THE EU AND CANADA AS GLOBAL ACTORS
Lead Researchers: Frédéric Mérand (Université de Montréal) and Ruben Zaiotti (Dalhousie University)
- The EU as a global actor
- Cooperation in international conflict resolution
- Cooperation between Europe and Canada in the international sphere
- Consequences for Canada of new European security and defence initiatives
- Burden-sharing in the transatlantic community
ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND COMPETITION
Lead Researchers: Kurt Hübner (University of British Columbia, economic aspect) and Armand de Mestral (McGill University, legal aspect)
- Legal issues involved in Canada-EU economics
- Economic, monetary, and financial integration
- The Eurozone crisis
- Negotiations toward a Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Canada-EU open skies and air transport policies
DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT AND POLICY COORDINATION IN MULTILEVEL SYSTEMS
Lead Researchers: Joan DeBardeleben (Carleton University) and Amy Verdun (University of Victoria)
- Democratic participation
- Accountability and responsiveness in multilevel governance systems
- Voter turnout, electronic voting, and youth participation
- Constitutional change, parliaments, and multilevel policy-making
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Lead Researchers: Joan DeBardeleben (Carleton University) and Inger Weibust (Carleton University)
- Environmental policy coordination
- Climate change and energy policy
- Emissions trading and carbon markets
- Public attitudes and activism
- Food quality and security
IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL POLICY
Lead Researchers: Oliver Schmidtke (University of Victoria) and Jane Jenson (Université de Montréal)
- Citizenship, immigration, and multicultural policy challenges
- New social risks
- Labour market integration
- Population ageing
- Work-family balance
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