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Federalism Structures and Relationships with Indigenous Peoples

Federalism Structures and Relationships with Indigenous Peoples

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 Mi’gmaq First Nation;...

Building the Federation: Infrastructure within Federalism

Building the Federation: Infrastructure within Federalism

Building and maintaining infrastructure requires lots of funds, and often, it’s not clear who will be responsible. It’s a classic problem in federalism: who will fund what?    This episode of the podcast explores how the structural characteristics of federalism...

Why federalism matters

Why federalism matters

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. Alberta’s new...

Canada’s Federal Budget 2022

Canada’s Federal Budget 2022

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...

We’re hiring!

We’re hiring!

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...