A Teaching Topic in Democratic Institutions and Policy Process
Executive-Legislative Relations
This topic examines the evolution of the roles and responsibilities of the executive and legislative branches of government in Canada and the changing relationship between these branches of government. This topic addresses the question of whether power is becoming increasingly concentrated in the executive branch in Canada, and the implications of such a development for government performance. This topic may also consider the impact of the recent trend towards minority parliaments on executive-legislative relations under Canada's Westminster parliamentary regime.