Book review: Federalism and the constitution of Canada

In his recent book, Federalism and the Constitution of Canada, David E. Smith characterizes Canada’s federalism as existing on two planes.  Horizontally, Canada consists of a territorial federalism- divided among ten provinces with equal jurisdiction and three territories, united by a common central government.  Vertically, Canada is a cultural federation: two distinct nations, the English and the French, again connected by a common central government.  Using this schema, Smith reevaluates some of the key questions in Canadian federalism.  In particular, he analyses the relationship between Canada’s constitution and its variant of federalism. While Smith’s analysis provides a novel approach to the study of Canadian federalism, this review highlights some of the difficulties with his framework of dual federalism; in particular that his conception of cultural federalism is too rigid to accommodate Canada’s broad cultural composition

Discussion Following the Remarks of Mr. Farber and Mr. Monahan

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Canadian Federalism and Its Impact on Cross-Border Trade

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Differences between Canadian and U.S. Federal Systems--Resulting Effects on the Ability to Deal with Cross-Border and International Issues

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Canadian Federalism and its Impact on Cross-Border Trade

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Introduction: Differences between Canadian and U.S. Federal Systems--Resulting Effects on the Ability to Deal with Cross-Border and International Issues

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Introduction: The Relative Role of the EU Nation States Vis a Vis the EU Compared to the Roles of States/Provinces in U.S./Canada Vis a Vis Federal Governments

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The Relative Role of the European Union (EU) Nation States Vis a Vis the EU Compared to the Roles of States/Provinces in U.S./Canada Vis a Vis Federal Governments

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Creating the Canada/Quebec Pension Plans: An Historical and Political Analysis

Drawing on recent historical institutionalist scholarship, this paper explores the debates leading to the enactment of the Canada/Quebec Pension Plans (C/Q.P.P.) in 1965. More specifically, this analysis underlines the respective role of and the interaction between political institutions, business and labor power, and changing ideas about the role of public and private pensions in Canada. As argued, although the ideas that guided the enactment of C/Q.P.P. stressed the key role of private benefits, the enduring weight of Canadian-style federalism mitigated the impact of interest groups, especially business organizations, on the legislative process. Overall, the paper suggests that students of social policy should pay closer attention to the interaction between political institutions, interest group mobilization, and changing ideas about the relationship between public and private benefits.pensions, ideas, institutions, federalism, politics, social policy, business, labor, private benefits, Canada

Introduction: The Relative Role of the EU Nation States Vis a Vis the EU Compared to the Roles of States/Provinces in U.S./Canada Vis a Vis Federal Governments

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