POL 2101 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 Sep 25, 2018: Joseph Roman

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 2101
• Professor: Joseph Roman

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Also, they decentralized because of an e ect on the grant system (make the provinces nancially dependent on. Ottawa) which made the provinces more able to be independent actually which built made the provinces less dependent on ottawa (ironically) Since 1949, supreme court usually broadens scope of powers. Widen the pogg clause (jcpc said you can only use it in exceptional circumstances) They said that the pogg cannot be addressed by provinces alone and can be distinct. Fiscal federalism: transfer payments to the provinces distinction between unconditional and conditional grants. Unconditional: grant that the provinces can spend however they want. Conditional: provinces have to spend the money for the purpose that ottawa designated. They cover policy area but not very detailed (spend it however you want) Until 1927, unconditional grants were the only thing. Conditional grants were introduced for old age pensions. Since 1920, greater cooperation scally between ottawa and.