This concise yet comprehensive sociological overview of public policy in Canada explores a range of important issues - such as demographic shifts, globalization, changes in the economy and labour markets, taxation, and more - offering students an informed look at the forces shaping public policy today.

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Susan A. McDaniel is Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Global Population and Life Course, Prentice Research Chair in Global Population and Economy, and professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge. She is a widely known expert with a long and active series of research programs in areas that relate directly to social and public policy. She has been a policy advisor to various governments in Canada and elsewhere, and is a frequent public speaker on her research and its implications for various public policies. She has also taught, and continues to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, various courses in social and public policy.

Seong-gee Um is a post-doctoral fellow with the Canada Research Chair in Citizenship and Governance at Université de Montréal.

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