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Canada's political regime is centred on the existence of a federal system of government within the institutions of Westminster parliamentary democracy. This system places a great deal of political power in the hands of cabinet ministers, and while cabinet systems of government in Canada have evolved at different speeds in different federal and provincial governments, they have, over the last two decades, increased centralization of administrative and legislative control in ever fewer hands. This shift has been well demonstrated by scholars such as Donald J. Savoie regarding the federal system, but little examined in the context of provincial governance. Executive Styles in Canada places equal emphasis on both levels, explaining how and in what way cabinet systems have conformed to or diverged from this general pattern. This unique collection is the only systematic, cross-provincial study of its kind, and is certain to be of great benefit to anyone interested in the structure of government in Canada.
Also published in French under title: L'union sociale canadienne sans le Quebec.
In a highly networked world, where governments must cope with increasingly complex and inter-related policy problems, the capacity of policy makers to work intergovernmentally is not an option but a necessity regory Inwood, Carolyn Johns, and Patricia O'Reilly offer unique insights into intergovernmental policy capacity, revealing what key decision-makers and policy advisors behind the scenes think the barriers are to improved intergovernmental policy capacity and what changes they recommend. Senior public servants from all jurisdictions in Canada discuss the ideas, institutions, actors, and relations that assist or impede intergovernmental policy capacity. Covering good and bad economic tim...
Quels sont les impacts réels de la Charte canadienne en matière de droits linguistiques ? Son adoption a-t-elle réellement participé au recul du fait français au Québec et amoindri la portée de la loi 101 ? C’est ce que croient de très nombreux Québécois et, depuis les années 1970, cette croyance s’est érigée en doxa chez les natioÂnalistes indépendantistes ; chez les nationalistes fédéralistes du Québec, elle fait figure de tabou... Mais qu’en est-il vraiment ? En analysant minutieusement lois, règlements, décisions de la Cour suprême et autres déclarations de politiciens, Frédéric Bérard déconstruit patiemment le mythe créé et entretenu par la doctrine quÃ...
With the increased mobility and interdependence brought on by globalisation, governments can no longer deal effectively with what were traditionally regarded as «domestic issues» unless they cooperate among themselves. International law may once have been a sort of inter-state law concerned mostly with relations between states, but it now looks increasingly inside state borders and has become, to a large degree, a trans-governmental law. While this creates significant challenges even for highly-unified «nation-states», the challenges are even greater for federations in which powers have been divided up between the central government and federated states. What roles should central governm...
Depuis maintenant deux décennies, Le parlementarisme canadien est devenu un ouvrage incontournable en langue française sur les institutions et les principaux acteurs politiques au Canada et au Québec ainsi que sur les aspects les plus fondamentaux du fédéralisme canadien. Tout en s'inscrivant dans la lignée des cinq premières éditions, qui ont reçu un accueil très favorable aussi bien dans les milieux d'enseignement universitaire et collégial qu'auprès des gens des médias et des parlementaires des deux ordres de gouvernement, cette sixième édition innove sous plusieurs aspects. Deux chapitres ont été supprimés, un nouveau chapitre sur le marketing politique s'est ajouté et...
First published in French in 2006, Le fédéralisme canadien contemporain was immediately recognised as the most comprehensive collection of reflections on Canadian federalism by leading Québécois scholars. This remarkable translation of a range of Québécois voices makes their insightful and underrepresented perspectives available to English-language audiences. Offering alternative views of the Canadian federal model's realities by covering its foundations, traditions, and institutions, Contemporary Canadian Federalism considers the ways in which federalism relates to issues such as regionalism, multiculturalism, rights and freedoms, financial distribution, and public policy. Filled with stimulating work that bridges the gap between distinctive traditions in English- and French-Canadian scholarship on federalism, this important volume is required reading for understanding provincial-federal relations and Canadian governance.
Les Québécois seront bientôt appelés aux urnes pour élire leur prochain gouvernement. L'occasion est tout indiquée pour évaluer la performance du gouvernement sortant. Cet ouvrage constitue un outil accessible et clair pour ceux et celles qui souhaitent procéder à une évaluation objective basée sur l'analyse des faits observés plutôt que sur des clichés partisans. Vingt-huit universitaires et journalistes de renom ont mené l'enquête pour dresser un bilan rigoureux et impartial des réalisations de l'équipe libérale de Philippe Couillard. En dernière analyse, on constate un mandat libéral plutôt contrasté. A bien des égards, il prend l'allure tantôt d'un « mandat impÃ...