Who's Afraid of Asymmetrical Federalism?

Résumé du livre

These papers will explore the different dimensions of this issue- the 2 The Royal Society of Canada and the Institute of historical, the philosophical, the practical, the Intergovernmental Relations co-hosted a discussion comparative (how other federations deal with among about 20 specialists in federalism and asymmetrical pressures), and the empirical. [...] Federalism scholars have for years in the original "confederation" of 1867 and in used the terms of symmetry and asymmetry to constitutional amendments since - the describe institutional arrangements in protections of the French language in Quebec, federations, or federal-type political associations New Brunswick, Manitoba and the federal such as the European Union. [...] They deal with the asymmetrical fact campaign promises from three national party of the offshore resources which are jointly leaders (Liberal, Conservative and NDP) to re- managed by the federal and these two provincial open the financial provisions of the offshore governments alone, and seek to redress the revenue-sharing agreements of the 1980s. [...] In their view the tendency of the Martin government to seek such ad-hoc bilateral arrangements contributes to a lack of policy 7 For background on the rationale from the provincial cohesion, to beggar-thy-neighbour competition perspective for revised financial terms related to among the provinces, and is destructive of fair offshore resources, see Government of treatment in the long run. [...] Three driver of asymmetry is the oldest one: the developments in Canadian politics and the continuing need to recognize the linguistic and evolution of our federalism point to increasing cultural diversity of Canada.