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.
Study: [French] Laïcité et fédéralisme
Avec le projet de loi 60, le gouvernement du Parti québécois vise en principe à consolider le modèle québécois en matière de laïcité.
Study: The Referendum in Multi-level States: Fracturing or Fostering Federal Models of Government?
The use of the referendum, particularly at the level of constitutional decision-making, has proliferated widely in recent decades.
Study: Federalism and the Federation According to Conservatives (1957-2011)
Is it possible to identify a distinctly conservative vision of federalism which runs as a common thread from one era to another? That is the question addressed by this paper.
Study: Abolishing the Senate: the NDP’s bad idea
In the summer of 2013, mounting opposition to Bill C-377 in the Senate stalled the progress of its passage.
Study: Catalonian nationalism in Spain’s time of crisis: From asymmetrical federalism to independence?
In a Spain devastated by an ongoing economic crisis since 2008, Catalonian nationalism seems to have found a new life.
Study: The Canadian Equalization Program: Main Elements, Achievements and Challenges
The Canadian equalization program is intended to enable provincial governments to offer services of comparable quality while collecting revenues from their citizens that require approximately the same level of effort.
Study: Twenty-First Century Trade Agreements: Challenges for Canadian Federalism
In the twentieth century, promoting trade between countries was focussed, for the most part, on tariffs and associated non-tariff barriers.
Study: Integrating electricity sectors in Canada: Good for the environment and for the economy
In July 2011, the foundation for a collaborative action plan by Canadian provinces on energy was built…