Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics

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Peter H. Russell, Christian Leuprecht
University of Toronto Press, Jan 1, 2011 - Political Science - 502 pages

Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics introduces students, scholars, and practitioners to classic authors and writings on the principles of the Canadian Constitution as well as to select contemporary material. To complement rather than duplicate the state of the field, it deals with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and with Canadian mega-constitutional politics in passing only, focusing instead on institutions, federalism, intergovernmental relations, bilingualism and binationalism, the judiciary, minority rights, and constitutional renewal. Many of the selections reverberate well beyond Canada's borders, making this volume an unrivalled resource for anyone interested in constitutional governance and democratic politics in diverse societies.

 

Contents

INSTITUTIONS
1
James Mallory Responsive and Responsible Government
21
4
33
5
43
FEDERALISM
79
8
87
Silver Confederation and Quebec
95
Donald Creighton The Division of Economic Powers at Confederation
106
Peter H Russell The Supreme Court and FederalProvincial
183
THE JUDICIARY
193
18
201
Frank R Scott Some Privy Counsel
259
BILINGUALISM AND BINATIONALISM
289
25
312
THE CHARTER
369
MINORITY RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL RENEWAL
407

Introduction to Part Three
131
14
159
Credits
499
Copyright

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About the author (2011)

Peter H. Russell, until his death in 2024, was University professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto. Christian Leuprecht is Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and Matthew Flinders Fellow at the Flinders University of South Australia.

Bibliographic information

TitleEssential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics
EditorsPeter H. Russell, Christian Leuprecht
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press, 2011
ISBN1442603682, 9781442603684
Length502 pages
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Political Science / Constitutions
  
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