The Canadian Constitution

The Canadian Constitution
Author: Adam Dodek
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2016-10-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1459735056

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016 A new, expanded edition of the first-ever primer on Canada’s Constitution — for anyone who wants to understand the supreme law of the land. The Canadian Constitution makes Canada’s Constitution readily accessible to readers. It includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 accompanied by an explanation of what each section means, along with a glossary of key terms, a short history of the Constitution, and a timeline of important constitutional events. The Canadian Constitution explains how the Supreme Court of Canada works, and describes the people and issues involved in leading constitutional cases. Author Adam Dodek, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, provides the only index so far to the Canadian Constitution, as well as fascinating background on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. This revised and expanded edition is a great primer for those coming to Canada’s Constitution for the first time, and a useful reference work for students and scholars.

Canada in the World

Canada in the World
Author: Richard Albert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2018
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108419739

Marking the Sesquicentennial of Confederation in Canada, this book examines the growing global influence of Canada's Constitution and Supreme Court on courts confronting issues involving human rights.

The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution

The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution
Author: Peter Crawford Oliver
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1169
Release: 2017
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190664819

The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution provides an ideal first stop for Canadians and non-Canadians seeking a clear, concise, and authoritative account of Canadian constitutional law. The Handbook is divided into six parts: Constitutional History, Institutions and Constitutional Change, Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Constitution, Federalism, Rights and Freedoms, and Constitutional Theory. Readers of this Handbook will discover some of the distinctive features of the Canadian constitution: for example, the importance of Indigenous peoples and legal systems, the long-standing presence of a French-speaking population, French civil law and Quebec, the British constitutional heritage, the choice of federalism, as well as the newer features, most notably the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section Thirty-Five regarding Aboriginal rights and treaties, and the procedures for constitutional amendment. The Handbook provides a remarkable resource for comparativists at a time when the Canadian constitution is a frequent topic of constitutional commentary. The Handbook offers a vital account of constitutional challenges and opportunities at the time of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Canada's Indigenous Constitution

Canada's Indigenous Constitution
Author: John Borrows
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1442610387

With characteristic richness and eloquence, John Borrows explores legal traditions, the role of governments and courts, and the prospect of a multi-juridical legal culture, all with a view to understanding and improving legal processes in Canada. He discusses the place of individuals, families, and communities in recovering and extending the role of Indigenous law within both Indigenous communities and Canadian society more broadly."--Pub. desc.

Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution

Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution
Author: Emmett Macfarlane
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1487523157

Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution aims to further our understanding of judicial policy impact and the role of the courts in shaping policy change. Bringing together a group of political scientists and legal scholars, this volume delves into a diverse set of policy areas, including health care issues, the regulation of elections, criminal justice policy, minority language education, citizenship, refugee policy, human rights legislation, and Indigenous policy. While much of the public law and judicial politics literatures focus on the impact of the constitution and the judicial role, scholarship on courts that makes policy change its central lens of analysis is surprisingly rare. Multidisciplinary in its approach to examining policy issues, this book focuses on specific cases or policy issues through a wide-ranging set of approaches, including the use of interview data, policy analysis, historical and interpretive analysis, and jurisprudential analysis.

Indigenous Difference and the Constitution of Canada

Indigenous Difference and the Constitution of Canada
Author: Patrick Macklem
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780802080493

An investigation of the unique constitutional relationship between Aboriginal people and the Canadian state, a relationship that does not exist between Canada and other Canadians.

Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics

Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics
Author: Peter H. Russell
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442603682

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.