The Past, Present, and Future of Canadian Cities - 9780228022329

The Past, Present, and Future of Canadian CitiesWhere the Law Went Wrong and How We Can Fix It\nAuthor(s): Alexandra Flynn, Richard Albert, Nathalie Des Rosiers, Don Iveson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, Canada\nImprint: McGill-Queen's University Press\nISBN-13: 9780228022329, 978-0228022329\nSynopsis\nIn 1861, just a few years before Confederation, 84 per cent of Canadians lived in rural areas; today, its less than 20 per cent. Our municipal governments are asked to do more for their citizens than ever before, yet they must confront myriad challenges from the public health pandemic to the housing crisis without the tools they need. They have no constitutional protection from jurisdictional overstepping by provincial governments and no assurance that they will be able to complete any effort they undertake.\n\nThe Past, Present, and Future of Canadian Cities explores the historical functions of municipalities, their current ability to tackle major pr.