Canadian Studies Resources Web Site

Databases at the MSU Libraries:

• Canadian Studies
• International Studies
• Public Policy

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives -- "...offers an alternative to the message that we have no choice about the policies that affect our lives. We undertake and promote research on issues of social and economic justice. We produce research reports, books, opinion pieces, fact sheets and other publications, including The Monitor, a monthly digest of progressive research and opinion."

Council of Canadians -- "...Canada's pre-eminent citizens' watchdog organization.... Strictly non-partisan, the Council lobbies Members of Parliament, conducts research, and runs national campaigns aimed at putting some of the country's most important issues into the spotlight: safeguarding our social programs, promoting economic justice, renewing our democracy, asserting Canadian sovereignty, advancing alternatives to corporate-style free trade, and preserving our environment." Check out its Progressive Organizations links.

Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada -- "will make recommendations on sustaining a publicly-funded health system that balances investments in prevention and health maintenance with those directed to care and treatment. In accepting to head the commission, Roy Romanow says, 'The task before us is to draw upon the ingenuity of all Canadians to ensure . . . that our health system meets the challenges of the 21st century.'"

Work-Life Compendium 2001: 150 Canadian Statistics on Work, Family & Well-Being -- presents work-life facts compiled from the most recent and reputable Canadian data sources. This rich data resource identifies trends on the range of inter-related topics, including: Changes in Canadian families; Labour force participation patterns; Income and earnings; Industrial, organizational and workplace change; Child and Elder care; Labour legislation and public opinion.