Federalism and the Constitution of Canada

David E. Smith

Published by University of Toronto Press 2010

Federalism and the Constitution of Canada

David E. Smith

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442694569

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In Federalism and the Constitution of Canada, David E. Smith examines a series of royal commission and task force inquiries, a succession of federal-provincial conferences, and the competing and controversial terms of the Constitution Act of 1982 in order to evaluate both the popular and governmental understanding of federalism.

Author / Editor information

Smith David E. :

David E. Smith is adjunct faculty in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Ryerson University.

Reviews

Hugh Thorburn, Professor Emeritus, Queen's University:
'Federalism and the Constitution of Canada is an elegant and stimulating analysis of some of the deeper issues and problems of Canadian government, including the complexities of the party system, the Crown, and the citizen's role. David E. Smith expands the discussion of federalism with a rich historical perspective and a wide overview of Canada's social pluralism and political traditions. The book is insightful, original, and profound—as I read I kept asking myself, "Why didn't I think of that?"'

Allan Tupper, Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia:
'David E. Smith has written another outstanding book. His assessment of federalism adds important perspectives to well-known issues. Remarkably, he also brings fascinating insights into federalism as something that Canadians experience daily.'

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1 Primary Matters: Federalism and the Constitution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The Measure of Federalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
3 ‘A Constitution in Some Respects Novel’ Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
4 Parliamentary Federalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
5 The Practice of Federalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
6 Courts and Charter: Constitution and Federalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
7 The Habit of Federalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
8 Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 240

eBook

Published: October 30, 2010
ISBN: 9781442694569