A capstone element of our MPP program is the Policy Lab. As part of the Lab, sponsors are selected across government departments, corporations, and NGOs to provide a specific policy challenge.

This year, our MPP students worked in teams to tackle problems in diverse areas such as water security, reshaping market competition with stablecoins, inclusivity for AI in South Asian nations, wildfire preparedness, and critical mineral supply chains.

Read the executive summaries, watch the presentations, and download the full reports below.

Addressing antimicrobial resistance

23 Jul 2026

What would it take to slow the growing pace of antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings across the global south?

Building toward resilience: a policy roadmap for supporting national human rights institutions

23 Jul 2026

What policy interventions and programmatic tools can be employed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to improve the resilience, impact and effectiveness of national human rights...

Incentivizing collaboration for Canadian water security

23 Jul 2026

How can public and private sectors collaborate in the creation of a Canadian Water Security Fund that mobilizes philanthropic and public capital to address urgent water security challenges across...

Human rights guidelines for commercial drone manufacturers

23 Jul 2026

What human rights-compliant guidelines could be developed for commercial drone manufacturers to help prevent the unlawful use of their drones in armed conflict and law enforcement operations, and...

Securing critical mineral supply chains

23 Jul 2026

How can Canadian and U.S. policies be strengthened to ensure secure and sustainable critical mineral supply chains for the energy transition and national security, in the context of broader...

Rekindling Indigenous-led wildfire readiness and resilience

23 Jul 2026

This executive summary lays out highlights from the report Rekindling Indigenous-Led Wildfire Readiness and Resilience in Canada written by Max Bell School Master of Public Policy students Aaliyah...

Putting Canada at the forefront of stablecoins

23 Jul 2026

“How might the rise of stablecoins as a medium of exchange reshape competition in financial markets and adjacent sectors, and what regulatory or policy frameworks are needed to ensure innovation,...

Policy Lab 2026: MPP candidates put policy to the test

8 Jul 2026

As the 2026 Policy Lab enters its final stretch, our Master of Public Policy candidates are working through eight real-world assignments handed to them by the Max Bell School's partner...

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