Donner Canadian Foundation: Lori Turnbull Emond Montgomery Publications

Allan Gotlieb Dept: The short list for the $50,000 award, which recognizes the best book on public policy by a Canadian, was announced Tuesday by Allan Gotlieb, chairman of the Donner Canadian Foundation, according to CBC. This year our finalists tackle four very different, and very timely, policy issues and deliver fresh new insights and bold policy recommendations, Gotlieb said in press statement and books about Canada's skilled immigration policy, an examination of the obesity epidemic and a book that questions whether the prime minister wields too much power are competing for this year's Donner Prize. The nominees are: Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government by Peter Aucoin, Mark D. Jarvis and Lori Turnbull Emond Montgomery Publications . Toward Improving Canada's Skilled Immigration Policy: An Evaluation Approach by Charles M. Beach, Alan G. Green and Christopher Worswick C.D. Howe Institute . Museum Pieces: Toward the Indigenization of Canadian Museums by Ruth B. Phillips McGill-Queen's University Press . XXL: Obesity and the Limits of Shame by Neil Seeman and Patrick Luciani University of Toronto Centre for Public Management . (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.