Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs 2009 / / edited by David Mutimer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797974103321
• Autore: Mutimer David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-4426-3088-4; 1-4426-3087-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Collana: Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs
• Disciplina: 338.971
• Soggetti: POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian; Electronic books.; Canada Economic conditions 1991-; Canada Foreign relations 1945-; Canada Politics and government 1945-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Canadian Calendar -- Editor's introduction -- the year in review -- Parliament and politics -- PARTISAN DYNAMICS -- Prorogation crisis I: with a whimper, not a bang -- September confidence vote: the NDP takes a pass -- Prorogation crisis II: the sequel -- NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- Speech from the Throne -- Cabinet -- Senate appointments -- By-election -- First Ministers' conference -- Mr Obama calls -- Electoral legislation -- OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTIES -- The Liberals and the ignominy of Michael Ignatieff -- Whither the NDP? -- The Greens -- The Bloc and separatism -- Auditor General's reports -- NATIONAL ECONOMY -- Leading economic indicators -- Budget 2009: lighter, later, lifting -- Employment insurance -- Autumn fiscal update -- Bailouts for automakers ... and for bankers? -- CN Rail strike -- MAJOR POLICY AREAS -- Afghanistan -- Justice -- Crime and punishment -- Bodily samples and the response to R v. Shoker -- Anti-terrorism legislation -- Gun registry -- Consumer protection -- Libel, "responsible ; communication," and the Supreme Court -- Aboriginal affairs -- OTHER POLICY AREAS -- The environment: dinosaur of the year? -- Taser use by police -- Mulroney and Schreiber -- Listeriosis -- Chalk River: Lisa Raitt and the "sexy" file -- The trials of Omar Khadr -- Funding for KAIROS -- Ruby Dhalla -- Rahim Jaffer -- Foreign affairs and defence -- Foreign affairs -- CANADIANS OVERSEAS -- Suaad Hagi Mohamud -- Abousfian Abdelrazik -- Maziar Bahari -- Omar Khadr -- China and the H1N1 swine flu -- SELECTED INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS -- President Obama's visit -- G20, London -- G8, L'Aguila -- North American Leaders' Summit -- Washington visit -- G20, Pittsburgh -- India -- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting -- China -- G20 meetings in 2010 -- Copenhagen Summit -- United Nations -- Diplomat abduction.; Olympic motion -- Seal product ban -- Defence policy -- AFGHANISTAN -- Prime ministerial visit and engagement shift -- Afghanistan presidential elections -- Afghan detainees -- SOVEREIGNTY -- Russia -- Operation Nanook 09 and prime ministerial trip -- CHARGES AND COURTS MARTIAL -- Captain Robert Semrau -- Corporal Matthew Wilcox -- COUNTER-PIRACY EFFORTS -- Municipal affairs -- CITIES IN THE MARKETPLACE -- THE CULTURE OF CITIES -- REGIONAL GOVERNANCE -- LOCAL DEMOCRACY -- CITIES IN CONFEDERATION -- First Nations -- FEDERAL -- Budget -- Treaty promises -- Order of Canada -- Children's health -- Universal Periodic Review -- Bill C-8: Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act -- Assembly of First Nations -- Navigating public waterways -- Kidney transplants -- Office of the Correctional Investigator -- Truth and Reconciliation Commission -- Aboriginal Affairs Working Group -- Conservative Aboriginal Caucus -- United Nations Appeals Tribunal -- BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Davies Commission -- Maa-nulth final agreement -- Winter Olympic Games -- Fishing rights -- Sex discrimination and the Indian Act -- First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act -- Recognition and Reconciliation Act -- "Prosperity project" at Tetzan Biny (Fish Lake) -- PRAIRIES -- Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation -- Alberta-Metis Settlement Act -- Oil and gas revenues -- H1N1 -- Indian day schools -- Project Devote -- ONTARIO -- Akwesasne -- Mining Act modernization -- Long Lake First Nation -- Harmonized sales tax (HST) -- Far North Act -- QUEBEC -- Plan Nord -- Algonquins of Barriere Lake -- MARITIMES -- Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band -- Donald Marshall, Jr -- Indian residential schools settlement -- Innu education -- Order of Nova Scotia -- THE NORTH -- Official Languages Act of Nunavut -- Inuit education accord -- Judicial milestone -- Food Mail program.; British Columbia -- FEBRUARY THRONE SPEECH AND BUDGET -- ELECTION CAMPAIGN -- REFERENDUM ON ELECTORAL REFORM -- NEW CABINET -- "GAG LAW" RULING -- REVISED DEFICIT AND HARMONIZED SALES TAX -- PICKTON CASE -- POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY -- ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT -- ABORIGINAL RIGHTS -- SALMON FISHERY -- 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS -- BC RAIL AFFAIR -- LABOUR -- POLYGAMY -- FEDERAL BY-ELECTION -- Alberta -- ECONOMY -- RISE OF THE WILDROSE ALLIANCE PARTY -- CHALLENGE OF THE OIL SANDS -- LEGISLATURE -- H1N1 PANDEMIC: ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES REACTS -- Saskatchewan -- ELECTIONS -- POLITICAL PARTIES -- New Democratic Party -- Saskatchewan Party -- Liberal Party of Saskatchewan -- Green Party of Saskatchewan -- LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNMENT -- BUDGET -- ECONOMY -- JUDICIARY -- INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS -- ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS -- Manitoba -- THE NDP GOVERNMENT AND PREMIER DOER -- LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR -- BY-ELECTIONS -- LEGISLATURE -- NDP LEADERSHIP ; RACE -- NEW CABINET AND SPEECH FROM THE THRONE -- ECONOMY AND SPRING BUDGET -- FEDERAL POLITICS -- SENATE -- ABORIGINAL LEADERSHIP -- H1N1 FLU -- CONCLUSION -- The Territories -- NORTHERN REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTIONS -- NUNAVUT -- NORTHWEST TERRITORIES -- YUKON -- NORTHERN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS -- CONCLUSION -- Ontario -- ECONOMY AND RECESSION -- HEALTH -- LEGISLATURE AND PARTY POLITICS -- Quebec -- CRISIS CONFIRMED, AND GOVERNMENT REACTIONS -- GROWING PREOCCUPATION WITH VALUE RECEIVED FOR MONIES SPENT -- FRAUD AND DECEPTION IN FINANCIAL MARKETS -- DISAGREEMENT OVER BROADER ISSUES OF FINANCIAL SECURITIES -- A SCRUM OF BY-ELECTIONS -- BROKERAGE POLITICS: SELLING SUCCESS AND HIDING SHORTCOMINGS -- CONCLUSION -- New Brunswick -- COPING WITH A BLEAK ECONOMIC SCENE -- REACTIONS TO GOVERNMENT AUSTERITY PROGRAM -- Ferry users -- Doctors -- Nurses -- Nursing-home workers -- Teachers -- Civil servants -- SOME ECONOMIC BRIGHT SPOTS.; THE STILL-STRUGGLING NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR -- Prince Edward Island -- ECONOMY -- FISCAL AND PUBLIC POLICY EVENTS -- POLITICS AND THE LEGISLATURE -- OTHER EVENTS -- Nova Scotia -- POLITICS -- LEGISLATURE -- ECONOMY -- INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Obituaries -- Voting table -- Index of names -- Index of subjects.
• Sommario/riassunto: The 2009 instalment of the Review covers the continuation of 2008's economic and political crises from the end of Parliament's first prorogation at the beginning of the year to the start of its unprecedented second prorogation at the end.