Intent For A Nation What Is Canada For

Author : Michael Byers
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1926685695

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Intent For A Nation: What is Canada For by Michael Byers Pdf

In Intent for a Nation, Michael Byers argues that it is time for a clear-eyed appreciation of our strengths and weaknesses, of all we have and all we could be. A whole series of world events-the waning of US credibility; the increasing value of natural resources; the brain-gain; the ever-increasing interdependence of peoples, countries and continents-have combined to put Canada center stage in a new world order. Instead of emulating our increasingly isolated neighbor, we should be advancing the Canadian model, an idealistic, fiscally prudent, socially progressive vision that has never looked so good. Intent for a Nation is a fundamentally optimistic, informed and opinionated overview of where Canada stands in the world and what aggressive public policies are needed to carry the country forward in an ever more competitive and volatile world. Here is a book urging Canadians to rediscover their national self-confidence, to find the courage to dream great dreams-and make them happen.

Author : George Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0886292573

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Lament for a Nation by George Grant Pdf

Author : Mark Milke
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780470675175

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A Nation of Serfs by Mark Milke Pdf

Reflect on this: You work hard; maybe you work two jobs. You do your best to pay the mortgage or the rent, not to mention other bills. You could use a few extra bucks for your kids' sports or education. In short—you're responsible. Shouldn't the people in charge of governments and taxes be the same? Instead, a separatist sympathizer is chosen as Governor-General, political appointments expect entitlements, and too many politicians elected in one party opportunistically jump ship to another. The same people pass laws to prevent citizens from speaking up—at election time! While this happens, the same political-bureaucratic-judicial axis can't get tough on crime. A Nation of Serfs?: How Canada's Political culture Corrupts Canadian Values is a tart, opinionated call for Canadians to re-think their politics, their dependencies, and the mistaken belief that nothing ever changes. But it can. It starts with truth-telling. It starts with remembering our history. It starts with this book. "Nothing like this book has ever appeared in Canada. My favourite chapter is the one devoted to exploring some of Canada's true roots as a principles of limited government as any in the world." —Terence Corcoran, Editorial Page Editor, The Financial Post "This book is a must-read. Mark Milke makes the moral case against dependency for its own sake. On the right, the fallacy of government subsidies to corporate Canada is exposed; so too is the culture of apathy, entitlement and opposition to sensible reform, which is relentlessly encouraged by the political left. A Nation of Serfs? will open the eyes of average Canadians; it will hand them the 'ammo' to confront many tax-happy politicians and the rainbow of special-interest groups that cheer them on." —John Williamson. Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Author : Gerald Friesen
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442690844

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Citizens and Nation by Gerald Friesen Pdf

Grandmother Andre told stories in front of a campfire. Elizabeth Goudie wrote a memoir in school scribblers. Phyllis Knight taped hours of interviews with her son. Today's families rely on television and video cameras. They are all making history. In a different approach to that old issue, 'the Canadian identity,' Gerald Friesen links the media studies of Harold Innis to the social history of recent decades. The result is a framework for Canadian history as told by ordinary people. Friesen suggests that the common peoples' perceptions of time and space in what is now Canada changed with innovations in the dominant means of communication. He defines four communication-based epochs in Canadian history: the oral-traditional world of pre-contact Aboriginal people; the textual-settler household of immigrants; the print-capitalism of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; and the screen-capitalism that has emerged in the last few decades. This analysis of communication is linked to distinctive political economies, each of which incorporates its predecessors in an increasingly complex social order. In each epoch, using the new communication technologies, people struggled to find the political means by which they could ensure that they and their households survived and, if they were lucky, prospered. Canada is the sum of their endeavours. "Citizens and Nation" demonstrates that it is possible to find meaning in the nation's past that will interest, among others, a new, young, and multicultural reading audience.

Author : Walter Hildebrandt,Dorothy First Rider,Sarah Carter
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0773515224

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The True Spirit and Original Intent of Treaty 7 by Walter Hildebrandt,Dorothy First Rider,Sarah Carter Pdf

There are several historical accounts of the Treaty 7 agreement between the government and prairie First Nations but none from the perspective of the aboriginal people involved. In spite of their perceived silence, however, the elders of each nation involved have maintained an oral history of events, passing on from generation to generation many stories about the circumstances surrounding Treaty 7 and the subsequent administration of the agreement. The True Spirit and Original Intent of Treaty 7 gathers the "collective memory" of the elders about Treaty 7 to provide unique insights into a crucial historical event and the complex ways of the aboriginal people.

Author : Ian McKay,Jamie Swift
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781926662770

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Warrior Nation by Ian McKay,Jamie Swift Pdf

Explores the ominous campaign to change a nation's definition of itself

Author : Allan Smith
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0773512527

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Canada-- an American Nation? by Allan Smith Pdf

Are Canadians so influenced by the United States that they lack a distinct identity? This question has preoccupied Canadians and Canadianists for years. Canada - An American Nation? is a compilation of Allan Smith's essays on the influence of American society on Canadian identity. Based on the notion that Canada can best be understood if viewed in relation to the United States, the book explores the ways in which American influences have challenged Canada's cultural independence and asks whether Canada has maintained its own identity.

Author : Brett McGillivray
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0195429907

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Canada by Brett McGillivray Pdf

Canada: A Nation of Regions, second edition, is a comprehensive survey of the regional geography of Canada. Explaining the physical and human processes that have shaped and continue to transform this country, Brett McGillivray tells the stories of the interactions between Canada's peoples and landscapes. Divided into three parts, which examine Canada globally, regionally, and finally as a country, Canada: A Nation of Regions features an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating geography, anthropology, archaeology, history, economics, sociology, and political studies into one engaging and enlightening text.

Author : Walter Hildebrandt,Dorothy First Rider,Sarah Carter
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 9780773515215

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True Spirit and Original Intent of Treaty 7 by Walter Hildebrandt,Dorothy First Rider,Sarah Carter Pdf

There are several historical accounts of the Treaty 7 agreement between the government and prairie First Nations but none from the perspective of the aboriginal people involved. In spite of their perceived silence, however, the elders of each nation involved have maintained an oral history of events, passing on from generation to generation many stories about the circumstances surrounding Treaty 7 and the subsequent administration of the agreement. The True Spirit and Original Intent of Treaty 7 gathers the "collective memory" of the elders about Treaty 7 to provide unique insights into a crucial historical event and the complex ways of the aboriginal people.

Author : William Kaplan
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773563834

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Belonging by William Kaplan Pdf

Several contributors deal with the quality of Canadian citizenship and the principle of distributive justice applied to all citizens. Others offer a "lament" for the Canadian nation, analysing and explaining why the vision of Canadian citizenship as an allegiance to the federation did not succeed in overcoming the varied loyalties pulling Canadians in different directions. Some authors celebrate this failure, arguing that maintaining dual alliance to the nation and province is more important. The essays reflect a consensus that Canada and Canadians have failed to give their citizenship meaning. One explanation for this, offered by the editor William Kaplan, is that Canadians are private about their patriotism, even if it is deeply felt. If Canadian citizenship is to endure, that patriotism will have to be more strongly and publicly expressed. Contributors to this volume are Daryl Bean, Neil Bissoondath, Robert Bothwell, Alan Cairns, Marc Cousineau, Robert Fulford, J.L. Granatstein, Darlene Johnston, William Kaplan, the late Paul Martin Sr, Rosella Melanson, Desmond Morton, Peter Neary, Maureen O'Neil, Robert J. Sharpe, Monique Simard, Glenda Simms, Daniel Turp, and Michael Walker. The essays by Simard and Turp are in French.

Author : Bruce Erickson
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774822510

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Canoe Nation by Bruce Erickson Pdf

More than an ancient means of transportation and trade, the canoe has come to be a symbol of Canada itself. In Canoe Nation, Bruce Erickson argues that the canoe's sentimental power has come about through a set of narratives that attempt to legitimize a particular vision of Canada that overvalues the nation's connection to nature. From Alexander Mackenzie to Grey Owl to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the canoe authenticates Canada's reputation as a tolerant, environmentalist nation, even when there is abundant evidence to the contrary. Ultimately, the stories we tell about the canoe need to be understood as moments in the ever-contested field of cultural politics.

Author : Richard Nimijean,David Carment
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429631924

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Canada, Nation Branding and Domestic Politics by Richard Nimijean,David Carment Pdf

After his Liberal Party’s surprise victory in the 2015 federal Canadian election, Justin Trudeau declared that "Canada was back" on the world stage. This comprehensive volume highlights issues in the relationship between articulated visions of Canada as a global actor, nation branding and domestic politics, noting the dangers of the politicization of the branding of Canada. It also provides the political context for thinking about ‘Brand Canada’ in the Trudeau era. The authors explore the Trudeau government’s embrace of political branding and how it plays out in key areas central to the brand, including: Canada’s relations with Indigenous peoples; social media and digital diplomacy; and the importance of the Arctic region for Canada’s brand, even though it is often ignored by politicians and policymakers. The book asks whether the Trudeau government has lived up to its claim that Canada is back, and highlights the challenges that emerge when governments provide optimistic visions for meaningful transformation, but then do not end up leading meaningful change. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of political science, particularly those with a focus on Canada. It was originally published as a special issue of Canadian Foreign Policy Journal.

Author : Colin McCullough
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773599987

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Canada and the United Nations by Colin McCullough Pdf

A nation of peacekeepers or soldiers? Honest broker, loyal ally, or chore boy for empire? Attempts to define Canada’s past, present, and proper international role have often led to contradiction and incendiary debate. Canada and the United Nations seeks to move beyond simplistic characterizations by allowing evidence, rather than ideology, to drive the inquiry. The result is a pragmatic and forthright assessment of the best practices in Canada’s UN participation. Sparked by the Harper government’s realignment of Canadian internationalism, Canada and the United Nations reappraises the mythic and often self-congratulatory assumptions that there is a distinctively Canadian way of interacting with the world, and that this approach has profited both the nation and the globe. While politicians and diplomats are given their due, this collection goes beyond many traditional analyses by including the UN-related attitudes and activities of ordinary Canadians. Contributors find that while Canadians have exhibited a broad range of responses to the UN, fundamental beliefs about the nation’s relationship with the world are shared widely among citizens of various identities and eras. While Canadians may hold inflated views of their country’s international contributions, their notions of Canada’s appropriate role in global governance correlate strongly with what experts in the field consider the most productive approaches to the Canada-UN relationship. In an era when some of the globe’s most profound challenges – climate change, refugees, terrorism, economic uncertainty – are not constrained by borders, Canada and the United Nations provides a timely primer on Canada’s diplomatic strengths.

Author : George Grant,George Parkin Grant,Andrew Potter
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 077353010X

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Lament for a Nation by George Grant,George Parkin Grant,Andrew Potter Pdf

In his 1970 introduction to Lament for a Nation, Professor George Grant modestly expressed doubt whether his study had an enduring importance beyond the particular circumstances occasioning its appearance.

Author : Michael Byers
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781553654995

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Who Owns the Arctic? by Michael Byers Pdf

A topical and informed primer for the most urgent yet least understood geopolitical issue of our time; Arctic sovereignty. Who actually controls the Northwest Passage? Who owns the trillions of dollars of oil and gas beneath the Arctic Ocean? Which territorial claims will prevail those of the U.S., Russia, Canada or the Nordic nations and why? And, in an age of rapid climate change, how do we protect the fragile Arctic environment while seizing the economic opportunities presented by the rapidly melting sea ice? In the highly readable book Who Owns the Arctic, Michael Byers, a leading Arctic expert and international lawyer explains the sometimes contradictory rules governing the division and protection of the Arctic and the disputes that remain unresolved. What emerges is a vision for the Arctic in which co-operation, not conflict, prevails, and where the sovereignty of individual nations is exercised for the benefit of all.