Academic Calendar 2017/2018 - Selected Canadian Economic Policy Issues

ECON 3087  Selected Canadian Economic Policy Issues

Prerequisites:

ECON 1006 and ECON 1007

Antirequisites:

ECON 3085

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course is a critical examination of a selection of current Canadian policy issues. Socialist and libertarian approaches to policy will be developed and used as platforms for the critical evaluation of policies at both the federal and provincial levels. Among the policy issues expected to be examined include: Health care, deregulation, social assistance, pensions, employment insurance and the environment.