POLS 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Canada Health Act, Social Safety Net, Asymmetric Federalism
26 Oct 2017
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Appointment power (p. 96) the authority to decide who should be selected to fill a government position. Asymmetrical federalism (p. 100) a model of federalism in which jurisdictional powers are distributed unequally among provinces. Canada health act (p. 110) federal legislation imposing conditions on provincial governments for the expenditure of funds from health transfers. Centralized federalism (p. 91) a federal system of government where the national government has considerable power. Classical federalism (p. 97) a model of federalism in which federal and provincial governments operate independently of each other in their own respective areas of jurisdiction. Collaborative federalism (p. 98) a model of federalism in which provincial governments take the lead to solve common public policy problems together. Conditional grants (p. 110) federal transfers to the provinces that may only be used for a specific purpose, and are subject to federal government restrictions or standards.
