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SincetheinceptionanddesignofCanadax19sEmploymentInsuranceEIprogramtheCanadianeconomyandlabourmarkethaveundergonedramaticchanges.ItisclearthatEIhasnotkeptpacewiththosechangesandexpertsandadvocatesagreethattheprogramisnolongereffectiveorequitable.MakingEIWorkistheresultofapanelofdistinguishedscholarsgatheredbytheMowatCentreEmploymentInsuranceTaskForcetoanalyzethestrengthsweaknessesandfuturedirectionsofEI.Theauthorsidentifythestrengthsandweaknessesofthesystemandcon-siderhowitcouldbeimprovedtobetterandmorefairlysupportthoseinneed.Theymakesuggestionsforfacilitatingamoreefx1ccientCanadianlabourmarketandmeetingthehumancapitalrequirementsofadynamiceconomyforthepresentandtheforeseeablefuture.ThechaptersthatcompriseMakingEIWorkinformedthetaskforcex19sx1cnalrecommendationsandformanengagingdialoguethatmakesthecaseforanddex1cnestheparametersofareformedsupportsystemforCanadax19sunemployed.Forafulllistofcontributorspleasevisitmqup.ca.KeithBantingisaprofessorintheDepartmentofPoliticalStudiesandSchoolofPublicPolicyandholderoftheQueenx19sResearchChairinPublicPolicyatQueenx19sUniversity.JonMedowisapolicyassociateattheMowatCentreandwastheprojectleadfortheCentrex19sEmploymentInsuranceTaskForce.Whyhashealthcarereformprovedastumblingblockforprovincialgovern-mentsacrossCanadaWhateffortshavebeenmadetoimproveastrugglingsystemandhowhavetheysucceededorfailedInParadigmFreezeexpertsinthex1celdanswerthesefundamentalquestionsbyexaminingandcomparingsixessentialpolicyissuesx13regionalizationneeds-basedfundingalternativepay-mentplansprivatizationwaitinglistsandprescriptiondrugcoverage.Notinghundredsofrecommendationsfromdozensofreportscommissionedbyprovincialgovernmentsoverthelastquartercenturyx13thegreatmajoritytolittleornoavailx13thebookfocusesoncarefuldiagnosisratherthanunplannedtreatmentoftheproblem.ParadigmFreezeisbasedonthirtycasestudiesofpolicyreforminAlbertaSaskatchewanOntarioQuebecandNewfoundlandandLabrador.ThecontributorsassessthenatureandextentofhealthcarereforminCanadasincethebeginningofthe1990s.Theyaccountforthegenerallylimitedextentofreformthathasoccurredandidentifythefactorsassociatedwiththerelativelyfewcasesoflargereform.Forafulllistofcontributorspleasevisitmqup.ca.HarveyLazarisadjunctprofessorintheSchoolofPublicAdministrationattheUniversityofVictoriaandafellowattheInstituteofIntergovernmentalRelationsatQueenx19sUniversity.Pierre-GerlierForestispresidentofthePierreElliottTrudeauFoundation.JohnN.LavisisprofessorDepartmentofClinicalEpidemiologyandBiostatisticsdirectorMcMasterHealthForumandassociatedirectorCentreforHealthEconomicsandPolicyAnalysisMcMasterUniversity.JohnChurchisassociateprofessorDepartmentofPoliticalScienceUniversityofAlberta.25MQUPFALL2012SPECIFICATIONSQueenx19sPolicyStudiesx13SchoolofPolicyStudiesSeptember2012978-1-55339-324-539.95ACDN39.95AUS26.99paper6x9350ppSPECIFICATIONSQueenx19sPolicyStudiesx13TheMowatCentreAugust2012978-1-55339-323-839.95ACDN39.95AUS26.99paper6x9400ppMakingEIWorkResearchfromtheMowatCentreEmploymentInsuranceTaskForceeditedbykeithbantingandjonmedowPOLICYSTUDIESHEALTHSTUDIESParadigmFreezeWhyItIsSoHardtoReformHealthCareinCanadaeditedbyharveylazarpierre-gerlierforestjohnn.lavisandjohnchurchThirtycasestudiesofhealthcarereformacrossthecountry.POLICYSTUDIESLABOURSTUDIES