{"product_id":"federalism-in-action-the-devolution-of-canadas-public-employment-service-1995-2015-hardback-9781487503109","title":"Federalism in Action; The Devolution of Canada's Public Employment Service, 1995-2015 (Hardback) 9781487503109","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFederalism in Action\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Devolution of Canada's Public Employment Service, 1995-2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDonna E. Wood (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487503109\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.78 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery developed country has a public employment service that connects job seekers with employers through information, placement, and training support services.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFederalism in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, Donna E. Wood\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eassesses how Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s public employment service is performing after responsibility was transferred from the federal government to provinces, territories, and Aboriginal organizations between 1995 and 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing upon over twenty years of data, Wood reveals the governance choices provinces made, the reasons behind these choices, and the outcomes they achieved. Provincial decisions regarding employment programming is an important public policy issue about which little is known, and even less understood within the context of Aboriginal communities. \u003ci\u003eFederalism in Action\u003c\/i\u003e includes analytical comparisons of Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s employment programming with the United States, Australia, and the European Union, as well as information from insightful interviews with key informants from every province. In firmly placing Canada within the extensive international literature on the governance of welfare-to-work policies, this book makes an important new contribution to research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eList of figures and tables\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. Historical Developments and Devolution Parameters\u003cbr\u003e3. Using the Federalism and Activation Literature\u003cbr\u003e4. The Far West: Alberta and British Columbia\u003cbr\u003e5. The Midwest: Saskatchewan and Manitoba\u003cbr\u003e6. The Middle: Quebec and Ontario\u003cbr\u003e7. The East: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador\u003cbr\u003e8. Aboriginal Employment Programs\u003cbr\u003e9. The Federal Role Post-Devolution\u003cbr\u003e10. Comparing with Australia, the United States, and the European Union\u003cbr\u003e11. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eList of appendices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595458244888,"sku":"9781487503109","price":52.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/federalism-in-action-the-devolution-of-canadas-public-employment-service-1995-2015-hardback-9781487503109","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}