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PSCI 260 - Canadian Government and Politics

This course introduces students to Canadian political structures, interests, and processes, and provides an opportunity to critically examine how power and authority are distributed in Canadian society. Through a range of collaborative and individual research-based assignments, students will consider the historical evolution of Canadian democracy, and how its political and legal institutions impact contemporary life.

Prerequisites

Level at least 2A

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3431	30 / 30	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
DIS 101	3525	14 / 18	11:30 - 12:20	F
DIS 102	3526	17 / 17	14:30 - 15:20	W
LEC 001	3524	31 / 35	10:30 - 12:20	W

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
DIS 101	3558	17 / 25	08:30 - 09:20	Th
DIS 102	3559	10 / 25	08:30 - 09:20	F
LEC 001	3557	27 / 50	10:30 - 12:20	M

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3596	10 / 20	08:30 - 09:20	F	HH 259
DIS 102	3597	10 / 20	08:30 - 09:20	Th	HH 259
DIS 103	3598	10 / 20	08:30 - 09:20	W	HH 259
LEC 001	3595	30 / 60	10:30 - 12:20	M	RCH 207	Alana Cattapan

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3652	10 / 20	10:30 - 11:20	W	HH 259
DIS 102	3653	15 / 20	11:30 - 12:20	W	HH 124
DIS 103	3654	5 / 20	12:30 - 13:20	T	HH 259
LEC 001	3651	30 / 60	11:30 - 12:50	M	AL 105	Alana Cattapan

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
DIS 141	4736	11 / 24	09:00 - 09:50	Th
DIS 142	4737	13 / 24	10:00 - 10:50	W
DIS 143	4738	8 / 24	09:00 - 09:50	W
LEC 041	4735	32 / 72			Maxime Boucher

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
DIS 141	3713	24 / 24			Alana Cattapan
DIS 142	3714	13 / 24			Alana Cattapan
DIS 143	3715	11 / 24			Alana Cattapan
LEC 041	3712	48 / 72	10:00 - 11:20	W	Alana Cattapan

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3771	17 / 24	13:30 - 14:20	W	HH 227
DIS 102	3772	23 / 24	14:30 - 15:20	W	HH 227
DIS 103	3773	21 / 24	15:30 - 16:20	W	HH 227
LEC 001	3770	61 / 72	14:30 - 16:20	M	AL 124	Alana Cattapan

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3761	2 / 24	15:30 - 16:20	M	RCH 208
DIS 102	3762	18 / 24	16:30 - 17:20	M	RCH 209
DIS 103	3763	13 / 24	14:30 - 15:20	M	RCH 209
LEC 001	3760	33 / 72	14:30 - 16:20	T	AL 105	Rebecca Nabert-Chubb

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	4108	18 / 24	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 208
DIS 102	4109	13 / 24	12:30 - 13:20	M	RCH 208
DIS 103	4110	14 / 24	08:30 - 09:20	M	RCH 208
LEC 001	4107	45 / 72	08:30 - 10:20	W	RCH 305	Rebecca Nabert-Chubb

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	7942	23 / 24	14:30 - 15:20	M	RCH 209
DIS 102	7943	17 / 24	11:30 - 12:20	Th	RCH 209
DIS 103	7944	11 / 24	09:30 - 10:20	Th	RCH 208
LEC 001	7941	51 / 72	08:30 - 10:20	M	RCH 305	William Donald Coleman

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	4531	17 / 19	16:30 - 17:20	M	RCH 109
DIS 102	4532	25 / 26	11:30 - 12:20	W	RCH 109
DIS 103	4533	14 / 27	16:30 - 17:20	W	RCH 109
LEC 001	4530	56 / 72	14:30 - 16:20	M	EV2 2002	William Donald Coleman

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2448	26 / 72	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	RCH 207	Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	8067	16 / 25	10:30 - 11:20	T	PAS 2086
DIS 102	8068	0 / 20
DIS 103	8069	14 / 25	16:30 - 17:20	T	EV3 3406
DIS 104	8070	0 / 20
DIS 105	8071	23 / 25	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 106
DIS 106	8072	19 / 25	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 205
LEC 001	8066	72 / 100	09:30 - 11:20	M	DWE 1501	William Donald Coleman

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2399	26 / 60	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	AL 105	Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	7423	18 / 19	13:30 - 14:20	M	HH 1106
DIS 102	7424	18 / 19	13:30 - 14:20	M	HH 280
DIS 103	7425	18 / 19	13:30 - 14:20	M	HH 259
DIS 104	7426	19 / 19	13:30 - 14:20	M	HH 344
DIS 105	7427	9 / 19	14:30 - 15:20	M	DWE 3519
DIS 106	7428	9 / 19	14:30 - 15:20	M	HH 139
DIS 107	7429	4 / 18	14:30 - 15:20	M	HH 259
DIS 108	7430	7 / 18	14:30 - 15:20	M	HH 344
LEC 001	7422	102 / 150	10:30 - 12:20	M	MC 2066	Anna L. Esselment

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2285	66 / 120	11:30 - 14:20	T	MC 4061	Ajay Sharma

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7415	110 / 150	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	DC 1351	Anna L. Esselment

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2427	55 / 75	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	RCH 112	Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3019	108 / 120	11:30 - 12:50	M,W	MC 4059	Ajay Sharma

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4545	54 / 90	13:30 - 14:50	M,W	RCH 307	Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3130	73 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PAS 2083	William Brent Needham

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2508	56 / 90	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	MC 2017	Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2942	56 / 221	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	AL 113	Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2121	49 / 90	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 235	Robert Peter Woolstencroft
TUT 101	2345	0 / 30
TUT 102	2346	0 / 30
TUT 103	2347	0 / 30

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1962	160 / 221	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	AL 113	Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1735	74 / 90	13:30 - 15:20	T	DWE 2527	Rob Leone
TUT 101	4321	27 / 30	15:30 - 16:20	T	HH 139
TUT 102	4322	21 / 30	15:30 - 16:20	T	HH 336
TUT 103	4323	26 / 30	15:30 - 16:20	T	HH 227

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1852	218 / 225	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	AL 116	Robert Meynell

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1440	93 / 90	14:30 - 17:20	T	MC 1056	Robert Meynell

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1885	210 / 221	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	AL 113	Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1499	90 / 90	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	MC 2034	Karen Lochead

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2077	191 / 250	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,D,C		Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2991	76 / 85	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,R,C,H		Robert Peter Woolstencroft

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4932	208 / 250	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,D,C		Robert Peter Woolstencroft

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 73.33%

73.33%

Easy: 65.00%

65.00%

Useful: 70.00 %

70.00%

PSCI 260 leads to

LS 363 - Canadian Constitutional Law

LS 365 - Transnational Migration

LS 463 - Rights and Public Policy

PSCI 334 - Public Policy

PSCI 360 - Issues in Canadian Politics

PSCI 363 - Canadian Constitutional Law

PSCI 373 - Political Parties, Elections, and Political Marketing

PSCI 375 - Transnational Migration

PSCI 382 - Canada in Global Context

PSCI 431 - Topics in Public Policy

PSCI 461 - Critical Perspectives on Canadian Politics

PSCI 463 - Rights and Public Policy