ISBN:
9780773556119
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Reflecting on our past and embracing our future
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Reflecting on our past and embracing our future
DDC:
306.0971
Keywords:
Canada
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Canada
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Civil rights
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY ; Social Scientists & Psychologists
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; World ; Canadian
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Civil rights
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International relations
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Politics and government
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Social conditions
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Canada Social conditions
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Canada Politics and government
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Canada Relations
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Canada
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Electronic books
Abstract:
"Since 1967, the centennial year of Confederation, numerous political crises, economic challenges, and international events have helped to transform Canadian society, and will continue to shape its future. Taking these various challenges and opportunities of the past into account, how does the future look for Canada? In Reflecting on Our Past and Embracing Our Future diplomats, politicians, scientists, and human rights leaders including Phil Fontaine, Michaëlle Jean, Ellen Gabriel, Paul Heinbecker, Bob Rae, Jean Charest, and David Suzuki have come together to share their wisdom and experience of events that have marked the country over the last fifty years. Reflecting on the role of the Senate in Canada as complementary to the House of Commons, they consider central issues such as the condition of indigenous peoples, the obligations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the recognition of two official languages, and the national unity referendums. Contributors also discuss the transformation of the economy in a globalized and digital world, the role of Canada on the world stage at a time of growing tension and an increasing flow of refugees, climate change and the uncertain future of the Arctic, scientific and cultural competitions on the international market, and the future of parliamentary democracy. Correcting misconceptions about the contemporary role of the Senate, and providing a counter argument for radical Senate reform, Reflecting on Our Past and Embracing Our Future offers rich perspectives and fascinating insights about Canada's likely development in the coming years."--
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10 THE SENATE -- BETTER PROTECTING THE FEDERAL PRINCIPLEWhither the Senate at 150?; Reflections on the House of Commons; List of Figures, Charts, and Tables; Contributors
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An Inuit Nunangat, "First Canadians, Canadians First" (Jose Kusugak)8 SCIENCE AND CULTURE; Science: Is Canada in Danger of Missing the Fourth Industrial Revolution?; Scientific Success Stories and Modern-Day Threats; Milestones in the Development of Science in Canada; Culture: How Much of Canada's Cultural Visibility Will Remain in the Digital World?; Culture Lies at the Heart of What Makes Us Human; 9 THE INVENTION OF A NEW ECONOMY: CAN THE FUTURE BE PREDICTED?; Economic Policy in Canada 1966-2016; A "New Social Settlement" with the New Economy
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Cover; REFLECTING ON OUR PAST AND EMBRACING OUR FUTURE; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; PROLOGUE; Welcoming Address by the Speaker of the Senate; Opening Speech by the Governor General; 1 WHAT DOES A NATION-TO-NATION RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES REALLY MEAN?; Setting the Record Straight on the Origin Story of Canada; Moving Forward: Addressing Indigenous Rights Honourably, Respectfully, and Courageously; 2 CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL IDENTITY: BETWEEN IMAGE AND REALITY; On the World Stage -- Projecting Our Values and Advancing Peace
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Canadian Aid: Reflecting Humanist Values and Supporting Economic Development3 MAJOR CHALLENGES ARE ON THE HORIZON FOR FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITIES AND THEIR POLITICAL DIMENSION; Living Your Language to its Fullest; Language Equality: Between Aspirations and Day-to-Day Reality; 4 CITIZENS EMPOWERED BY THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS: A MORE FUNDAMENTAL TURNING POINT THAN WAS ANTICIPATED; Celebrating the Charter: Respecting the Rights of Individuals and Protecting the Rights of Minorities; The Charter and the Idea of Canada; 5 NATIONAL UNITY: HIGH-RISK TENSIONS THAT LEAD TO PROGRESS
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The Unfinished Canadian Dream: Building on its Promise and ChallengesCanadian Federalism: A Dynamic Partnership of Contested Rights and Responsibilities; Enhancing Canadian Values; 6 GENDER EQUALITY: POWER, MONEY, AND SEX; A Personal Reflection on Gender Equality in Canada; The Need for Inclusive Leadership and Canada's Influence; 7 THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ARCTIC; The Environment: Denial Is No Longer an Option; Canada at a Crossroad: Setting the Bottom Line; The Arctic, or the Risk of Making the Calamities of the South Worse in the North
Note:
Issued also in French under title: Réfléchir sur notre passé pour aborder notre avenir
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Published for the Senate of Canada
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