Canada: the State of the Federation 2004

Download or read book Canada: the State of the Federation 2004 written by Christian Leuprecht and published by McGill Queens Univ. This book was released on 2006 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities are rising in prominence within the Canadian federal system. While advocates are demanding more money and power for cities, traditional barriers to multilevel governance are weakening. Canada: The State of the Federation, 2004 offers indispensable insights on the role of cities in an evolving system of multilevel governance. Contributors provide a background to the recent changes in policy and power structures and an analysis of amalgamation and restructuring. They also explore housing policy, the integration of immigrants, and regional development in places as diverse as Mississauga, Saskatchewan, rural Newfoundland, and Vancouver.