Institute of Intergovernmental Relations

03/24/2022

Director Christian Leuprecht on the Agenda - Could a Russian Cyber Attack Trigger WWIII?

Could a Russian cyber attack trigger NATO's collective defense clause? The Agenda examines the cyber war that wasn't and the potential for escalation between Russia and the West.

09/22/2021

🚨EVENT TOMORROW🚨 Join four political scientists from Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada for a co-sponsored event: an analysis of the 2021 Canadian federal election! Be sure to bring your questions! Register while there is still time ⬇️
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/events/all-events/2021-canadian-election-post-election-panel

05/10/2021

Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series

May 19, 2021 - 4:30 PM EDT (via Zoom)

2021: UNDRIP Is the Start, Not the Finishing Line

Speaker: Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., Q.C., M.P.

The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., Q.C., M.P. (Puglaas) – Canada's first Indigenous Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and Canada's first elected female Independent Member of Parliament has been a leader among Indigenous peoples advocating for the proper recognition and implementation of Indigenous rights. Despite political rhetoric that promises change, and some incremental progress, the fact remains that this transformative change is yet to happen. Why do Governments struggle to effect true reconciliation? Why has this urgently needed change been so slow in coming? What should governments, Indigenous peoples, and the public be doing today to drive forward the real change that is needed? What role can the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples play in this work? Hear her answer these questions, and others, while sharing insights from her unique experience as an Indigenous and Canadian politician and leader.

FREE event.
Registration is required. Register here https://queensu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l-dbMtTQRKm9HkBGL-0C6g

01/13/2021

IIGR introduces our monthly newsletter - see the January 2021 newsletter

The MacKell Chair team is collecting sources on the intersection between federalism-writ-large and COVID-19. Please see the link to our website.  

07/23/2020

STANDING UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MEANS BLOCKING HUAWEI FROM 5G:

Director Christian Leuprecht and Desmond Barton in the Toronto Star 21 July 2020

https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/standing-human-rights-means-blocking-huawei-5g/

Huawei is unapologetic about its direct implication in the ascendancy and consolidation of authoritarian powers. Its technology is demonstrably being used to undermine democracy, enable espionage, and empower serious human-rights abusers on a global scale, write Christian Leuprecht and Desmond Barton. This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Toronto Star.

Christian Leuprecht is class of 1965 professor in leadership at the Royal Military College, cross-appointed to Queen’s University (Director of the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations), and Munk Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. His latest book is Public Security in Federal Polities.

Desmond Barton is his research assistant at Queen’s University, Institute of Intergovernmental Relations.

05/25/2020

IIGR Director Christian Leuprecht has an OpEd in the Globe and Mail on the intergovernmental dimensions of the use of the Canadian Armed Forces to assist civil authorities, arguing that the CAF should reorganize and give the Reserves a civil defence mandate so the Regular Force can focus on Canada’s international commitments.

In his op-ed Dr. Leuprecht says as far as the public is concerned, the military’s away game is discretionary – a distraction used to keep busy when forces are not needed at home.

Regular force members should be optimized for activities beyond our borders, while reserves are directed to roles at home

05/13/2020

Federalism-E has recently published its 21st Volume!

Federalism-E began in 2001 and is an electronic student journal about federalism, multi-level governance, and intergovernmental relations put forth in collaboration between Queen's University, Institute of Intergovernmental Relations and the Royal Military College of Canada. This annual journal publishes papers by undergraduate students, which are reviewed by an editorial board composed of their peers, in both English and French languages. The journal is always looking for submissions and any interested members can make a submission through our website at this link.

Federalism-E is an online, undergraduate student-run journal focusing on the theory of federalism. Federalism-E publishes academic articles and essays focusing on federalism, multi-level governance, and intergovernmental relations. Publishing in both English and French, the journal has a mandate to....

04/09/2020

IIGR research fellow Kyle Hanniman wrote an op-ed in today's Financial Post about the challenges provincial borrowers are facing in long-term bond markets and what the Bank of Canada (BoC) could do about it. Including provincial bonds in the BoC's new quantitative easing program is one option worth exploring, he argues.

Opinion: In recent weeks Newfoundland and Labrador came close to running out of cash

11/11/2019

We are excited to announce the publication of “Canada at 150: Federalism and Democratic Renewal”, edited by Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant and Kyle Hanniman. This volume reflects on the functioning of federalism and intergovernmental relations in Canada.

Nous sommes excités d’annoncer la publication de “Canada at 150: Federalism and Democratic Renewal”, édité par Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant et Kyle Hanniman. Ce volume reflète sur le fonctionnement du fédéralisme et les relations intergouvernementales au Canada.