《INTRODUCTORY READINGS IN CANADIAN GOVERNMENT & POLITICS》

CHAPTER 1. The Dynamics of Canadian Political Culture(s)1

The Making of Canadian Political Culture: An Overview3

Interpretations of Canadian Political Culture6

The Dynamics of Canadian Political Culture9

The Quebec Dynamic10

The Regional Dynamic12

The Continental Dynamic15

The Challenges Facing Canadian Political Culture17

CHAPTER 2. IDEOLOGIES24

Liberalism26

Neoconservatism30

Socialism35

Nationalism37

Populism37

Conclusion38

CHAPTER 3. THE LIVING CONSTITUTION41

The Constitution: Law and Convention42

The Living Constitution42

Constitutional Law43

Constitutional Conventions45

Federalism and the Politics of Regionalism46

Judicial Development of Federalism47

Non-Judicial Development of Federalism49

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms51

The Legislative Override Controversy54

The Charter at Work56

The Meech Lake Accord60

Opposition to Meech Lake61

The Old Constitution versus the New63

Conclusion: Canada's Unresolved Question: Who Shall Govern?64

CHAPTER 4. THE ATLANTIC PROVINCE: AN ENIGMA?70

The Setting71

History72

Economic Development73

Maritime Union76

Political Culture and Parties77

Institutional Structure81

Conclusion81

CHAPTER 5. THE EVOLUTION OF QUEBEC86

Traditional Quebec87

The Quiet Revolution90

The Turbulence of the 1970s92

The 1980s: A New Entrepreneurism96

CHAPTER 6. ONTARIO: CANADA WRIT SMALL102

The Setting of Centrality103

Regionalism104

Party System105

Premier, Cabinet, Bureaucracy: The Apex of Power107

The Ontario Legislature108

Public Policy110

Ontario in the Canadian Federation112

Summary114

CHAPTER 7. WESTERN CANADA119

One Region or Two?119

Setting121

History: A Different Kind of Frontier121

Economy: Benevolent Dependency123

Demography: A Regional Unlike the Others126

Politics: Conformity and Radicalism128

Federalism and the West130

The Problem of Representation130

Conclusion133

CHAPTER 8. FEDERALISM AND FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL RELATIONS136

Unitary, Federal, and Confederal States137

A Parliamentary System and Federalism139

Why a Federal System?139

Summary142

The Evolution of Federal-Provincial Relations142

Federal-Provincial Relations Since World War II144

The History of Shared-Cost Programs145

Conclusion151

CHAPTER 9. PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET154

The Prime Minister157

Cabinet159

Central Agencies162

Prime Minister's Office162

Privy Council's Office166

Federal-Provincial Relations Office167

Department of Finance and Treasury Board Secretariat168

Cabinet Committees170

Cabinet Memoranda175

Conclusion176

CHAPTER 10. THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE: STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL180

Organizational Structure181

Departments182

Regulatory Agencies183

Crown Corporations185

Crown Corporation Issues187

Personnel Relations and Administration189

Patronage/Merit Appointment Systems189

Representative Bureaucracy191

Political Rights of Public Servants193

Concluding Observations194

CHAPTER 11. TIES THAT BIND: PARLIAMENTARY MEMBERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES198

The Recruitment Environment199

Public Expectation: A Culture of Local Representation201

Local Constituency Associations and the Nomination Process204

The Single Member Plurality Electoral System206

The Work Environment210

Career Structure and Opportunities210

Role of Legislators in the Policy Process213

Support Services215

Conclusions216

CHAPTER 12. PUBLIC POLICY AND POLICY-MAKING IN CANADA221

The Agenda and Discourse of Policy-Making225

Power and Public Policy228

Pluralism229

Public Choice230

Canadian Political Economy232

Statism234

The Pattern of Public Policy236

The Scope of Public Policy237

The Choice of Policy Instrument239

Who Benefits, and Who Pays?241

Conclusion243

CHAPTER 13. ORGANIZED INTERESTS248

The Legitimacy of Interest Group Activity248

Policy Advocacy and Policy Participation252

The Organizational Development of Groups256

The Impact of Government Structure on Groups258

Interest Groups in Action259

Organized Interests and the Supreme Court261

Conclusion263

CHAPTER 14. MASS MEDIA IN CANADIAN POLITICS: A SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES268

Roles of Mass Media in Democratic Systems271

Freedom of the Press272

Media Ownership275

Foreign Media Penetration277

International Reporting279

Conclusion282

CHAPTER 15. CANADIAN POLITICAL PARTIES288

Parties and the Electorate290

The Canadian Party System290

Parties in Government292

The Party as Organization293

Local Constituency Organizations295

Campaign Organizations296

Conclusion299

CHAPTER 16. THE CANADIAN VOTER303

Volatility and Discontent305

Parties and Their Images308

The Voter Decides311

Into the Nineties316

CHAPTER 17. THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE322

Adjudication323

The Common Law System324

The Civil Law System326

The Canadian Court Structure327

Judges332

Appointments332

Training335

Impartiality335

Discipline and Accountability337

The Decision-Making Process338

Trail Courts338

Appeal Courts339

The Supreme Court of Canada340

Does Our Justice System Need Reform?341

CHAPTER 18. ISSUES IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT347

Municipal Organization349

Supplying and Paying for Municipal Services353

Education-The Other Municipal Government358

Policing360

Environmental Issues361

Development and Municipal Politics363

Municipal Politicians and Elections365

CHAPTER 19. CANADA AND THE WORLD371

Peace and Security371

The Problem371

The Response372

The Contemporary Challenges374

Economic Growth and Independence377

The Problem377

The Response379

The Contemporary Challenges381

The Environment384

The Problem384

The Response385

The Contemporary Challenges387

Social Justice388

The Problem388

The Response390

The Contemporary Challenges391

Conclusion394