Devolution and constitutional development in the Canadian north / editor, Gurston Dacks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dacks, Gurston, 1945- Author.

Contributor:

Dacks, Gurston, 1945-

Series:

Carleton public policy series ; 3.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decentralization in government--Northwest Territories.

Decentralization in government.

Decentralization in government--Yukon.

Northwest Territories--Politics and government.

Northwest Territories.

Yukon--Politics and government.

Yukon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, Canada : Carleton University Press ; Don Mills, Ont., Canada : Distributed by Oxford University Press Canada, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A collection of papers on the process of devolution in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Discusses many aspects of constitutional devolution including historical perspectives, effect on forest fire and wildlife management, healthcare, local government, oil and gas accords, regional development and politics. Includes references.

Contents:

Politics by remote control / P. Clancy

Who benefits? / F. Abele

Political devolution and wildlife management / P. Clancy

Devolution of health care to Canada's North / G. Weller

Impact of devolution on health services in the Baffin Region, NWT / J.D. O'Neil

Devolution and local government / K. Graham

Quest for northern oil and gas accords / G. Dacks

Implementing the policy to devolve / K. Graham

Democratic potential in administrative expansion / F. Abele

Devolution, regionalism and division of the Northwest Territories / G. Weller

Devolution and political development in the Canadian North / G. Dacks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-53031-7

9786613842763

0-7735-8151-0

OCLC:

767669308