Open research questions in Canadian Policy and Governance
134 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,289 Canadian Policy and Governance papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
What the literature leaves open
Future research may explore the effectiveness of the commission's recommendations in addressing environmental pollution. Future research may investigate the potential for Canada to take an international lead in addressing environmental issues.
The paper identifies a gap in the use of criminal law to address environmental pollution. The commission's report highlights the need for a more effective approach to addressing environmental issues in Canada.
The lack of consensus on what constitutes fair representation. The influence of self-interested partisans in the boundary revision process. The need to balance fairness and equity with the interests of different political parties.
There is a lack of consensus on what constitutes fair representation. The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the electoral boundary revolution in Canada.
The paper suggests that future research could examine the implications of a comprehensive bilateral arrangement. The paper also suggests that future research could examine the potential effects of tariff cuts and non-tariff barriers.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the U.S.-Canada free trade discussions. The discussions involve a tug-of-war between Canadian internationalists and nationalists.
Further study of the CCF's administration of northern Saskatchewan. Analysis of the impact of the CCF's policies on native people. Examination of the contradiction between resource development and native rehabilitation.
The CCF's failure to address the native question. The lack of a coherent policy for native rehabilitation. The contradiction between resource development and native rehabilitation.
Future research could explore the implications of the paper's findings for policymakers seeking to promote domestic cultural production. Future research could also examine the historical socio-economic factors that shape state policy in other cultural industries.
The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature, which has focused on liberal analysis and neglected the historical socio-economic factors that shape state policy. The paper argues that a more nuanced understanding of the state's role in cultural policy is needed.
The paper identifies the challenge of understanding Canada's development in the context of various myths and simplistic explanations. It highlights the need to move beyond these explanations and provide a more comprehensive understanding of Canada's development.
The existing research on Canadian development fails to provide a comprehensive understanding of the country's development. The dominant paradigms in Canadian historiography leave a great deal unexplained.
Further study of ocean floor cores and other geological evidence. Correlation of glaciations between different regions. Investigation of the geological history of the Arctic islands.
The number of glaciations in Canada is still debated. The classical sequence of glaciations is being challenged by new evidence. There is a need for further research to resolve the debate.
Further research could explore the implications of Canada's policy on the law of the sea for the development of international law. The paper's findings could be compared to those of other national studies.
There is a need for a compact overview of Canadian policy on the law of the sea. The relationship between Canada and the law of the sea has developed over the last four decades, but a concise summary is lacking.
Future research could examine the long-term implications of the PQ's vision of an independent or quasi-independent Quebec. Further study could analyze the impact of the 1980 referendum on Quebec politics.
SOVEREIGNTY-ASSOCIATION “NON”-PARTI QUÉBÉCOIS “OUI”: TRENDS IN POLITICAL SUPPORT IN QUEBEC · 1982 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in understanding the factors that contributed to the PQ's recovery. The study aims to fill this gap by analyzing the PQ's recovery and its implications.
SOVEREIGNTY-ASSOCIATION “NON”-PARTI QUÉBÉCOIS “OUI”: TRENDS IN POLITICAL SUPPORT IN QUEBEC · 1982 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in understanding the dynamics of treaty talking. The authors argue that the duration and pattern of near agreements are typical of treaty negotiations.
The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the character of relations among firms in advanced capitalist nations. The study aims to contribute to the understanding of the nature of the network of firms in advanced capitalist nations.
The Western Marxian interpretation of Canadian development has been found wanting. The interpretation does not include an adequate assessment of class formation or regionalism.
The study only examines the largest Canadian firms. The study uses a limited dataset from 1973.
Further research could examine the dynamics of the network over time. Future studies could also examine the networks of smaller firms or firms in other countries.
Technical assistance personnel must adapt to a new culture and work effectively with nationals. Organizations must select and train personnel who are effective in cross-cultural adaptation. There is a need for more research on the factors that contribute to success in cross-cultural adaptation.
The sample was limited to six countries and 26 projects. The study relied on self-report and peer ratings, which may be subject to bias. The elimination of middle-range subjects in the extreme groups analysis was excessively restricting for the spouse sample.
Most-cited papers in Canadian Policy and Governance
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- The ties that blind: making fee simple in the British Columbia treaty process · Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers · 2014 · 40 citations
- The Effect of Differences in Treatment of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit across Provincial and Territorial Income Assistance Programs · Canadian Public Policy · 2020 · 22 citations
- A nation of feminist arms dealers? Canada and military exports · International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis · 2017 · 20 citations
- The Position of the United States on the Northwest Passage: Is the Fear of Creating a Precedent Warranted? · Ocean Development & International Law · 2013 · 19 citations
- Anti-Americanism in Canada, Before and After Iraq · The American Review of Canadian Studies · 2008 · 16 citations
- The Foundations, Limits, and Consequences of Immigration Exceptionalism in Canada · The American Review of Canadian Studies · 2021 · 13 citations
- “Canada Has a Pipeline Problem”: Valuation and Vulnerability of Extractive Infrastructure · South Atlantic Quarterly · 2020 · 10 citations
- Climate change and security in Canada · International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis · 2021 · 9 citations
Most recent work
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