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Author : Harvey Lazar
Publisher : Queen's University, Office of the Vice-Principal
ISBN 13 : 9780889118393
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Toward a New Mission Statement for Canadian Fiscal Federalism written by Harvey Lazar and published by Queen's University, Office of the Vice-Principal. This book was released on 2000 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada: State of the Federation, 1999-2000 identifies and explains major threads in Canadian fiscal federalism. Set against the cacophony over domineering and arrogant centralization from supporters of Quebec sovereignty/secession on the one hand, and fears that excessive decentralization is fuelling an obsessively neo-liberal agenda on the other, these essays replace much of this heat with new light. The authors begin with an examination of recent developments in the theoretical literature surrounding fiscal federalism. They then examine some of the major issues facing the federation -- Is there a vertical imbalance between federal and provincial governments? Does Ottawa collect more revenues than are needed relative to its spending responsibilities while the provinces are under-funded? How do federal-provincial struggles over money and jurisdictional power affect local government or the para-public sector, emerging aboriginal governments, and citizens? Federal government actions in 1999 suggest that Ottawa has not lost all of its interest in social outcomes. It is, however, seeking to influence the well-being of citizens by transferring money to them directly rather than through transfers to provinces. The authors suggest that if this trend continues the approach to the millennium will be seen as a watershed in public policy, given that current trends in Canadian fiscal federalism are as much about re-balancing the federation as they are about decentralization.