Political Processes in Canada

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

An understanding of Canadian government is especially important for those planning a career in Social Work. In particular, the course introduces the central components of the political process, including political parties, elections, the media and polling, and pressure/interest groups. Contemporary issues in Canadian politics such as gender, race, region, and Aboriginality will also be discussed. (Formerly POL 27B) (<a href="/content/ryerson/calendar/2026-2027/courses/politics-and-public-administration/POL/101.html" class="qTipCourse" data-url="/content/ryerson/calendar/2026-2027/courses/politics-and-public-administration/POL/101/jcr:content/resCalendarCourseEmbed.json">POL 101</a> and 102 are equivalent to POL 27A/B).