Abstract

The Report probed the hot topics of political development, financial status, social governance, foreignpolicy, anti-terrorism as well as civic education in both Canada’s federal and local governments.

Generally speaking, the year 2014 witnessed both a smooth transition in Canada’s national politics and a steady development in the country’s domestic economy. Canada’s employment ratehas been constantly increasing under a relatively stable social environment. In the context of a favorable foreign trade situation, Canada officially signed with EU bilateral free trade agreement and steadily pushed forward the North American Free Trade Agreement. These actions further strengthened Canada’s economicties with Europe and America. Meanwhile, Canada put huge emphasis on itseconomic relationship with China. In September 2014, the Canadian government officially approved the Sino-Canadian Financial Investment Protection Agreement. This agreement bears huge significance in promoting the two countries' bilateral trade and energy cooperation. However, in spite of these accomplishments, Canada’s foreign relations were also obstructed by some other factors. The country’s economic development was challenged by a shrinking domestic market, continuously falling oil price, and a constantly rising government deficit. Harper’s inappropriate measures in balancing the country’s economy development and environment protection in recent years has caused hugep olitical pressure to the government. All these factors forced Canada to make adjustments to its foreign policy. Canada’s mild national image of “a neutral state” has gradually been overturned. In handling its relationship with China, Canada kept pace with United States and held much disagreement with China in network security. Given the huge difference in the two countries' social ideologies and political regimes, the Sino-Canadian political relationship in the present international environment is full of twists and turns, uncertainty and unsteadiness.

 

 

 

Contents

 

BⅠ  General Report

B.1 2014-2015 Canadian Development:Retrospect and Prospect.........................................................Yonglin Cheng/001

BⅡ  Reports on Political Subjects

B.2 Analysis of the Changes of Canada’s Political Parties and Political Situation in 2014 and an Outlook into the General
Election in 2015.........................................................................................................................................Zhao Bo/034

B.3 The Status Quo and Prospects of Political Participation by Chinese Canadians: A Case Studyof Local Elections in
2013-2014.......................................................................................................................................Wan Xiaohong/056

BⅢ  Reports on Economic Subjects

B.4 Canada’s Economic Development Situation and Macroeconomic Policy..........Huang Lianxiong, Huang Jiaying/077

B.5 Research on Governance Mechanism of Air Pollution in Canada.............................................................Cai Lan/098

B.6 Analysis to the Sino-Canada Trade Situation and Trade Structure in 2014.............................................Chen Jian/115

BⅣ  Reports on Social Subjects

B.7 Analysis of the Development History of Canada’s Immigration Policy and its Changing Tendency........Liu Yuzhen/141

B.8 The Overview of Canadian Current Domestic and Foreign CSR Regulations in Force....Shen Rui, Zhu Wenzhong/158

B.9 China’sNational Image in Canadian Mainstream Media Since 2014............................................ChenGuochang/178

BⅤ  Reports on Diplomacy Subjects

B.10 A Reportof Canada’s Diplomatic Situation and the Development of the Sino-Canadian Relationship in 2014  Liu Dan/197

B.11 A Reviewof Canada’s Counter-terrorism Strategy....................................................................Tang Xiaosong/216

B.12 Canada’s Northern Strategy: Current Situation, Trends and Implications for China.............................ShenBenqiu/237

BⅥ  Appendix

B.13 Annual Reporton The Development of Canadian University Rankings.................................Zheng Chunsheng/257

B.14 The LatestResearch on Global Governance by Canadian Think Tanks.........................................Wang Xiaohai/272