The Canada Water Act, 1970
Did Parliamentarians Seek Cooperative Federalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9783715 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Hania (0009-0008-6971-1683, Toronto Metropolitan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 344-360 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/capa.12581 |
| OpenAlex | W4402894249 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
In 1970, freshwater pollution concerns led to the introduction of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which signaled the federal government's shift towards cooperative federalism in the shared constitutional space of water governance. A unilateral environmental federalism approach supported the enactment of the CWA and reinforced the new two‐prong regulatory strategy (i.e., CWA and the Fisheries Act) to manage water pollution. This article explores the historical enactment of the CWA through the lens of federalism and the views of parliamentarians. The legislative debates reveal how different modes of federalism play out in the legislation, beyond the dominant theme of cooperative federalism
Federalism · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Canadian Policy and Governance · European and International Law Studies · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
From Dualism to Cooperative Federalism and Back?
Passing the Buck
Freshwater Politics in Canada
Resources and the Environment
Constitutional Jurisdiction over Environmental Management in Canada
The structural problem of Canadian federalism
Intergovernmental relations and the challenges to Canadian federalism
The Dynamics of Federalism in Canada
Canadian Resource Policies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |