03910nam 2200769 a 450 991078085860332120231206223416.01-282-45710-197866124571040-7748-1487-X10.59962/9780774814874(CKB)2520000000007472(EBL)3265419(SSID)ssj0000435846(PQKBManifestationID)11279410(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000435846(PQKBWorkID)10425206(PQKB)10242269(Au-PeEL)EBL3412630(CaPaEBR)ebr10348948(CaONFJC)MIL245710(OCoLC)923446771(DE-B1597)661965(DE-B1597)9780774814874(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/4v8jm0(MiAaPQ)EBC3412630(EXLCZ)99252000000000747220090107h20082008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierElecting a diverse Canada the representation of immigrants, minorities, and women /edited by Caroline Andrew [et al.]Vancouver :UBC Press,2008.©20081 online resource (x, 278 pages) maps0-7748-1486-1 0-7748-1485-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro; Contents; Maps and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Reputation and Representation: Reaching for Political Inclusion in Toronto; 2 Diversity and Elected Officials in the City of Vancouver; 3 Political Representation of Minorities in the City of Montréal: Dream or Reality?; 4 More than Just Cowboys with White Hats: A Demographic Profile of Edmonton and Calgary; 5 Our Unrepresentative but Somewhat Successful Capital: Electoral Representation in Ottawa; 6 Many Faces, Few Places: The Political Under-Representation of Ethnic Minorities and Women in the City of Hamilton7 Representation Deficits in Regina and Saskatoon 8 The Patterning of Political Representation in Halifax; 9 Diversity and Political Representation in Winnipeg; 10 Ethnoracial Minorities in the 38th Parliament: Patterns of Change and Continuity; Conclusion; Contributors; Index;"Electing a Diverse Canada presents the most extensive analysis to date of the electoral representation of immigrants, minorities, and women in Canada. Covering eleven cities as well as Canada's Parliament, it breaks new ground by assessing the representation of diverse identity groups across multiple levels of government. Electoral representation is an important indicator of a democracy's health, and this book not only provides a baseline for future research but also outlines the key challenges facing Canadian democracy."--Publisher's descriptionMinoritiesPolitical activityCanadaImmigrantsPolitical activityCanadaWomenPolitical activityCanadaPolitical participationCanadaRepresentative government and representationCanadaMinoritiesCanadaActivité politiqueImmigrantsCanadaActivité politiqueCanadaPolitics and government2006-MinoritiesPolitical activityImmigrantsPolitical activityWomenPolitical activityPolitical participationRepresentative government and representationMinoritiesActivité politique.ImmigrantsActivité politique.324/.08900971Andrew Caroline879612MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780858603321Electing a diverse Canada3726603UNINA