Federalism and the Canadian Experience

3 credits

This course studies the origins, structure, and evolution of Canadian federalism. It focuses on the relationship between Ottawa and the provinces, and considers several themes: Confederation, regionalism and province-building, federal-provincial relations, the role of the courts, constitutional development, the welfare state, fiscal arrangements and economic policy, and contemporary issues. ***Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours*** *Note: Students may receive credit for only one of HIST 301 or PSCI 331*