Canada: The State of the Federation 2013, Aboriginal Multilevel Governance
Martin Papillon and Ăndre Juneau. Eds. 2016.
Let's Talk: A Conversation about Canada and Quebec
On November 20, 2017, the Queenâs Institute of Intergovernmental Relations hosted a one-day workshop on the QuĂ©bec governmentâs Policy on QuĂ©bec Affirmation and Canadian Relations Quebecers, our way of being Canadian. The event, entitled Letâs Talk: A Conversation about Canada and Quebec, was sponsored by the SecrĂ©tariat du QuĂ©bec aux relations canadiennes, and featured Jean Marc-Fournier, the QuĂ©bec Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie.
Book Launch - Indigenous Nationals, Canadian Citizens
Date
Monday May 14, 20185:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
From First Contact to Canada 150 and Beyond
Massey College
New Publication - State of the Federation 2015
Canada: The State of the Federation - Canadian Federalism and Infrastructure
Edited by John R. Allan, David L.A. Gordon, Kyle Hanniman, André Juneau and Robert A. Young
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Alan Cairns (1930-2018) â In Memoriam
Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Students,
It is with great sadness that we at the IIGR join in those morning the loss of Alan Cairns, whose intellectual contributions to the country are great. Cairns was a former IIGR Advisory Council member, and gave our 2002 Kenneth R. MacGregor Lecture, on the topic of First Nations and the Canadian State: In Search of Co-Existence (click link for the associated publication).
2018 Kenneth MacGregor Lecture
Date
Tuesday September 25, 20184:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
The Supreme Court and the Evolution of Indigenous Rights and Title
Thomas J. Courchene, ŸĆĐăֱȄ
Reception and book launch to follow
All welcome RSVP
613 533-2080 or email iigr@queensu.ca
or
When Public-Private Partnerships Make Sense: Two Basic Observations
Weâre pleased to announce that the IIGRâs 2015 MacGregor Lecture is now available online.
Who Gives? Political Finance Donations in Canada
Date
Wednesday January 16, 201912:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location
Room 554 Robert Sutherland HallHolly Ann Garnett
Assistant Professor
Royal Military College
Abstract: The 2015 Canadian federal election saw a record amount of money spent by candidates and parties, even allowing for the longer campaign. Money is required in politics to mobilize and educate voters, but it may become a problem if the sources and recipients of money are not representative of the overall population. This talk explores who gives in Canada, and why it matters.
Bio: Holly Ann Garnett is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College and a fellow of the Queenâs Institute of Intergovernmental Relations. Her research examines electoral integrity, including the role of election management bodies, registration and voting methods, election technologies, civic literacy and campaign finance. She is a co-convener of the Electoral Management Network, and contributes to the Electoral Integrity Project.
Book Launch: Federalism and the Welfare State in a Multicultural World
Date
Monday February 4, 20194:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Location
The University Club, Queen's University, 168 Stuart Street
RSVP below at
iigr@queensu.ca
613 533 2080
Available from
Table of Contents [PDF 137KB]
Introduction [PDF 423KB]
Until the 1990s social policy played an integrative role in Canada, providing a counter-narrative to claims that federalism and diversity undermine the potential of social policy. Today, however, the Canadian model is under strain, reflecting changes in both the welfare state and the immigration-citizenship-multiculturalism regime.
Federalism and the Welfare State in a Multicultural World illustrates that there are clear trends that, if unchecked, may exacerbate rather than overcome important social cleavages. The editors argue that we are at a crucial moment to re-evaluate the role of social policy in a federal state and a multicultural society, and if federalism and diversity challenge traditional models of the nation-building function of social policy, they also open up new pathways for social policy to overcome social divisions. Complacency about, or naive celebration of, the Canadian model is unwarranted, but it is premature to conclude that the model is irredeemably broken, or that all the developments are centrifugal rather than centripetal.
Social policy is integral to mitigating divisions of class, region, language, race, and ethnicity, and its underlying values of solidarity and risk-sharing also make it a critical mechanism for nation-building. Wheth