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This episode of the podcast explores how federalism interacts with Indigenous governance. Moderated by Danielle White, Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and Partnerships and ISC Evaluation, the conversation features Darcy Gray, Former Chief of Listuguj Miâgmaq First Nation;...
Building and maintaining infrastructure requires lots of funds, and often, itâs not clear who will be responsible. Itâs a classic problem in federalism: who will fund what?   This episode of the podcast explores how the structural characteristics of federalism...
Tensions within a federation are a frequent, normal occurrence. In Canada, one only has to think about recurrent debates over health care funding to equalization payments. But recently, Canadian federalism has been experiencing more tension than usual. Albertaâs new...
New IRPP research recommends bold changes to Bill C-13 Montreal â Almost 20 years after it was last updated, the Official Languages Act is set to be modernized by the federal government. The governmentâs stated objective with this updated...
In the report, published by the IRPPâs Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation, Allison Harell and Laura Stephenson analyze what worked and what didnât in provincial and federal elections held over the past two years and assess the...
The federal government tabled the 2022 budget on April 7. Coming in the third year of the pandemic, hot off the Liberal-NDP agreement, and the escalating Russian invasion of Ukraine, the federal budget responds both to immediate needs and...
New research from the IRPP shows that whether people support equalization depends largely on their attachment to their province and country â and on how they perceive Quebec.
The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is seeking a research associate for its Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation. The Centre is a permanent research body within the IRPP. Its mission is to build a deeper...
A new study shows non-Indigenous Canadians have recently become more supportive of Indigenous rights and more concerned at the slow pace of progress being made toward reconciliation.
