POL 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Rick Mercer, Pierre Trudeau, Free-Trade Area
18 Jan 2017
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Monday january 25th 2016 thursday january 28th 2016. In terms of legislation and policy the provinces are responsible. Provinces run welfare; if you fall below certain poverty level you: feds run the unemployment insurance program; amendment came in. 1940 that established this: federal government runs old age pensions, there is one province that runs their own old age pensions and that is. Quebec: ontario is interested in establishing own pension plan. And trade and commerce: appears as is stated in 1867 constitution, feds in control. International treaties: if federal government signed treaty that had areas that fell within provincial jurisdiction than they would have to consult all provinces and determine if they are on board. Us divided canada because provinces could not agree on aspects. Ontario was okay with it however manitoba was not because implications on trade market. Trade market is mostly federal issue however some trade issues would affect provinces and they were not happy.
