Canada in Cities: The Politics and Policy of Federal-Local Governance

by Katherine A.H. Graham, Caroline Andrew

Overview

The federal government and its policies transform Canadian cities in myriad ways. Canada in Cities examines this relationship to better understand the interplay among changing demographics, how local governments and citizens frame their arguments for federal action, and the ways in which the national government uses its power and resources to shape urban Canada. Most studies of local governance in Canada focus on politics and policy within cities. The essays in this collection turn such analysis on its head, by examining federal programs, rather than municipal ones, and observing how they influence local policies and work with regional authorities and civil societies. Through a series of case studies - ranging from federal policy concerning Aboriginal people in cities, to the introduction of the federal gas tax transfer to municipalities, to the impact of Canada's emergency management policies on cities - the contributors provide insights about how federal politics influence the local political arena. Analyzing federal actions in diverse policy fields, the authors uncover meaningful patterns of federal action and outcome in Canadian cities. A timely contribution, Canada in Cities offers a comprehensive study of diverse areas of municipal public policy that have emerged in Canada in recent years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780773596306
Publisher:	McGill-Queens University Press
Publication date:	11/01/2014
Series:	Fields of Governance: Policy Making in Canadian Municipalities , #7
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Katherine A.H. Graham is professor of public policy and administration and senior advisor to the provost at Carleton University.

Caroline Andrew is director of the Centre on Governance at the University of Ottawa.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures vii

Foreword Robert Young Katherine A.H. Graham Caroline Andrew ix

1 Introduction Katherine A.H. Graham Caroline Andrew 3

2 The Federal "Communities Agenda": Metagovernance for Place-based Policy in Canada? Neil Bradford 10

3 Reforming the Multilevel Governance of Emergencies: Municipalities and the Discursive Politics of Canada's Emergency Management Policy Luc Juillet Junichiro Koji 39

4 Homelessness on the Federal Agenda: Progressive Architecture but No Solution in Sight Fran Klodawsky Leonore Evans 75

5 The Federal Gas Tax Cession: From Advocacy Efforts to Thirteen Signed Agreements Erika Adams Allan M. Maslove 102

6 Institutional Arrangements and Planning Outcomes: Inter-agency Competition on the Toronto Waterfront Pierre Filion Christopher Sanderson 151

7 Tracking the Growth of the Federal Municipal Infrastructure Program under Different Political Regimes Eric Champagne 164

8 Cities and Child Care Policy in Canada: More than a Puppet on (Intergovernmental) Strings? Rianne Mahon 153

9 Federal Policies on Immigrant Settlement Caroline Andrew Rachida Abdourhamane Hima 227

10 Federal Urban Aboriginal Policy: The Challenge of Viewing the Stars in the Urban Night Sky Frances Abele Katherine A.H. Graham 250

11 Conclusion Katherine A.H. Graham Caroline Andrew 270

Contributors 279

Index 281

Editorial Reviews

“Canada in Cities provides a rich detailed analysis of the evolution of federal government involvement in a variety of fields that are traditionally municipal. Every chapter offers interesting data and detailed analysis that speak to the complexity of multi-level governance”. Rachel Laforest, Associate Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University

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