1.0Policy Optionshttps://policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="XMH01Ikh5q"><a href="https://policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2020/10/making-online-consultation-more-inclusive/">Making online consultation more inclusive</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2020/10/making-online-consultation-more-inclusive/embed/#?secret=XMH01Ikh5q" width="600" height="338" title="“Making online consultation more inclusive” — Policy Options" data-secret="XMH01Ikh5q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://policyoptions.irpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Making-online-consultation-more-inclusive.jpg2000700There is no “one-size-fits-all” in democratic processes, and public consultations are no exception. Growing evidence suggests that consultation processes, through which policy-makers invite the public to share opinions on existing or proposed policies, generally strengthen the political influence of the already influential, while systematically excluding those who lack influence. Online consultations, now necessary because of […]