CAST 1100H Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Labour Power, Bourgeoisie, Paternalism

• School: Trent University
• Department: Canadian Studies
• Course: CAST 1100H
• Professor: T.Mc Coy

Document Summary

Canada chose a different direction then the us in the post war era. We do not follow through with our own values. Environmental protectionism yet no one gets legal punished for harming the environmental. Neoliberalism is a label for economic liberalizations, free trade and open markets, supports the privatization of nationalized industries, deregulation, and enhancing the role of the private sector in modern society. Changed the canadian identity, scaling back the role of the state, goes against our values . Less assistance from gov"t: pension, disability, union. In the 1990"s there was a movement towards the idea of canadianess as. Nhl lockout is based on this idea a brand, canada is awesome(empty celebrations) Costs are not shared proportionately within society. Used to be happy with just sharing common values, as neoliberalism picked up values lessened so the idea of a brand picked up capitalism values help to build canada.