POLS 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Social Safety Net, Fiscal Federalism, Freedom Of Movement
4 Apr 2016
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Social safety net: post war development: returning veterans and immigration, nation-building exercise: allows federal gov"t to unify country, pan-canadian principle: healthcare. Political necessity for every federal government to play an active visible role. Federal government increases visibility and buys support of people. A web of rights and obligations between canadian citizens and governments: everyone pays into it, so they want everyone to use it ethically. Displays the shared sense" of social purpose and common citizenship: take care of the weakest in society. Major policy areas: universal healthcare, child care, social assistance, post-secondary education, old-age support. Problem with quebec"s child care program is that we are all technically subsidizing it: quebec gets the most money per capita of all provinces. Political avenue to achieve social rights and obligations without major federal funding and conditional programs. Federal government never wants to spend more money, tries to influence provinces outside of the constitutional realm: influence of collaborative federalism.
