{
  "id": 4187217,
  "title": "When advisory committees shape public policy, who gets a seat at the table?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/when-advisory-committees-shape-public-policy-who-gets-a-seat-at-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T12:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Calgary Herald",
    "slug": "calgary-herald",
    "url": "https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/when-advisory-committees-shape-public-policy-who-gets-a-seat-at-the-table"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When governments establish advisory committees to help shape public policy, the credibility of the committee’s advice and recommendations depends not only on what is discussed around the table, but also on who is invited to sit there. This is particularly important when the topic is contentious and has significant consequences for competing interests. When committees […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}