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Newsletter: Paths of least resistance and path dependency
Newsletter:
Paths of least resistance
and path dependency
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Created in the spring of 2009, The Federal Idea is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to federalism. It’s both a noble political idea and a political system that governs over 40 percent of the world’s population.
The mandate of The Federal Idea is to preserve and support Canadian federalism by encouraging a public dialogue nationwide and across party lines. The Federal Idea is funded solely by people and institutions who believe in Canadian federalism.
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Newsletter: Paths of least resistance and path dependency
Justin Trudeau’s election promise to legalize marijuana was motivated by strong public support, and was one of the most popular platform items on the Liberal Party’s election-time website. In policy terms, legalization has is supported by an interplay of public health, criminal justice, and social justice concerns dating back almost 50 years.
Invitation: November 22, 2017
The First and Next 150 Years of Canadian Federalism: What’s Been Done? What’s to be Done? Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at the Faculty Club, University of Toronto.
Essay: Towards A Restrained Approach to Canadian Federal Paramountcy
In federal states, supreme courts have to grapple with the exercise of overlapping jurisdiction between the federal authority and federated entities. Canadian courts have developed the doctrine of paramountcy (“paramountcy”) as a response to this problem.
The André-Pratte Prize 2017
The prize will be awarded each year to the young author who submits the best essay on federalism to The Federal Idea.
The first André-Pratte Prize will be awarded at the end of April, 2017.
Recent Newsletters
Newsletter: Paths of least resistance and path dependency
Justin Trudeau’s election promise to legalize marijuana was motivated by strong public support, and was one of the most popular platform items on the Liberal Party’s election-time website. In policy terms, legalization has is supported by an interplay of public health, criminal justice, and social justice concerns dating back almost 50 years.
Newsletter: How Is He Doing a Year Later?
During the 2015 federal election campaign, l’Idée fédérale published a newsletter discussing the tasks awaiting the next Prime Minister on federalism. The present newsletter examines the state of these tasks.
Recent Studies
Study: Multinationalism and Accommodation
Canada is a traditional case study of political dynamics in multinational societies. Québec nationalism is evidently the major force behind the literature…
Study: 19th Century Division of Powers, 21st Century Problems
2014 should be a busy year for those responsible for managing the Canadian federation. Three major intergovernmental agreements – the Canada Health Transfer (CHT), the Canada Social Transfer (CST) and equalization – are set to expire.
Recent Surveys
Survey: Canada and its Natural Resources
CROP was appointed by a group composed of The Federal Idea, the Canada West Foundation, the Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation (University ofToronto) and the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council to measure Canadian perceptions of the hydrocarbon sector.
Survey: Quebec after the September 4 elections
In a climate of global economic uncertainty 83% of Quebecers perceive Quebec’s membership in Canada as an advantage.
Recent Surveys
Survey: Canada and its Natural Resources
CROP was appointed by a group composed of The Federal Idea, the Canada West Foundation, the Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation (University ofToronto) and the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council to measure Canadian perceptions of the hydrocarbon sector.
Survey: Quebec after the September 4 elections
In a climate of global economic uncertainty 83% of Quebecers perceive Quebec’s membership in Canada as an advantage.
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[French] Chefferie du PLQ – Aucun candidat ne veut rapatrier les pouvoirs en culture
Aucun des candidats à la chefferie du Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ) n’entend demander à Ottawa le rapatriement des pouvoirs et budgets en matière de culture…
Liberals for breakfast: the men who would lead Quebec
There are so many Liberal leadership races going on across the country that sometimes we miss a few. I woke up in an arctic Montreal this morning eager to check one of the larger contests off my list.
[French] Nouveau directeur scientifique de L’Idée fédérale
L’Idée fédérale est heureuse d’annoncer que le professeur André Lecours agit désormais à titre de directeur scientifique de l’organisation.
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Board of Directors
Patrice Ryan
Yvon Lessard
Marie Bernard-Meunier
Claudia Di Iorio
Graeme Johnson
Alain Madgin
Éric Montpetit
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