PPG1000: GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONS School of Public Policy and Governance Fall 2015

Section L0101 Section L0102 Wednesday 2-4 Wednesday 2-4 CG 160 CG 361 Prof. Phil Triadafilopoulos Prof. Linda White [email protected] [email protected] Office Hours: Monday 1-2, or by appt. Office Hours: Wednesday 1-2, or by appt. Office Location: Canadiana 61B Office Location: Canadiana 319 Telephone: 416-978-7035 Telephone: 416-978-2857

Section L0103 Section L0104 Wednesday 2-4 Monday 12-2 UC 314 CG 160 Prof. Gabriel Eidelman Prof. Phil Triadafilopoulos [email protected] [email protected] Office Hours: Wednesday 1-2, or by appt. Office Hours: Monday 2-3, or by appt. Office Location: Canadiana 61F Office Location: Canadiana 61B Telephone: 416-978-7035

This course is intended to provide foundational knowledge of key governance structures and political institutions at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels in . Together, we examine the Constitution, the Westminster parliamentary system, federalism, and the courts. We consider emerging challenges to existing institutions, including the rise of cities, demands for self-government among Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples, and the transition from government to governance, and conclude by reflecting on the quality of Canada’s democratic institutions in comparative perspective.

The course is designed as a discussion-intensive seminar. Students are expected to complete each week’s required readings in advance, attend every class, and contribute actively to class discussions.

What Students Can Expect to Learn: - The institutional context within which public policy is made in Canada - The foundational importance of the Constitution and constitutional conventions in the Canadian political system - The role of, and interplay between, executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government - The formal and informal rules that delineate the responsibilities of federal, provincial, and municipal governments - The array of policy challenges facing all governments, and the complex governance structures that have (or have not) emerged to respond to those challenges - Core research and writing skills required to be a successful public policy practitioner

PPG1000 (2015) | 1 Outline of Topics and Assignments

Each section will meet separately unless a guest speaker or plenary session is scheduled. In these instances, all sections will meet in CG 160.

L0101/02/03 L0104

Week 1 Sept 16 Sept 14 Introduction

Week 2 Sept 23 Sept 21 The Constitution

Sept 21 Sept 21 Guest Speaker: Mark Jarvis, Mowat Centre All sections meet 12pm-1pm, CG 160

Week 3 Sept 30 Sept 28 The Constitution II: Democratic Reform

Week 4 Oct 7 Oct 5 Machinery of Government

Oct 12 No class (Thanksgiving)

Week 5 Oct 14 Oct 19 Machinery of Government II

Oct 19 Oct 19 Guest Speaker: Jonathan Craft, SPPG All sections meet 12pm-1pm, CG 160

Week 6 Oct 21 Oct 26 Multilevel Governance I: Federalism L0104 meets in CG 361

Oct 23 Oct 23 Assignment Due: Research Outline

Week 7 Oct 28 Nov 2 Multilevel Governance II: Federal-Provincial Dynamics

Oct 28 Nov 2 Plenary led by Linda White Meet at your normal class time in CG 160

Week 8 Nov 4 Nov 9 Multilevel Governance III: Cities in the Federation

Nov 4 Nov 9 Plenary led by Gabriel Eidelman Meet at your normal class time in CG 160

Nov 5/6 Nov 5/6 Research Skills Workshop Option 1: Thursday, November 5, 9am-12pm , rm. 4033 Option 2: Friday, November 6, 9am-12pm Gerstein Library, rm. 2360

PPG1000 (2015) | 2 Week 9 Nov 11 Nov 16 Multilevel Governance IV: Indigenous Governance

Week 10 Nov 18 Nov 23 The Courts and the Charter

Nov 20 Nov 20 Assignment Due: Jurisdictional Scan

Week 11 Nov 25 Nov 30 From Government to Governance

Week 12 Dec 2 Dec 7 Judging Canada’s Institutions

Dec 16 Dec 16 Assignment Due: Final Paper

Requirements and Evaluation

All assignments will be discussed in class and detailed instructions will be distributed as the course progresses.

Attendance and Engagement (20%): Engagement is measured by actions including but not limited to (a) consistent attendance (one cannot participate if one does not attend); (b) being prepared for class (at a minimum, this means having completed the required readings); (c) being attentive to class discussion; (d) raising thoughtful comments and questions in class; (e) providing insight and analysis to the readings and discussions; (f) attending office hours; (g) bringing relevant news articles and other materials to the attention of the class.

Institutional Analysis (80%): The purpose of this assignment is to better appreciate the impact of institutions and governance mechanisms on public policy making. From a predefined list of governance challenges/issues, you will write a research paper to be developed in multiple parts:

1) Research Outline (15%) – A two-page backgrounder on your topic and preliminary sketch of your analytical approach. Due October 23, 2015.

2) Research Skills Workshop (5%) – To help develop your jurisdictional scan, you will attend a research skills workshop led by reference and research librarians from Robarts Library. Attendance is mandatory. See schedule above for dates and location. Unfortunately, there are no make-up dates.

3) Jurisdictional Scan (25%) – A five-page review of how decision makers in other relevant jurisdictions (municipal, state/provincial, and/or national/federal governments) inside or outside Canada have responded to similar challenges. Due November 20, 2015.

4) Final Paper (35%) – A 12-page final paper that incorporates feedback received on previous components and assesses the feasibility of responses to your selected governance challenge given the constraints created by Canada’s political institutions. Due December 16, 2015.

PPG1000 (2015) | 3 Course Policies

Course Website: All required readings, assignment descriptions, and course grades will be posted on the course website via Blackboard.

Email Policy: We normally respond to email within 48 hours. Please note that email received during weekends and after business hours may take longer to answer, so do not leave your requests or queries until the last minute. Also, please do not submit course assignments via email.

Late Assignments: We expect students to turn in assignments on time. No exceptions are made except in the case of an adequately documented emergency. You must make a reasonable effort to inform your section faculty as soon as the problem arises and present your written documentation when you return. It is at our discretion whether to accept the late assignment and/or attach a lateness penalty. If you do miss an assignment deadline, your grade for this component will be reduced by 3% for the first day and 1% per day thereafter, including weekends. Students are also strongly advised to keep rough and draft work and hard copies of their assignments. These should be kept until the marked assignments have been returned. All graded assignments are to be kept by students until the grades have been posted on ROSI.

Accessibility Needs: The University of Toronto is committed to accessibility. If you require accommodations for a disability, or have any accessibility concerns about the course, the classroom, or course materials, please contact Accessibility Services as soon as possible: [email protected] or http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/accessibility.

Plagiarism: It is the responsibility of each student to be able to demonstrate the originality of his or her work. Failure to properly reference figures, concepts, and quotations that are not your own will result in academic penalties, as required by the University of Toronto’s policy on plagiarism. At a minimum, for every assignment, the sources of all data and ideas must be properly referenced using a standard academic referencing style such as Chicago, APA, or MLA. If you are unclear about what constitutes plagiarism or how to reference sources, please visit: http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/how-not-to-plagiarize

PPG1000 (2015) | 4 Seminar Topics and Readings

All required readings are available via Blackboard, and should be read in advance of class.

Week 1 – Introduction What is governance? What are institutions? Why study them?

Bevir, Mark. 2012. “What is Governance,” in Governance: A Very Short Introduction, pp. 1-15. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Atkinson, Michael. 1993. Excerpt from Governing Canada: Institutions and Public Policy, pp. 5-10. Toronto: Harcourt, Brace and Co.

Week 2 – The Constitution What are the core elements of the Canadian constitution? What are constitutional conventions? How do these rules impact policy making in Canada?

Malcolmson, Patrick, and Richard Myers. 2012. “The Constitution,” in The Canadian Regime: An Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada, 5th ed., pp. 13-33. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Aucoin, Peter, Mark D. Jarvis, and Lori Turnbull. 2011. Excerpt from Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government, pp. 1-20, 29-73. Toronto: Edmond Montgomery Publications.

Week 3 – The Constitution II: Democratic Reform What are the basic principles of Canada’s parliamentary system of government? What are some current challenges to the structure and functioning of Canada’s parliamentary institutions? What are the prospects of reform?

Docherty, David. 2012. “Imperfect Legislatures,” in Imperfect Democracies: The Democratic Deficit in Canada and the United States, eds. Patti Tamara Lenard and Richard Simeon, pp. 181-203. Vancouver: UBC Press. Savoie, Donald J. 2013. “Fix, Don’t Axe, the Senate.” Policy Options (September-October): 7-9. Hicks, Bruce M. 2013. “Advice to the Minister of Democratic Reform: Senate Reform, Constitutional Amendments, Fixed Election Dates, and a Cabinet Manual.” Constitutional Forum 21(2): 23-37. Loat, Alison, and Michael MacMillan. 2014. “Toward a Better Politics,” in Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada’s Failing Democracy, pp. 217-235. Toronto: Random House Canada.

Week 4 – Machinery of Government What is the role of Cabinet in policy making? What is the role of the Prime Minister’s/Premier’s Office? What checks and balances are created by Parliament?

Siu, Bobby C. Y. 2013. “Public Policy and the Government,” in Developing Public Policy: A Practical Guide, pp. 35-46. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press.

PPG1000 (2015) | 5 Bakvis, Herman, and Steven B. Wolinetz. 2005. “Canada: Executive Dominance and Presidentialization,” in The Presidentialization of Politics: A Comparative Study of Modern Democracies, eds. Thomas Poguntke and Paul Webb, pp. 200-219. Oxford : Oxford University Press. Savoie, Donald. 2014. “Power at the Apex: Executive Dominance,” in Canadian Politics, 6th ed., eds. James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon, pp. 135-151. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Tindal, C. Richard, and Susan Nobes Tindal. 2009. Selections from “Municipal Governing Structures,” in Local Government in Canada, 7th ed., pp. 245–56, 264–73. Toronto: Nelson.

Week 5 – Machinery of Government II What are Ministers responsible for, and to whom? How are government departments organized, and how does this impact decision making? What is the relationship between partisan political advisors and the bureaucracy?

Savoie, Donald. 2013. “The Machinery: Running on its Tracks,” in Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher?: How Government Decides and Why, pp. 107-126. Kingston: MQUP. Sossin, Lorne. 2005. “Speaking Truth to Power? The Search for Bureaucratic Independence in Canada.” University of Toronto Law Journal 55(1): 1-59. Brodie, Ian. 2012. “In Defence of Political Staff.” Canadian Parliamentary Review (Autumn): 33-39.

Week 6 – Multilevel Governance: Federalism Why is federalism such an important part of policy making in Canada? Why are some policy responsibilities considered exclusively federal or provincial, yet others shared? How has this division of responsibilities changed over time?

Simeon, Richard, Ian Robinson, and Jennifer Wallner. 2014. “The Dynamics of Canadian Federalism,” in Canadian Politics, 6th ed., eds. James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon, pp. 65-91. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Brown, Douglas M. 2012. “Fiscal Federalism: Maintaining a Balance,” in Canadian Federalism: Performance, Effectiveness and Legitimacy, 3rd ed., eds. Herman Bakvis and Grace Skogstad, pp. 118-140. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Lecours, André, and Daniel Béland. 2010. “Federalism and Fiscal Policy: The Politics of Equalization in Canada.” Publius: The Journal of Federalism 40(4): 569-596.

Week 7 – Multilevel Governance II: Federal-Provincial Dynamics How does federalism structure the substance of policy making? What is meant by “performance” considerations in federalism?

Bakvis, Herman, and Grace Skogstad. 2012. “Taking Stock of Canadian Federalism,” in Canadian Federalism: Performance, Effectiveness and Legitimacy, 3rd ed., eds. Herman Bakvis and Grace Skogstad, pp. 340-357. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Friendly, Martha, and Linda A. White. 2012. “‘No-lateralism’: Paradoxes in Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in the Canadian Federation,” in Canadian Federalism:

PPG1000 (2015) | 6 Performance, Effectiveness and Legitimacy, 3rd ed., eds. Herman Bakvis and Grace Skogstad, pp. 183-202. Toronto: Oxford University Press. White, Linda A. 2014. “Understanding Canada’s Lack of Progress in Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Intergovernmental Dynamics of Children’s Policy Making in Canada.” International Journal of Children’s Rights 22: 164-188.

Week 8 – Multilevel Governance III: Cities in the Federation How are cities in Canada governed? What do municipal governments actually do? What is the relationship between municipalities and federal/provincial governments?

Sancton, Andrew. 2010. “Local Government,” in The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics, eds. John C. Courtney and David E. Smith, pp. 132-151. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Sancton, Andrew. 2011. “Central Governments and Local Governments,” in Canadian Local Government: An Urban Perspective, pp. 26-40. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Horak, Martin. 2012. “Conclusion: Understanding Multilevel Governance in Canada's Cities,” in Sites of Governance: Multilevel Governance and Policy Making in Canada's Big Cities, eds. Martin Horak and Robert Young, pp. 339-370. Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen's University Press.

Week 9 – Multilevel Governance IV: Indigenous Governance What is Aboriginal self-government? How has the relationship between Aboriginal Peoples and and the institutions of Canadian federalism evolved over time? What are the remaining obstacles to recognizing Aboriginal governing institutions?

Siggner, Andrew J, and Evelyn J. Peters. 2014. “The Non-Status Indian Population Living Off- Reserve in Canada: A Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile.” Aboriginal Policy Studies 3(3): 86-108. Papillon, Martin. 2012. “Canadian Federalism and the Emerging Mosaic of Aboriginal Multi- Level Governance,” in Canadian Federalism: Performance, Effectiveness and Legitimacy, 3rd ed., eds. Herman Bakvis and Grace Skogstad, pp. 284-301. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Papillon, Martin. 2014. “The Rise and Fall of Aboriginal Self-Government,” in Canadian Politics, 6th ed., eds. James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon, pp. 113-131. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Abele, Frances, and Michael J. Prince. 2009. “Four Pathways to Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada.” American Review of Canadian Studies 36(4): 568-595.

Week 10 – The Courts and the Charter Do politicians make laws, or judges? What is the relationship between the courts and elected legislatures? What has been the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on public policy?

Petter, Andrew. 2009. “Legalise This: The Chartering of Canadian Politics,” in Contested Constitutionalism: Reflections on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, eds. James Kelly and Christopher Manfredi, pp. 33-49. Vancouver: UBC Press. Kelly, James B. 2009. “Legislative Activism and Parliamentary Bills of Rights: Institutional Lessons for Canada,” in Contested Constitutionalism: Reflections on the Canadian Charter

PPG1000 (2015) | 7 of Rights and Freedoms, eds. James Kelly and Christopher Manfredi, pp. 86-106. Vancouver: UBC Press. Wells, Paul. 2011. “Insite: The Harper Government’s Sweeping, Narrow Defeat,” Maclean’s, September 30. Macpherson, Donald, and Nicholas Klassen. 2015. “Vancouver Buyer’s Club,” The Walrus, May.

Week 11 – From Government to Governance What is governance, as opposed to government? Has the transition to governance strengthened or undermined existing institutions? How can effective and legitimate governance be ensured?

Knill, Christoph, and Jale Tosun. 2012. “Governance: A Synoptic Perspective on Policy Making”, in Public Policy: A New Introduction, pp. 199-221. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Jordan, Andrew, Rüdiger K. W. Wurzel, and Anthony Zito. 2005. “The Rise of ‘New’ Policy Instruments in Comparative Perspective: Has Governance Eclipsed Government?” Political Studies 53: 477-496. Skogstad, Grace. 2003. “Who Governs? Who Should Govern? Political Authority and Legitimacy in Canada in the Twenty-First Century.” Canadian Journal of Political Science 36(5): 955-974. Johnson, Genevieve Fuji. 2015. “The Hope for and Illusion of Deliberative Democracy,” in Democratic Illusion: Deliberative Democracy in Canadian Public Policy, pp. 3-23. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Week 12 – Judging Canada’s Institutions How do our institutions perform in comparative perspective? By what criteria?

World Bank. 2006. A Decade of Measuring the Quality of Governance. Worldwide Governance Indicators project. Washington, DC: World Bank Institute. 20 pp. World Bank. 2014. Country Data Report for Canada, 1996-2013. Worldwide Governance Indicators project. Washington, DC: World Bank Institute. 7 pp. Banting, Keith, and John Myles. 2013. “Introduction: Inequality and the Fading of Redistributive Politics,” in Inequality and the Fading of Redistributive Politics, eds. Keith Banting and John Myles, pp. 1-39. Vancouver: UBC Press. Heath, Joseph. 2015. “The Forever Campaign: Have Our Politicians Killed Democracy by Being Too Good at Politics?” Ottawa Citizen, August 7.

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