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Canada in cities : the politics and policy of federal-local governance / edited by Katherine A. H. Graham and Caroline Andrew ; Frances Abele [and fourteen others], contributors.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Graham, Katherine A.H., Author.
- Series:
- Fields of governance ; 7.
- Fields of Governance ; 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Federal-city relations--Canada--Case studies.
- Federal-city relations.
- Urban policy--Canada--Case studies.
- Urban policy.
- Municipal government--Canada--Case studies.
- Municipal government.
- Cities and towns--Canada--Case studies.
- Cities and towns.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Canada in Cities""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Foreword""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Federal “Communities Agenda�: Metagovernance for Place-based Policy in Canada?""; ""3 Reforming the Multilevel Governance of Emergencies: Municipalities and the Discursive Politics of Canada�s Emergency Management Policy""; ""4 Homelessness on the Federal Agenda: Progressive Architecture but No Solution in Sight""; ""5 The Federal Gas Tax Cession: From Advocacy Efforts to Thirteen Signed Agreements""
- ""6 Institutional Arrangements and Planning Outcomes: Inter-agency Competition on the Toronto Waterfront""""7 Tracking the Growth of the Federal Municipal Infrastructure Program under Different Political Regimes""; ""8 Cities and Child Care Policy in Canada: More than a Puppet on (Intergovernmental) Strings?""; ""9 Federal Policies on Immigrant Settlement""; ""10 Federal Urban Aboriginal Policy: The Challenge of Viewing the Stars in the Urban Night Sky""; ""11 Conclusion""; ""Contributors""; ""Index ""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 30, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 9780773596306
- 0773596305
- 9780773596290
- 0773596291
- OCLC:
- 923243670
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