POL 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pension

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POL 101
• Professor: Joerg Wittenbrinck

Document Summary

Intro it is accurate to say that socially policy in canada cannot be understood without understanding federalism. Federalism has had major impact on the development of canadas welfare state due to the different jurisdiction each level of state has. Federalism is the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments, in a federal system of government, the constitutional authority makes laws and raise revenue that is divided between the governments. In brooks federalism is also defined as a functioning societies. Meaning in societies that are characterized by important ethnic, language or other cultural divisions, and where cultural communities tend to predominate in different parts of the country, federalism is seen as an accommodation to diversity while still providing unity. Social policy is a course of action or n=inaction to perceived public problems. Examples of this include income assistance, health care and housing.