. This alternative approach would re-orient innovation and productivity policies.

	POSITIVE DEVIANCE AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT IN PUBLIC AGENCIES
	Mark Wexler Positive deviance is a means of enhancing change and innovation in risk-averse public sector organizations. A five-step enactment process is proposed, and pilot experiments are mentioned.

	THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH
	Claude Rocan The purpose of this paper is to discuss the types of relationships between the voluntary sector and public health governance in Canada (adversarial, complementary and supplementary). It is argued that the voluntary sector has a key role to play but that this potential remains untapped. Recent initiatives may point in promising directions.

	LETTER FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF
	Gilles Paquet Letter from the Editor in Chief

	THE HONDURAN TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (2010-2011)
	Michael Kergin Truth and reconciliation commissions have been used in many countries to help heal the deep wounds left by important national crises, and to facilitate a dialogue of reconciliation among enemy groups. This was the case in Honduras recently. Michael Kergin was one of the commissioners and provides a personal first-hand account of what was accomplished and how.

	SHOULD ONE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BOTTOMLESS PIT OF HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES?
	G�rard B�langer This paper examines the sources of the growth of health expenditures and shows the limitations of two proposed remedies: greater productivity and a state enterprise to depoliticize the health care sector.

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