YORK UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
AK/ADMS 1010 3.0 – ALL SECTIONS
BUSINESS IN THE CANADIAN CONTEXT
MID-TERM ASSIGNMENT – WINTER 2008
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WEIGHTING OF GRADES
SECTIONS M,N,O,Q,R,S,U,V
SECTIONS W
Mid-term Assignment
40%
35%
Participation
10%
Final Examination
60%
55%
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Your mid-term assignment should be 2,000 words or ten (10) double
spaced typed pages. A Bibliography is required. Proper academic citation
of sources is required when using “another person’s ideas or writings as
one’s own” to comply with York University Senate Policy on Academic
Honesty found on the following website
http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=69
Number each question separately. Answer all questions separately in as
much detail as possible. Extensive use and visible reference to course
theoretical content and assigned articles are expected and necessary for a
satisfactory grade.
SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS FOR SECTIONS M, N, O, Q, R, S, U & V:
The mid-term assignment is due at the beginning of class in the Seventh
Week of the Term. Late submissions will suffer a 5 percentage point
penalty and must be submitted at the beginning of class in the Eighth Week
of Term. No assignments will be accepted beyond the Eighth Week of the
Term.
SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENT FOR SECTION W: The mid-term
assignment must be submitted on-line on the course website or must
arrive at the Centre for Distance Education in Room 2120 of TEL Building
no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on , June 18, 2007. Late
submissions will suffer a 5 percentage point penalty and will not be
accepted beyond 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, February
19, 2008.
THE RISE OF THE CANADIAN DOLLAR
Your answers are expected to be university essays with thesis statements
and proper citation of sources.
For QUESTIONS 1 AND 2, use the assigned articles from
Wesson, Tom. Canada And The New World Economic Order. Third Edition.
Concord: Captus Press, 2007.
SECTION 1 – Assessing Canada’s Economic Performance
 David Barrows, Canada’s Global Competitiveness, pp.3 – 33.
 Donald J.S. Brean, Canada’s Economy: Structure and Performance, pp.
34 – 59.
 Tom Wesson, The Sectoral Structure of Canada’s Economy, pp. 60 – 82.
SECTION 2 – Canada in the Globalized World
 Ed Hooven, The New World Order: Reordered Priorities in an Age of
Terrorism, pp. 105 – 145.
 David Barrows, International Trade and Investments, pp. 146 – 180.
SECTION 3 – Government, Society and Economic Performance
 David Barrows and Tom Wesson, The Changing Role of the Public
Sector, pp. 183 – 204.
 John Saywell, The Socio-Political Environment: The Quest for
Accommodation, pp. 205 – 237.
SECTION 5 – Potential Responses to a Changing World
 Maude Barlow, Can Canada Survive Deep Integration? pp. 347 – 357.
 Mike Harris and Preston Manning, A Canada Strong and Free: Achieving
a Fresh Vision for Canada’s Future, pp. 358 – 382.
 H.T. Wilson, The Quagmire of Industrial Policy, pp. 383 – 390.
QUESTION 1
The affects of the rise of the Canadian dollar has not been felt equally across the
Canada. Identify the roles of the federal and provincial governments in dealing
with these unequal affects. (20 marks)
QUESTION 2
In 2007, the Canadian dollar rose approximately 25% against the United States
dollar. Describe the cause and effects of the rising Canadian dollar for the
Canadian economy in your answer, assess the impact of the rising dollar on
Canada’s competitiveness and assess whether the government should intervene
with fiscal or monetary policy measure. (40 marks)
QUESTION 3
For QUESTION 3, use the assigned article
 William Stanbury and Sean Moore, Role of Interest Groups in Influencing
Public Policy in Canada, pp. 217 – 266.
Jurkowski, Diane and George Eaton. Between Public and Private: Readings and
Cases on Canada's Mixed Economy . Captus Press Inc., 2003.
Referencing the framework provided in Stanbury and Moore ’s article entitled
“Role of Interest Groups in Influencing Public Policy in Canada”, identify an
industry sector negatively affected by the rising Canadian dollar and an interest
group that is lobbying government for relief for the industry sector identified. (40
marks)