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Author : Dan Henstra
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 9780773589537
A study of the structure, dynamics, and quality of Canadian emergency management.
Author : Robert Young,Martin Horak
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780773540019
A rare glimpse into the world of public policy making in Canada's major cities.
Author : Katherine A.H. Graham,Caroline Andrew
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773596306
The federal government and its policies transform Canadian cities in myriad ways. Canada in Cities examines this relationship to better understand the interplay among changing demographics, how local governments and citizens frame their arguments for federal action, and the ways in which the national government uses its power and resources to shape urban Canada. Most studies of local governance in Canada focus on politics and policy within cities. The essays in this collection turn such analysis on its head, by examining federal programs, rather than municipal ones, and observing how they influence local policies and work with regional authorities and civil societies. Through a series of case studies - ranging from federal policy concerning Aboriginal people in cities, to the introduction of the federal gas tax transfer to municipalities, to the impact of Canada's emergency management policies on cities - the contributors provide insights about how federal politics influence the local political arena. Analyzing federal actions in diverse policy fields, the authors uncover meaningful patterns of federal action and outcome in Canadian cities. A timely contribution, Canada in Cities offers a comprehensive study of diverse areas of municipal public policy that have emerged in Canada in recent years.
Author : Andrew Sancton,Robert A. Young
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442697249
Municipalities are responsible for many essential services and have become vital agents for implementing provincial policies, including those dealing with the environment, emergency planning, economic development, and land use. In Foundations of Governance, experts from each of Canada's provinces come together to assess the extent to which municipal governments have the capacity to act autonomously, purposefully, and collaboratively in the intergovernmental arena. Each chapter follows a common template in order to facilitate comparison and covers essential features such as institutional structures, municipal functions, demography, and municipal finances. Canada's municipalities function in diverse ways but have similar problems and, in this way, are illustrative of the importance of local democracy. Foundations of Governance shows that municipal governments require the legitimacy granted by a vibrant democracy in order to successfully negotiate and implement important collective choices about the futures of communities.
Author : Sandra Breux,Jérôme Couture
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773553743
In Canada, the quality of municipal democracy has been questioned due to three crucial factors. First, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower for municipal elections than it is for other levels of government. Second, the re-election rate of incumbent candidates is higher compared to provincial, territorial, and federal elections. Third, corruption and other scandals have tarnished the image of local democracy. Are cities sufficiently capable of responding to crises and representing the interests of their residents? Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level addresses these issues through qualitative and quantitative analysis, focusing on some of the most important characteristics of the Canadian municipal scene, including the contexts of partisanship and non-partisanship, the careers and daily work of municipal officials, and multilevel governance. This volume also assists directly in the collection and dissemination of data about cities as there is currently no centralized system for capturing and organizing electoral statistics at the municipal level. Municipal democracy in Canada suffers from a representation deficit. Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level is an important first step in building high-quality comparative information on the politics of Canada’s cities.
Author : Harvey Lazar,Christian Leuprecht
Publisher : School of Policy Studies Queen's University
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015064953816
Local governments are becoming increasingly important around the world and functions are being shifted across levels of government. This timely comparative analysis breaks new ground in the study of multilevel governance, intergovernmental relations, and municipal government. Spheres of Governance systematically compares the challenges faced by municipalities in Australia, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, with emphasis on the relationship between the municipal and federal levels. Each chapter analyzes a municipality in relation to its responsibilities, functions, and organization; constitutional and fiscal position; relations with the central government; provincial and state governments mediation of these relationships; and public policy development, especially with regard to emergency planning and immigration and settlement. The chapters also highlight the tensions and pressures for change in the systems.
Author : G. Bruce Doern,Robert Johnson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780802038586
Rules, Rules, Rules, Rules considers various sectors where rule-making spans all or most of the four levels of jurisdiction - international, federal, provincial, and city or local - in areas such as food safety, investment and trade, forestry, drinking water, oil and gas, and emergency management.
Author : Robert Young,Erin Tolley
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773538771
Canada has one of the most successful immigration programmes in the world, a function of the policies, programmes, and services that assist newcomers. Immigrant settlement is a crucial policy field that involves governments, communities, and a range of social forces. Immigration matters are an area of shared jurisdiction, but the federal government has long been the dominant player. Provinces and municipalities, however, are now pushing for an expanded policy role, increased resources, and governance arrangements that recognize the important part they play in immigrant settlement. Drawing on in-depth interviews with government officials and front-line workers, contributors provide a comparative assessment of approaches to immigrant settlement in nineteen Canadian municipalities. This is complemented by a discussion of the federal government's role in this policy field, and by a comprehensive introduction and conclusion, which ground the book historically and thematically, synthesize its key findings, and provide recommendations for addressing the challenges related to intergovernmental cooperation, settlement service delivery, and overall immigrant outcomes. Chapters examine the mechanics of public policy-making but also tell a story about diverse and innovative approaches to immigrant settlement in Canada's towns and cities, about gaps and problems in the system, and about the ways in which governments and communities are working together to facilitate integration.
Author : G. Bruce Doern,Christopher Stoney,Robert Hilton
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780228007258
The federal government's promises to "build back better" and "build back green" highlight opportunities to reimagine Canadian infrastructure. In this groundbreaking study, authors Bruce Doern, Christopher Stoney, and Robert Hilton provide the first comprehensive overview of Canadian infrastructure policy, examining the impact and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid technological change as Canada looks to recover and rebuild. Covering more than fifty years across many sectors, the authors identify numerous challenges that have contributed to Canada's growing infrastructure deficit and suboptimal outcomes including political interference in the choice of infrastructure projects; challenges for multilevel governance such as distortion of local priorities, blurred accountability, and unsustainable maintenance costs for municipalities; the growing reliance on public-private partnerships that limit transparency and public scrutiny; and increased corruption associated with infrastructure projects. Transforming infrastructure is notoriously difficult yet vital at a time of rapid technological change. It is estimated that 75 percent of the infrastructure that will exist in 2050 does not exist today. This makes it crucial that Canada invest in future-proof infrastructure with the capacity to facilitate economic growth and the expansion of urban centres, mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, and ensure resilience in response to crises and disasters. Keeping Canada Running offers a timely assessment of these issues, Canada's COVID-19 response, and the potential contribution of the newly launched Canadian Infrastructure Bank.
Author : Derek Armitage,Fikret Berkes,Nancy Doubleday
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780774859721
In Canada and around the world, new concerns with adaptive processes, feedback learning, and flexible partnerships are reshaping environmental governance. Meanwhile, ideas about collaboration and learning are converging around the idea of adaptive co-management. This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the core concepts, strategies, and tools in this emerging field, informed by a diverse group of researchers and practitioners with over two decades of experience. It also offers a diverse set of case studies that reveal the challenges and implications of adaptive co-management thinking.
Author : Johanu Botha
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487529802
Over the last century, the scale of Canada’s domestic disaster response system has grown significantly due to the country’s increased capacity for emergency management and the rise in natural hazards. However, there has been no systematic assessment of how effectively this multilevel system, which includes all levels of government and the military, has been integrated, and how efficient this system actually is at responding to high-level disasters. Using in-depth archival analysis and interviews with senior military and civilian officials on the inside, Boots on the Ground provides a detailed examination of Canada’s disaster response system. Including policy recommendations focused on the expansion of emergency management networks, the maintenance of Canada’s decentralized emergency management system, and disaster response resources for First Nations communities, Boots on the Ground aims to highlight opportunities to improve Canada’s urgent disaster response. Boots on the Ground offers helpful lessons for students, policy makers, emergency management practitioners, and military officers, ensuring that readers gain concrete insights into the strategic and efficient implementation of disaster response initiatives.
Author : Ruth Morris Schneider,Aaron Schneider,Canada. Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness
Publisher : Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112056883561
In June 2001, the Government of Canada initiated consultations on a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy to evaluate, prioritize, and implement measures that reduce the vulnerability of Canadian communities to disasters. This guide is designed to encourage a deliberative dialogue on this Strategy. It includes a table of some Canadian examples of mitigation activities; discussion of the concepts of deliberation and disaster mitigation; facts & figures on some major Canadian disasters; and three approaches to a national strategy. These approaches (risk management; knowledge creation, dissemination, & use; and empowerment) are not mutually exclusive. For each approach, arguments for & against are outlined along with how their implementation might look in five years.
Author : Evelyn J. Peters
Publisher : McGill-Queen's University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773587441
Individual chapters highlight the unique issues related to policy making in this field - the important role of diverse Aboriginal organizations, the need to address Aboriginal and Treaty rights and the right to self-government, and the lack of governmental leadership - revealing a complex jurisdictional and programming maze. Contributors look at provinces where there has been extensive activity as well as provinces where urban Aboriginal issues seem largely irrelevant to governments. They cover small and mid-sized towns, remote communities, and large metropolises. While their research acknowledges that existing Aboriginal policy falls short in many ways, it also affirms that the field is new and there are grounds for improvement as it grows and matures. Contributors include Frances Abele (Carleton University), Chris Andersen (University of Alberta), Katherine A. H. Graham (Carleton University), Russell LaPointe (Carleton University), David J. Leech (Skelton-Clark Post-Doctoral Fellow, Queen's University), Maeengan Linklater (Mazinaate, Inc., Winnipeg), Michael McCrossan (Carleton University), James Moore (City of Kelowna), Karen Bridget Murray (York University), Evelyn J. Peters (University of Winnipeg), Jenna Strachan (Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Kelowna BC ), Ryan Walker (University of Saskatchewan), and Robert Young (University of Western Ontario).
Author : Canada Emergency Measures Organization
Publisher : Queen's Printer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Atomic bomb
ISBN : UOM:39015070529378
Author : Patrick Boisvert,Raphael Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : 0662675037
