Democracy, Parliamentary Reform and Federalism
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Authors
Bakvis, Herman
Baier, Gerry
Date
2005
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working paper
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en
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Discussions of democratic reform in conjunction with federalism are usually focused on the manner in which federalism can be changed to make it more open and accessible. Critics of Canadian federalism in particular typically have in mind the putatively closed, elitist and unrepresentative nature of intergovernmental conferences, ranging from meetings of un-elected officials to first ministers conferences. The answer, according to many, is to open up the intergovernmental process, to make it more open and transparent and to allow for more direct citizen participation.
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© IIGR, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University
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Queen's University Institute of Intergovernmental Relations