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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/the-long-gun-registry-in-canada/" target="_self" >The Long-Gun Registry in Canada</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Since its introduction in 1995, Canada’s long-gun registry has been a high-profile political issue. This stems, in large part, to philosophical differences on gun control policy between and among Canada’s political parties, and issues relating to the cost of the program. This article provides an overview of the history, operation, and debates surrounding the long… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/the-canadian-broadcasting-corporation/" target="_self" >The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is Canada’s national public broadcaster. The concept of a public broadcaster emerged during the heyday of radio in the early part of the twentieth century. Radio provided a new way to disseminate news and information, and introduced a new medium for entertainment. With radio stations springing up all over North America… </p></div></div></div>
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<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Political parties play a central role in Canadian democracy and government, representing an important link between the state and society. This article provides an introduction to the nature of parties and the party system at the federal level of Canadian politics. This includes exploring the definition of a political party, systems of classification, the history… </p></div></div></div>
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<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Two key aspects of Canada’s welfare state involve: a) encouraging citizens to save for their retirement income, and b) reducing poverty among seniors. In this context, the Canada Pension Plan is a central pillar of Canadian social policy. This article provides an introduction to the Canada Pension Plan, commonly known as the CPP, and includes… </p></div></div></div>
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<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is comprised of the executive staff of the prime minister, and plays a central role in the governance of Canada. This highly partisan organization acts not only as a source of support and policy advice for the prime minister, but also as a mechanism for centralizing political power. This article… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/multiculturalism-policy-in-canada/" target="_self" >Multiculturalism Policy in Canada</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Canada is an increasingly culturally and ethnically diverse nation. One of the key policy responses to this diversity has been official multiculturalism, first introduced in the early 1970s. While multiculturalism is nearly 40 years old in Canada, it nevertheless remains a highly controversial and debated issue. This article provides an introduction to multiculturalism in Canada… </p></div></div></div>
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<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The Privy Council Office of Canada represents a key central agency in the federal government. As the pinnacle of the federal bureaucracy, officials in the Privy Council Office play an important role in the formulation and implementation of public policy at the highest levels of government. Even though the Privy Council Office plays a significant… </p></div></div></div>
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<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The Treasury Board of Canada represent a key entity within the federal government. As an important cabinet committee and central agency, they play an important role in financial and personnel administration. Even though the Treasury Board plays a significant role in government decision making, the general public tends to know little about its operation and… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/federal-fiscal-policy-in-canada/" target="_self" >Federal Fiscal Policy in Canada</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">With the global economic recession of 2008-09, and the various attempts by the Canadian government and its counterparts around the world to address their economic difficulties, the issue of fiscal policy has come to the fore, earning significant public attention. This article provides an introduction to Canadian fiscal policy at the federal level of government. </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/employment-insurance-in-canada/" target="_self" >Employment Insurance in Canada</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Employment insurance in Canada is a legacy of the Great Depression, and remains a pillar of the nation’s modern social programs. Since its creation in 1940, the program has undergone many significant evolutions, both philosophically and structurally. Moreover, debate over the program has remained constant throughout its existence, and is still present in contemporary political discourse.… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/federal-campaign-finance-laws-in-canada/" target="_self" >Federal Campaign Finance Laws in Canada</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Campaign finance refers to the rules that govern the use of money in electoral processes such as general elections, by-elections, and referenda. In this context, Canada has adopted a broad set of rules in relation to key political actors, including election candidates, political parties, electoral district associations, and third parties. This article provides an introduction… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/2009-nova-scotia-general-election/" target="_self" >2009 Nova Scotia General Election</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">On June 9, 2009, Nova Scotians elected the New Democratic Party government and Darrell Dexter their premier. The NDP win had historical significance. Not only did it bring to an end ten years of rule by the Progressive Conservative Party, but was also the first time an NDP premier had been elected in Atlantic Canada.… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/2009-british-columbia-general-election/" target="_self" >2009 British Columbia General Election</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">On May 12, 2009, British Columbians elected the provincial Liberal Party, helmed by Gordon Campbell, to its third consecutive term in office. The 2009 election was dominated by economic and financial issues as the province attempts to deal with the global economic slowdown, rising unemployment, and government deficits. Additionally, the election coincided with a provincial… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/copyright-law-in-canada/" target="_self" >Copyright Law in Canada</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Copyright is an important legal and political issue in Canada, an issue that has been made even more significant with the rise of new technologies, such as the Internet, mobile media devices, and digital copying technology. This article provides an introduction to copyright law in Canada, with a particular focus on the Canadian Copyright Act.… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/provincial-government-in-canada/" target="_self" >Provincial Government in Canada</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Canada’s provinces are an integral layer of the nation’s governmental system. Under Canada’s Constitution, provincial governments have many key powers and jurisdictions, such as the provision of fundamental social services (for example, health, education and welfare), control over civil and property rights, and power over local government. This article explores provincial government in Canada, focusing… </p></div></div></div>
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<h4 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://repolitics.com/features/federal-government-in-canada/" target="_self" >Federal Government in Canada</a></h4>
<div class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The federal or national government is the central level of government in Canada, and is involved in many aspects of Canadians’ lives. The federal government plays a role in such things as the provision of social services, the economy, national defence and security, criminal law, foreign affairs and First Nations policy. This article provides an… </p></div></div></div>
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