Canada: The State of the Federation Series

This annual review of the federation is a valued source of commentary on emerging issues affecting the country.  The is available at McGill-¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Press or available as PDFs below.

TitleAuthor/EditorYear

Dave Guénette, Catherine Mathieu and Félix Mathieu2026
Christopher Cotton2025
 Christian Leuprecht and Jamie Ferrill2023
Canada at 150: Federalism and Democratic Renewal [PDF 6.5 MB]Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant & Kyle Hanniman2017
Canadian Federalism and Infrastructure [PDF 8.9 MB]John R. Allan, David L.A. Gordon, Kyle Hanniman, André Juneau & Robert R. Youn2015
Aboriginal Multilevel Governance [PDF 4.9MB]Martin Papillon & André Juneau2013
Regions, Resources, and Resiliency [PDF 4.5 MB]Loleen Berdahl, André Juneau & Carolyn Hughes Tuohy2012
The Changing Federal Environment: Rebalancing Roles [PDF 2.3 MB]Nadia Verrelli2011
Shifting Power - The New Ontario and What if Means for Canada [PDF1.7MB]Matthew Mendelsohn, Joshua Hjartarson & James Pearce2010
Carbon Pricing and Environmental Federalism [PDF 6.2 MB]Thomas J. Courchene & John R. Allan2009
Open Federalism and the Spending Power [PDF 1.6 MB]John R. Allan, Thomas J. Courchene, Marc-Antoine Adam & Hoi Kong2008
Transitions: Fiscal and Political Federalism in an Era of Change [PDF 3.1 MB]John R. Allan, Thomas J. Courchene and Christian Leuprecht2006-07
Quebec and Canada in the New Century [PDF 1.2 MB]Michael Murphy2005
Municipal-Federal-Provincial Relations in Canada [PDF 1.4 MB]Robert Young and Christian Leuprecht2004
Reconfiguring Aboriginal-State Relations [PDF 2.2 MB]Michael Murphy2003
Reconsidering the Institutions of Canadian Federalism [PDF 1.7 MB]J. Peter Meekison, Hamish Telford and Harvey Lazar2002
Canadian Political Culture(s) in Transition - Part 1 [PDF 9.2 MB]
Canadian Political Culture(s) in Transition - Part 2 [PDF 5.9 MB]
Hamish Telford and Harvey Lazar2001
Toward a New Mission Statement for Canadian Fiscal Federalism - Part 1 [PDF 9.2 MB]
Toward a New Mission Statement for Canadian Fiscal Federalism - Part 2 [PDF 5.9 MB]
Harvey Lazar1999-2000
How Canadians Connect - Part 1 [PDF 6.9 MB]
How Canadians Connect - Part 2 [PDF 6.2 MB]
Tom McIntosh and Harvey Lazar1998-1999
Non-Constitutional Renewal - Part 1 [PDF 7.1 MB]
Non-Constitutional Renewal - Part 2 [PDF 5.6 MB]
Harvey Lazar1997
Canada: State of the Federation 1996 [PDF 9.4 MB]Patrick C. Fafard and Douglas M. Brown1996
Canada: State of the Federation 1995 [PDF 8.8 MB]Douglas M. Brown and Jonathan W. Rose1995
Canada: State of the Federation 1994 [PDF 8.1 MB]Douglas M. Brown and Janet Hiebert1994
Canada: State of the Federation 1993 - Part 1 [PDF 5.2 MB]
Canada: State of the Federation 1993 - Part 2 [PDF 9.4 MB]
Ronald L. Watts and Douglas M. Brown1993
Canada: State of the Federation 1992 [PDF 9.4 MB]Douglas M. Brown and Robert Young1992
Canada: State of the Federation 1991 [PDF 8.6 MB]Douglas M. Brown1991
Canada: State of the Federation 1990 - Part 1 [PDF 5.3 MB]
Canada: State of the Federation 1990 - Part 2 [PDF 4.6 MB]
Ronald L. Watts and Doublas M. Brown1990
Canada: State of the Federation 1989 - Part 1 [PDF 5.3 MB]
Canada: State of the Federation 1989 - Part 2 [PDF 4.5 MB]
Ronald L. Watts and Douglas M. Brown1989
Canada: State of the Federation 1987/1988 [PDF 8.1 MB]Peter M. Leslie and Douglas M. Brown1987-1988
Canada: State of the Federation 1986 [PDF 8.5 MB]Peter M. Leslie1986
Canada: State of the Federation 1985 [PDF 8.0 MB]Peter M. Leslie1985