POSC 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Canada Social Transfer, Canada Health Transfer, The Dilemma
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Federalism establishes two orders of government in a country, each with its own set of responsibilities as outlined by the constitution. In canada, there is the federal government in ottawa and ten provincial governments; separate arrangements exist for the three territories. Division of powers in the bna act, 1867: The regulations of trade and commerce: 5. Militia, military and naval service, and defence: 9. Beacons, buoys, lighthouses, and sable island: 10. Banking, incorporation of banks, and the issue of paper money: 23. Indians and lands reserved for the indians: 25. The management and sale of the public lands belonging to the province and of the timber and wood thereon: 14. There are four major challenges associated with federalism: conflicts over jurisdiction, gaps between jurisdictional authority and fiscal capacity, establishing institutions for intergovernmental relations, maintaining a balance between unity and diversity. Canada has managed the technical aspects of federalism well, but it has struggled with unity.
