Fall/Winter Timetable
POL316Y1Y L5101
Contemporary Canadian Federalism
Themes
This course examines the operation of Canadian federalism within a historical and comparative perspective. In the first semester we examine some important theoretical and institutional issues in the study of Canadian federalism, such as the relationship between federalism and parliamentary democracy and the role of the courts. This prepares the way for a review of the evolution of federalism, from Confederation through the era of classical federalism to the post-WWII welfare state, finally arriving at the neo-liberal moment. In the second semester we will survey intergovernmental policy processes and substantive policy issues in a number of areas, such as economic policy, national unity, fiscal federalism, health care, and the environment.
Texts
TBA
Format and Requirements
TBA
Prerequisites
POL214Y1 or POL214Y5 or POLB50Y3 or POL224Y1
Exclusions
POLC54H3 or POLC57H3 or POL316Y5 or POL353Y5
January 26, 2023
Congratulations to our 2021/22 undergraduate award & scholarship recipients! Following a two-year hiatus, the department was delighted to return to hosting our undergraduate awards in-person this year to celebrate our...
June 3, 2021
In a bid to motivate her students in what has been a very difficult academic year, Professor Rebecca Kingston decided to give those enrolled in the winter 2021 term of...
May 21, 2020
Congratulations to undergraduate student Cheryl Cheung who has received a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA). Going into her third year majoring in political science, with minors in visual studies...
January 29, 2020
Congratulations to all our amazing undergraduate students who picked up one the department’s twenty-three awards and scholarships at our annual undergraduate awards ceremony. In attendance were Dean of Arts &...