2008 Canadian Election Issues and Events
Find out more on key issue areas and events in the 2008 federal election, including the minority/majority government question, the economy, leadership, the environment, and Canada in...
View Article2008 Election Campaign Political Party Platforms
Find a summary of the major political parties’ election platforms and key election promises for the 2008 federal election in Canada. Links to the official party platforms for the Conservative Party of...
View Article2008 Canadian Federal Election: Results and Summary
On the other hand, the election saw several significant trends, such as a strengthening of the Conservative vote in Ontario, an overall decline in support for the Liberal Party, and key electoral gains...
View ArticleThe Canadian Human Rights Act: Introduction to Canada’s Federal Human Rights...
One of Canada’s central rights documents is the Canadian Human Rights Act, which protects Canadians’ against discriminated against in areas of federal jurisdiction. This article presents the purpose...
View ArticleCanada’s Human Rights Commission System: Introduction to the Canadian Human...
The Canadian human rights commission system is constituted by two key federal agencies: the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. These agencies administer, promote,...
View ArticleElections Canada: History, Organization, and Key Activities
Elections Canada (also known as the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer) is a key agency in the federal government and Canada’s democratic system. Responsible for conducting federal electoral events,...
View ArticleEvents Leading to the Liberal - NDP Coalition Agreement
On December 1, 2008, the Liberal Party of Canada, the New Democratic Party and the Bloc Québécois officially signed an agreement to defeat the Conservative minority government led by Prime Minister...
View ArticleLiberal - New Democratic Party Coalition: Structure and Policies
The agreement between the Liberal and New Democratic parties to form a proposed coalition government has raised a number of key questions from a practical day-by-day perspective, such as how such a...
View ArticleThe Liberal - NDP Coalition and Forming Government
Find an explanation of how a proposed Liberal-NDP coalition government could assume power according to Canada’s parliamentary tradition. Includes an examination of a possible vote of non-confidence...
View ArticleCharlottetown Accord: History and Overview
The Charlottetown Accord is a set of failed constitutional amendments, proposed in the early 1990s, to gain Quebec’s formal acceptance of the Canadian Constitution. The Charlottetown Accord was the...
View ArticleInterview with Former PMO Chief of Staff, Ian Brodie
Greg Farries: Thanks you for doing this interview, I thought I would start off with a few questions about the position of Chief of Staff and the Prime Minister's Office, and then narrow the focus to...
View ArticleFederal Government in Canada: Organization, Institutions & Issues
The federal or national government is the central level of government in Canada, and is involved in many aspects of Canadians’ lives. The federal government plays a role in such things as the provision...
View ArticleProvincial Government in Canada: Organization, Institutions & Issues
Canada’s provinces are an integral layer of the nation’s governmental system. Under Canada’s Constitution, provincial governments have many key powers and jurisdictions, such as the provision of...
View ArticleCopyright Law in Canada: An Introduction to the Canadian Copyright Act
Copyright is an important legal and political issue in Canada, an issue that has been made even more significant with the rise of new technologies, such as the Internet, mobile media devices, and...
View Article2009 British Columbia General Election
On May 12, 2009, British Columbians elected the provincial Liberal Party, helmed by Gordon Campbell, to its third consecutive term in office. The 2009 election was dominated by economic and financial...
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Economy, Trade & FinanceEconomics, trade, and government finance have significant impacts on Canadian politics and public policy. Find articles on the nature and issues of these key political...
View ArticleFederal Fiscal Policy in Canada: History, Operation, and Trends in the Global...
With the global economic recession of 2008-09, and the various attempts by the Canadian government and its counterparts around the world to address their economic difficulties, the issue of fiscal...
View ArticleTreasury Board of Canada: History, Organization and Issues
The Treasury Board of Canada represent a key entity within the federal government. As an important cabinet committee and central agency, they play an important role in financial and personnel...
View ArticleMulticulturalism Policy in Canada
Canada is an increasingly culturally and ethnically diverse nation. One of the key policy responses to this diversity has been official multiculturalism, first introduced in the early 1970s. While...
View ArticleHarmonized Sales Tax: Overview, History and Debates
An issue of some contention — one that has resulted in an intersection between the areas of federal government tax policy and Canadian federalism — is the merging of separate federal and provincial...
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