• The program in Political Science develops students' knowledge of Canadian government, international relations, and political systems and theories, and their understanding of complex political issues.
  • Topics include the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its impacts on society; Indigenous rights, decolonization and globalization; provincial governments and the politics of natural resource development; Franco-Ontarian minority politics; immigration policies and the politics of integration; terrorism, ethnic conflict and civil war; international security and conflict resolution; and the influence of popular culture on politics.