Canadian Government and Politics 7th Edition by Robert Jackson, Doreen Jackson, Royce Koop 1554814871 9781554814879

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ISBN 10: 1554814871 

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Author: Robert J. Jackson, Doreen Jackson, Royce Koop

Canadian Government and Politics delivers an up-to-date and concise introduction to Canada’s political institutions, processes, and issues. The text integrates theory, history, Census data, and current affairs to give students an orderly picture of the wide-ranging landscape of Canadian government and politics. This seventh edition includes coverage and analysis of the 2019 general election, as well as a preview of the new Canadian government. It also adds exciting material on Canada’s cultural landscape, institutions, and policies, along with a new chapter on Indigenous Peoples. Other chapters examine the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, the electoral system, bureaucracy, Québec nationalism, foreign policy, and much more. The authors provide trenchant coverage of many key issues of concern to Canadians, including regionalism, nationalism, climate change, defense policy, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, minority rights, pipelines, and the USMCA trade deal. These topics are addressed by way of fair-minded impartial discussions, aimed to foster a vital and optimistic perspective on Canadian politics that will encourage critical thinking and active citizenship.

Table of contents:

1 The Game of Politics
Concepts and Institutions
Learning Objectives
Games and Institutions
States and Nations
Politics, Power, and Institutions
Law and Policy
Types of Government: Democracy and Authoritarianism
Democracy: Procedural and Substantive
Canadian Democracy
Issues Canadians Argue About
Issues and Institutions
Discussion Questions

2 The Context and Ideas of Government
Cohesion, Division, and Identity
Learning Objectives
Shared Fundamentals
Geography
Economy
Demography
What Unites Canadians?
Political Culture
Political Values and Beliefs
Political Attitudes
Shared Political Ideas, Customs, Traditions, Symbols, and Heroes
What Divides Canadians?
Political Ideas
Social Identity
Ethnicity and Language
Age
Class
Region
Sex, Gender, and Diversity
Women’s Key Issues Today
Religion
Embracing Change
Discussion Questions

3 The Constitutional Framework
Rules for Government and the Political Game
Learning Objectives
Constitutional Principles
Constitutional Laws and Conventions
Individual and Collective Rights
The Rule of Law
Common Law and Statutory Law
Key Institutional Arrangements
Development of the Canadian Constitution
British North America Act, 1867
Other Constitutional Documents
Interpreting the Constitution
Constitutional Amendment
Bringing the Constitution Home
Québec and Constitutional Patriation
The New Canadian Constitution
Amendment Formulas
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Did Canada Need a Charter?
What Is in the Charter?
The Meech Lake Accord and Langevin Amendment
Post-Meech Efforts at Constitutional Change
The Charlottetown Accord and the Constitutional Referendum
Discussion Questions

4 Contested Federalism
The Division of Powers, Financial Resources, and Regionalism
Learning Objectives
The Concept of Federalism
Origins of Canadian Federalism
The Federal–Provincial Division of Powers
Issues over the Division of Powers
Shifting Patterns of Canadian Federalism
From 1867 to the Late 1950s
The 1960s to the Early 2000s
Money and Federalism
Key Concepts: Conditional Grants, Unconditional Grants, and Spending Power
Key Funding Mechanisms
Fiscal Arrangements in Flux
The New Systems during Contested Federalism
Key Issues: Health and Social Programs
Liberals and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Discussion Questions

5 Québec Nationalism
The Demand for Equality and Justice
Learning Objectives
Nationalism
Roots of Québec Nationalism: Early French–English Conflicts
The Manitoba School Issue
The Conscription Issue
Language Issues: Past and Present
Modern Nationalism in Québec
The Québec Referendum, 1980
Constitutional Patriation (1982) and Its Aftermath
The Québec Referendum, 1995
Federal Post-Referendum Response
Ottawa’s Questions and the Supreme Court’s Answers Concerning Unilateral Secession
Is the Constitution Merely a Red Herring?
Nationalism and Self-Determination
Québec’s Major Grievances
Electoral Realignment in Québec, 2018
Civil Rights Discord and Change in Québec
The State of Québec Separatism Today
Discussion Questions

6 Canada’s Indigenous Peoples
The Search for Equality and Justice
Learning Objectives
Background: The Royal Proclamation of 1763 to 1990
The Original Agreement with the British Crown
Confederation and the Assimilation Policy
Changing Course: Repatriation of the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Search for Reconciliation
Indigenous Rights
Land Claims and Indigenous Rights
Métis Rights
Resource Development on Disputed Indigenous Lands
Coastal Gas Link
Northern Gateway and Trans Mountain Pipelines
Indigenous Self-Government
Other Areas of Conflict
Education
Adoptions
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Indigenous Justice
Seeking Equality and Justice
Discussion Questions

7 The Executive
Ceremony and Leadership
Learning Objectives
The Formal Executive
The Crown and Monarch
The Governor General and Lieutenant-Governors
The Political Executive
The Prime Minister
Canada’s Prime Ministers
The Prime Minister and Government
Cabinet
Minority and Coalition Governments
Problems with Minority Governments
Central Agencies
The Prime Minister’s Office
The Privy Council Office
The Treasury Board
The Department of Finance
Political Executives: Canada and the United States Compared
Does the Prime Minister Have Too Much Power?
Assessing Prime Ministers: Greatness or Mediocracy
Discussion Questions

8 Parliament
The Public Arena of Politics
Learning Objectives
The Parliament of Canada
The Origins of Canada’s Parliament
The Functions of Canada’s Parliament
The Life Cycle of Parliament
The House of Commons
The Functions of the House of Commons
Members of Parliament
Rules of the House
Conflict of Interest and Patronage
The Gomery Commission
The Federal Accountability Act, December 2006
Organization and Officers of the House of Commons
Daily Routine in the House of Commons
Committees in the House of Commons
Passing Legislation
Types of Bills
How Laws Are Passed
Parties in Parliament
Inside Parliamentary Parties
Relations among Parties in Parliament
The Senate
The Functions of the Senate
The Senators
Senate Reform
The Supreme Court Reference Case, 2014
Discussion Questions

9 Public Administration
Democracy, Bureaucracy, and Public Policy
Learning Objectives
Administration, Bureaucracy, and Bureaucrats
Bureaucracy and Democracy
Structures of Federal Bureaucracy
Federal Government Departments
Government Agencies
Public Servants and Policy-Making
The Public Service
Who Works in Canada’s Public Service?
Budgets, Deficits, and Debts
Democratic Control of the Bureaucracy
Parliamentary Committees
Monitoring Agencies
Are More Reforms Needed?
Discussion Questions

10 The Administration of Justice and Human Rights
Courts, Charter Cases, Police, Prisons, Public Security, and Terrorism
Learning Objectives
The Legal System
Courts as Arenas for Solving Disputes
The Organization of the Court System
The Changing Role of the Supreme Court: Positive or Negative?
The Impact of Charter Decisions on Human Rights
Equality and Legal Cases Since the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Religious Cases
Politics and the Supreme Court
Police Forces: Enforcers of Law and Government
Organization of Policing
The Prison System: Final Recourse
Organization of Prisons
Civil Liberties, Terrorism, and Security Policy
Terrorism in Canada
The Communications Security Establishment
Discussion Questions

11 Parties and Interest Groups
Teams in the Game
Learning Objectives
Parties and Party Systems
Parties and the Party System in Canada
Theories about the Party System
Political Parties in Canada
The Liberal Party
The Conservative Party of Canada
The New Democratic Party
The Bloc Québécois
The Green Party of Canada
The People’s Party of Canada
Party Organization
Party Structure
Party Membership
Party Leaders
Party Financing
Parties at Work
Policy Conventions
Leadership Conventions and Leadership Reviews
Interest Groups and Movements in Canada
The Nature of Interest Groups
Interest Groups and Lobbying
Targets of Interest Group Activity
Discussion Questions

12 Elections and Political Behaviour
The Contests and the Messengers
Learning Objectives
Federal Elections in Canada
The Electoral System and Its Rules
When Are Elections Called?
How Are the Number of Seats and Constituency Boundaries Determined?
Who Can Run and Who Can Vote?
Key Electoral Participants: Coaches, Players, and Referees
Electoral Stages: From Dissolution to a New Government
Electoral Preparations and the Campaign
The Vote
Who Pays for Elections?
Financial Rules for the 2019 General Election
Evaluating Electoral Financing
The Net Worth of a Vote: Does Canada Need a New Electoral System?
By-Elections
Referendums
Electoral Behaviour: Voting Patterns in Canada
Short-Term and Long-Term Factors in Voting Behaviour
Analysis of Electoral Outcomes
The 2019 Federal Election
Background
The 2019 Federal Election Campaign
Issues in the Election
Results and Analysis
Regional Results and Consequences
Media, Polls, and Elections
Discussion Questions

13 Canadian Global Policy
Constraints, Opportunities, and Sacrifices
Learning Objectives
What Is Foreign Policy?
Economic and Trade Policy
Canada and Global Economics
Canada and the World
Canada and the United Nations
Canada’s Relations with the United States
Canada and Europe
Canada and the Pacific
Canadian Defence Policy
History and Context of Canadian Military Policy
The Canadian Armed Forces
Canada in Afghanistan
Recent Military Engagements
Discussion Questions

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