Passing the buck : federalism and Canadian environmental policy

A study of the impact of federalism on Canadian environmental policy, tracing the evolution of the role of the federal government in environmental policy and in federal-provincial relations concerning the environment from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. Passing the Buck is the first in-depth study of the impact of federalism on Canadian environmental policy. The book takes a detailed look at the ongoing debate on the subject and traces the evolution of the role of the federal government in environmental policy and federal-provincial relations concerning the environment from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. The author challenges the widespread assumption that federal and provincial governments invariably compete to extend their jurisdiction. Using well-researched case studies and extensive research to support her argument, the author points out that the combination of limited public attention to the environment and strong opposition from potentially regulated interests yields significant political costs and limited political benefits. As a result, for the most part, the federal government has been content to leave environmental protection to the provinces. In effect, the federal system has allowed the federal government to pass the buck to the provinces and shirk the political challenge of environmental protection. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 1 Introduction: Federalism and Environmental Policy 14 2 Federalism, Policy-Making, and Intergovernmental Politics 23 3 The Constitutional Framework: Constraints and Opportunities 42 4 The Emergence of Federal Involvement, 1969-72 66 5 The Federal Retreat, 1972-85 92 6 The Second Wave: The Re-emergence of the Federal Role, 1985-95 126 7 Conclusions 173 Notes 189 Bibliography 227 Index 240 A 240 B 240 C 241 D 242 E 242 F 243 G 244 H 244 I 244 J 245 K 245 L 245 M 246 N 246 O 246 P 247 Q 248 R 248 S 248 T 249 U 249 V 249 W 249 Y 249 The first in-depth study of the impact of federalism on Canadian environmental policy, this book takes a detailed look at the ongoing debate on the subject and traces the evolution of the role of the federal government in environmental policy and federal-provincial relations concerning the environment from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. Kathryn Harrison. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [216]-228) And Index.