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Canada: the State of the Federation 2015 : Canadian Federalism and Infrastructure by John R. Allan (editor); David L.A. Gordon (editor); Kyle Hanniman (editor); André Juneau (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Canada: the State of the Federation 2015 : Canadian Federalism and Infrastructure about?

Renewing and expanding national infrastructure is critical to the wellbeing and productivity of Canadians and is one of the foremost challenges confronting our federal, provincial and municipal governments. Not only are the required investments dauntingly large for all three levels of government, but so too is the required level of intergovernmental cooperation if our goals are to be realized. The 2015 State of the Federation volume advances our understanding of these infrastructure challenges and identifies how best to resolve them. The contributors to the volume provide historical or international comparative perspectives and utilize legal, economic, or administrative approaches to examine the nature and magnitude of the so-called infrastructure deficit and the question of how best to finance the necessary investments. The possible roles played by deficits and debt are considered, together with options such as public-private partnerships and asset recycling, and a possible Aboriginal resource tax to finance the on-reserve infrastructure needs of First Nations. Considerable attention is also paid to pricing the use of infrastructure both to achieve efficiency in use and to avoid e

Who reads Canada: the State of the Federation 2015 : Canadian Federalism and Infrastructure?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
John R. Allan (editor); David L.A. Gordon (editor); Kyle Hanniman (editor); André Juneau (editor)
Publisher
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, McGill-Queen's University Press
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9781553394556
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Political Science, Social_sciences

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