Canada: The State of the Federation, 2004 : Municipal-Federal-Provincial Relations in Canada

Cities are rising in prominence within the Canadian federal system.

While advocates are demanding more money and power for cities, traditional barriers to multilevel governance are weakening. "Canada: The State of the Federation, 2004" offers indispensable insights on the role of cities in an evolving system of multilevel governance.

Contributors provide a background to the recent changes in policy and power structures and an analysis of amalgamation and restructuring.

They also explore housing policy, the integration of immigrants, and regional development in places as diverse as Mississauga, Saskatchewan, rural Newfoundland, and Vancouver.