Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

How Ottawa and the provinces share power, money and responsibility.

POLS-310 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Political Science

Course content

  1. 1Theories of federalismComing
  2. 2The origins of Canadian federalismComing
  3. 3Constitutional division of powersComing
  4. 4Courts as umpires of federalismComing
  5. 5Fiscal federalismComing
  6. 6Equalization and transfersComing
  7. 7First ministers and intergovernmental bodiesComing
  8. 8Health and social policy in a federationComing
  9. 9Energy, resources and the environmentComing
  10. 10Quebec and asymmetric federalismComing
  11. 11Local governments in a federationComing
  12. 12Comparing federationsComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How Ottawa and the provinces share power, money and responsibility.

Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.