《CANADIAN ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1992》

Editor's introduction - the year in review3

THE FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE11

Parliament and politics by Robert Everett13

INTRODUCTION13

CHARLOTTETOWN ACCORD13

Constitutional conferences16

Special joint committee for a renewed Canada18

The wooing of Quebec19

The road to Charlottetown22

The referendum24

Aftermath26

PARLIAMENT27

Cabinet and senior appointments27

Supreme Court28

Auditor-General's report28

Official languages commissioner29

THE ECONOMY29

The budget30

Fiscal and economic statement33

The North American Free Trade Agreement34

Canadian-American trade disputes35

NATIONAL PARTIES38

Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing38

Progressive Conservatives39

Liberals40

New Democratic Party40

Reform Party41

Bloc Quebecois42

National Party43

WOMENAND POLITICS43

Rape shield law43

Health matters44

The Butler decision45

Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women45

Royal Commission46

Nunavut 46

The Gwichi'in Settlement47

Apology for the High Arctic Settlement Program47

POLICYFIELDS48

Immigration48

Fisheries49

Telecommunications52

Airline deregulation52

Human rights issues55

Drag patents56

CONTROVERSIES AND SCANDALS57

Ottawa and the provinces by Michael Howlett59

INTRODUCTION59

THE CONSTITUTION AND THE OCTOBER REFERENDUM: PROMISE AND FAILURE59

Negotiations without Quebec60

Quebec returns to the table63

The Charlottetown Accord65

The October Referendum66

OLDAND NEW ISSUES70

New Issues70

East Coast fisheries collapse71

NAFTA 72; Native land claims74

Old issues revisited 75; Bilingualism75

Energy76

Federal-provincial fiscal relations77

Environmental matters77

External affairs and defence by Dean Oliver78

INTRODUCTION78

EXTERNALAFFAIRS80

Canada-U.S. relations and North American free trade82

Trade and the world economy92

The United Nations94

The Conference onSecurity and Cooperation in Europe97

Europe98

The Balkans102

Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union106

The Americas108

Africa109

Asia and Oceania111

The Middle East113

NATIONAL DEFENCE114

Budget, equipment, and training114

Alliance commitments121

North American defence and sovereignty protection124

Military operations and peacekeeping125

Arms control127

Organization and personnel130

Other notes133

THE PROVINCIAL PERSPECTIVES135

ONTARIO by Rand Dyck and Sam Bottomley137

Government finances137

Relations with the police140

Cabinet personnel problems143

Social policy144

Resource policy150

Justice policy152

The legislature 154

The bureaucracy156

Crown corporations157

Intergovernmental relations158

The Judicial system160

Political party activity161

The economy 162

QUEBEC by Franfois Rocher166

Introduction166

Politics166

Govemment policies178

The economy182

NOVA SCOTIA by Robert Finbow184

Introduction184

The legislature186

Politics187

The economy189

Intergovernmental relations191

NEW BRUNSWICK by Richard Wilbur193

Introduction193

Dealing with the recession: the public sector193

Educational reforms195

More deficits196

Private sector continues to struggle197

The Constitution, CoR, and New Brunswick's French fact199

MANITOBA by Kathy Brock201

Introduction201

The legislative session202

The Constitution207

The economy209

The municipal election210

The year in re-View210

BRITISH COLUMBIA by Bruce W. Foster210

Introduction210

Population211

Aboriginal issues212

Education214

Economic-industrial issues and developments215

The public purse217

The legislature218

William Vander Zalm219

The Nanaimo Commonwealth Holding Society220

The Charlottetown Accord221

Conclusion223

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND by John Crossley223

Introduction223

The economy224

The provincial response227

Party politics229

SASKATCHEWAN by David E. Smith231

Introduction231

The legislature and government231

The budget235

Political parties238

The economy239

Around the province240

ALBERTA by Peter McCormick242

Introduction242

Government and legislation242

Provincial politics246

Party politics249

The economy253

Human fights255

The courts and the law256

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR by RaymondR Blake257

Introduction257

The financial situation257

The economy258

The fishery crisis260

Federal-provincial relations263

Government and politics264

Church and school264

Canada-France boundary265

Conclusion265

YUKON AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES by James C.B.Lawson266

Yukon266

Introduction: party politic266

Economic conditions and economic policy267

Social conditions and social policy270

Land and resources 273; Elections275

The Northwest Territories276

Introduction276

Economic change and policy277

Social and environmental conditions and policy279

Legislative Assembly and the executive281

The Territories in the Canadian Federation281

Obituaries283

Index of names287

Index of subjects299