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Author : Terry Julian
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1552128776
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (521 download)
Download or read book Improving Canada's Democracy written by Terry Julian and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mike Harris
Publisher : The Fraser Institute
ISBN 13 : 0889752141
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)
Download or read book A Canada Strong and Free written by Mike Harris and published by The Fraser Institute. This book was released on 2005 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elisabeth Gidengil
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774828285
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)
Download or read book Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up written by Elisabeth Gidengil and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2014-06-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada is often held up as an example of a healthy democracy. However, the Canadian public is less enthusiastic about the way our democracy works. Rather than focusing on institutional performance, this book approaches the “democratic deficit” from the perspective of the Canadian public and assesses the performance of political leaders and the media in light of Canadians’ perceptions and expectations. In doing so, a number of chapters highlight the disjuncture between perceptions and performance. For example, governments do keep many of their election promises, and media coverage is not as negative as we are apt to believe. Similarly, the book provides new insights into political apathy by drawing on focus group discussions that represent the first attempt to ask politically marginalized Canadians why they have turned their backs on politics. By introducing the voice of everyday Canadians, this book adds a new perspective to political discussions in this country. Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up is essential for anyone who would like to learn how to build a better democracy – one that meets the expectations of the Canadian public.
Author : C. Richard Tindal
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460259696
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Reviving Canadian Democracy written by C. Richard Tindal and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Downward Spiral of Canadian Democracy Democratic government in Canada has been declining - at an accelerating rate. The House of Commons is ineffective. The Senate is not accountable and is scandal-ridden. Decision making is increasingly centralized in the largely invisible staff in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Many who have been active participants have turned off and tuned out because of understandable disillusionment. The result is that actions that undermine democracy can now be taken without much fear of reprisal. This book explains how our democratic governing machinery and operating principles have been undermined and what can be done to reverse this downward slide. It is intended to enrage you and then engage you - in the fight to restore and to enhance our democratic institutions and practices.
Author : Institute for Research on Public Policy
Publisher : Institute for Research on Public Policy
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Strengthening Canadian Democracy written by Institute for Research on Public Policy and published by Institute for Research on Public Policy. This book was released on 2005 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconsidering provincial and federal debates about democratic reform alternatives.
Author : Donald J. Savoie
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0228000416
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Democracy in Canada written by Donald J. Savoie and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada's representative democracy is confronting important challenges. At the top of the list is the growing inability of the national government to perform its most important roles: namely mapping out collective actions that resonate in all regions as well as enforcing these measures. Others include Parliament's failure to carry out important responsibilities, an activist judiciary, incessant calls for greater transparency, the media's rapidly changing role, and a federal government bureaucracy that has lost both its way and its standing. Arguing that Canadians must reconsider the origins of their country in order to understand why change is difficult and why they continue to embrace regional identities, Democracy in Canada explains how Canada's national institutions were shaped by British historical experiences, and why there was little effort to bring Canadian realities into the mix. As a result, the scope and size of government and Canadian federalism have taken on new forms largely outside the Constitution. Parliament and now even Cabinet have been pushed aside so that policy makers can design and manage the modern state. This also accounts for the average citizen's belief that national institutions cater to economic elites, to these institutions' own members, and to interest groups at citizens' own expense. A masterwork analysis, Democracy in Canada investigates the forces shaping the workings of Canadian federalism and the country's national political and bureaucratic institutions.
Author : Institute for Research on Public Policy
Publisher : IRPP
ISBN 13 : 9780886451912
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Strengthening Canadian Democracy written by Institute for Research on Public Policy and published by IRPP. This book was released on 2005 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconsidering provincial and federal debates about democratic reform alternatives.
Author : Lisa Young
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774840323
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)
Download or read book Advocacy Groups written by Lisa Young and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advocacy Groups uses the Audit standards of responsiveness, inclusiveness, and participation to examine advocacy groups in Canada and assess the ways that they contribute to, or detract from, Canadian democracy. It argues that group activity represents an important form of political participation. Though some interests face greater organizational challenges than others, advocacy groups can play critical compensatory roles for interests that are often unrepresented in traditional political institutions. It also finds that while Canadian advocacy groups employ a wide range of strategies to draw attention to their concerns, those with greater financial resources generally have greater access to government decision-makers. This has been accentuated by recent trends in the reduction of government funding to advocacy groups. The book concludes with several recommendations for 'best practices' that groups can follow in their internal organization and efforts to influence public policy, as well as for actions that governments can take to engage in constructive consultation with groups.
Author : Michael Chong
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
ISBN 13 : 9781771621373
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Turning Parliament Inside Out written by Michael Chong and published by Douglas & McIntyre. This book was released on 2017 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, the prospect of parliamentary reform has been a hot-button issue in Canada. More and more Canadians find themselves frustrated with how Parliament works (or doesn't) and end up increasingly checked out from politics as a whole, feeling like their voices don't matter to those in power. When he introduced the "Reform Act" bill in 2013, Conservative MP Michael Chong brought the issue of parliamentary reform to the forefront, proposing changes that would empower MPs and hold party leadership accountable to their caucus--and therefore, to all Canadians. Although the changes required for such reforms are modest, the effects they would have on the Canadian democratic process would be revolutionary. In Turning Parliament Inside Out, Chong joins Kennedy Stewart (NDP) and Scott Simms (Liberal) in organizing a collaboration between MPs from all of Canada's major political parties, representing ridings from across the country. They join together in an across-the-aisle effort to make these changes a reality, explaining why reform is so urgently needed and proposing practical, achievable suggestions for making it happen. The contributors of this cross-partisan, cooperative project aimed at increasing citizen control of Canada's political institutions, include: FOREWORDS BY: Ed Broadbent, Preston Manning and Bob Rae NIKI ASHTON is the Member of Parliament for the riding of Churchill-Keewatinook Aski. First elected in 2008, she is a member of the NDP, the party's Critic for Jobs, Employment and Workforce Development and was a candidate in the 2012 NDP leadership race. MICHAEL CHONG (Editor) has represented the riding of Wellington-Halton Hills since 2004. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Sport and was a contestant in the 2017 Conservative leadership race. MICHAEL COOPER, Conservative Party, was elected to represent the riding of St. Albert-Edmonton in 2015. He is the Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Justice. NATHAN CULLEN is the NDP MP representing Skeena-Bulkley Valley since 2004. He has held various senior portfolios for the NDP including House Leader and Finance Critic and stood as a candidate in the 2012 NDP leadership race. ELIZABETH MAY is the leader of the Green Party of Canada. She became the first Green Party candidate to be elected to the House of Commons in 2011 and represents the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. SCOTT SIMMS (Editor)is the Member of Parliament for the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame. First elected in 2004, he is a member of the Liberal Party and the current chair of the Standing Committee of Fisheries and Oceans. KENNEDY STEWART (editor) was elected in 2011 and is the NDP MP for Burnaby South. He is currently the NDP Critic for Science and chair of the NDP's British Columbia caucus. ANITA VANDENBELD is a member of the Liberal Party and was elected to represent the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean in 2015. She in a a member of the Standing Committee of the Status of Women and chaired the Special Committee on Pay Equity in 2016.
Author : Michael Morden et al.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781525564307
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (643 download)
Download or read book Real House Lives written by Michael Morden et al. and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We're not just in a sort of post-truth politics, but we're in a post-democratic politics." - Former Member of Parliament Democracy's future has become uncertain. Politicians are viewed with deep cynicism. Political parties have lost touch with mass society. Citizens' expectations of what their democracy should do have outstripped what their institutions can provide. All of this is feeding a wave of polarization, populism, and anxiety around the world, with Canadians much more likely to say their democracy is becoming weaker rather than stronger. Real House Lives uses the stories and experiences of former parliamentarians to understand what's going wrong with our national politics, and to put forward a vision of democratic representation that is independent, thoughtful, engaged, and empowered. It follows MPs through their lives and work, exploring how this vision of political leadership can be realized through a stronger Parliament, better local democratic engagement, and healthier parties. This may be an ambitious view, but Canadian democracy requires ambition, especially in a public climate of increasing partisanship, cynicism, and distrust. This book is for anyone who has ever imagined offering their career and life to public service. It's a how-to guide, an inspirational account, and perhaps a warning....
Author : Alison Loat
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307361306
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Tragedy in the Commons written by Alison Loat and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Members of Parliament from Canada's House of Commons discuss their political careers and Canadian politics in general is examined.
Author : Steven Bittle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (457 download)
Download or read book Renewing Democracy written by Steven Bittle and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ryan Meili
Publisher : Purich Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1895830672
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (958 download)
Download or read book A Healthy Society written by Ryan Meili and published by Purich Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Income, education, employment, housing, the wider environment, and social supports; far more than the actions of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers, it is these conditions that make the greatest difference in our health. Drawing on his experiences as a family physician in the inner city of Saskatoon, Mozambique, and rural Saskatchewan, Dr. Ryan Meili uses scholarship and patient stories to explore health determinants and democratic reforms that could create a truly healthy society. By synthesizing diverse ideas into a plan for action based on the lived experiences of practitioners and patients, A Healthy Society breaks important ground in the renewal of politics toward the goal of better lives for all Canadians.
Author : Mike Harris
Publisher : The Fraser Institute
ISBN 13 : 0889752230
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Vision for a Canada Strong and Free written by Mike Harris and published by The Fraser Institute. This book was released on 2007 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dale Smith
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459738268
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)
Download or read book The Unbroken Machine written by Dale Smith and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2017-03-04 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody thinks that it’s the system that’s broken in politics; but what if it’s not the system that’s broken but rather our understanding of it? The Unbroken Machine seeks to explore our lack of civic literacy and show how our system of democracy should work.
Author : Canadian Centre for Management Development
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773525939
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Protecting Canadian Democracy written by Canadian Centre for Management Development and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years Canada's Senate, Parliament's chamber of sober second thought, has often been the subject of controversy and calls for reform. Protecting Canadian Democracy examines the history, role, and evolution of the Senate; places it in the context of other federal systems; and contrasts its role with that of provincial governments. Contributors analyse the Senate's use of its legislative powers, comparing it with the House of Commons, and assess the Senate's contribution to public policy development and review, showing how the upper chamber functions as a forum within Parliament for the representation of Canada's diverse regional, linguistic, cultural, and socio-economic interests. contending that the Senate should be improved by means that do not require formal amendments to the Constitution. The authors identify possibilities for reform the institution within the current constitutional framework, addressing the Senate's veto power, its appointment process, and its legislative independence. A valuable appendix of charts and statistics on the composition and operation of the Senate is also provided.
Author : Maxwell A. Cameron
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031354907
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Download or read book Democracy and Foreign Policy in an Era of Uncertainty written by Maxwell A. Cameron and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-10-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of significant geopolitical shifts, unrelenting violent confrontation, nationalism and identity politics, the institutions in which Canada and its allies have invested significant capital such as trade, political, and security organisations are being tested and stretched to the limit. This edition will look back on Canada’s approach to encouraging democracy abroad, it will consider ways to enhance middle power democracy statecraft in an era of growing international and domestic insecurity, backsliding and populism, and discern patterns and recurring themes in Canadian support for rights and democracy, as well as efforts to grapple with novel trends like digital threats to democracy.
