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Canada on the threshold of the 21st century [[electronic resource] ] : European reflections upon the future of Canada : selected papers of the first All-European Canadian studies conference, The Hague, The Netherlands, October 24-27, 1990 / / edited by C.H.W. Remie, J.-M. Lacroix



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Titolo: Canada on the threshold of the 21st century [[electronic resource] ] : European reflections upon the future of Canada : selected papers of the first All-European Canadian studies conference, The Hague, The Netherlands, October 24-27, 1990 / / edited by C.H.W. Remie, J.-M. Lacroix Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1991
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (585 p.)
Disciplina: 971.064
Soggetto geografico: Canada Civilization 1945- Congresses
Canada Forecasting Congresses
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: RemieC. H. W (Cornelius H. W.)  
LacroixJean-Michel  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
Nota di contenuto: CANADA ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE 21ST CENTURY European Reflections upon the Future of Canada; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements / Remerciements; Preface / Préface; Foreword / Avant-propos; Keynote Addresses Discours principaux; Canada on the Threshold of the 21st Century; I.; II.; III.; IV.; European Reflections upon the Future of Canada; Introduction; Demography; Human settlement; Environmental challenges; Economic Transformations; Domestic Politics; Aboriginal issues; Identity; International relations; Concluding remarks
The Future of Canadian-European Relations seen from a European Community PerspectiveThe Future of Canadian-European Relations; Trade relations; Foreign investment; Cooperation with Eastern countries; Political Dialogue; GATT; Conclusion; Demographic Challenges to the Canadian Society; Demographic Challenges: An Introduction; Introduction; Demographic change; Demographic distribution; Cultural and Ethnic Composition; Demographic and economic futures; Conclusion; Note; References; Demographic Challenges to the Canadian Society; Introduction; Background; The situation; Conclusion; References
Looking to the Year 2000: Challenges for Labour Market Policy in CanadaIntroduction; Changes in the labour market and their implications for the future of labour market policy; Development and Direction of Canadian Labour Market Policy During Recent Years; Possible future prospects; Notes; The Changing Canadian Labour Force; Introduction; Changes in the working population in Canada; The labour force and participation rates; Future size of the Canadian labour force; Employment; Part-time working; Unemployment; Conclusion; References; Health and Demography; Introduction; Methodological problems
Medicine determines demographyDemography determines medicine and health care; Concluding statements; Notes; References; Changing Ethnic Patterns in the Canadian Population 1970-2000; Towards the future.; The Economic Consequences of Demographic Change: An Overview; Introduction; Potential economic growth; Dependency and economic dependency ratios; Enrolments and expenditures on education; Effect on housing; The effect on the justice system; The effect on promotion possibilities; The economic effects on demographic variables; References; Environmental Challenges to the Canadian Society
IntroductionEnvironmental Challenges to the Canadian Society; Introduction; Environmental problems affecting Canada; Concluding remarks; Will the Forestry Sector in Canada be able to pass the Threshold of the 21st Century?; Introduction; The importance of the forests in the national economy; Canada as a producer of wood products; Forest management and wood production; The forest and the public; Conclusions; References; Le droit des déchets dangereux au Canada et en Europe; Introduction; Une répartition différente des compétences juridiques en matière de gestion des déchets dangereux
Un renforcement des politiques fédérales et communautaires de contrôle des déchets dangereux
Sommario/riassunto: This collection contains a selection of papers presented a the very First All-European Canandian Studies Conference that took place in The Hague, October 24-27, 1990. This unique meeting took place for the first time in the history of Canadian Studies. The focus of the papers is on the future rather than the past and it took place at a moment in time when Canada went through major crises that raised serious doubts about the country's future. The papers of this volume explore the main issues and problems that Canada faces. The volume contains sections on demography, environmental problems, econ
Altri titoli varianti: Canada on the threshold of the twenty-first century
Le Canada au seuil du 2lème siecle
Titolo autorizzato: Canada on the threshold of the 21st century  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-49741-6
9786613592644
90-272-7408-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910461433903321
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