Constitutional Conventions in Westminster Systems

Constitutional Conventions in Westminster Systems
Author: Brian Galligan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1316352420

Conventions are fundamental to the constitutional systems of parliamentary democracies. Unlike the United States which adopted a republican form of government, with a full separation of powers, codified constitutional structures and limitations for executive and legislative institutions and actors, Britain and subsequently Canada, Australia and New Zealand have relied on conventions to perform similar functions. The rise of new political actors has disrupted the stability of the two-party system, and in seeking power the new players are challenging existing practices. Conventions that govern constitutional arrangements in Britain and New Zealand, and the executive in Canada and Australia, are changing to accommodate these and other challenges of modern governance. In Westminster democracies, constitutional conventions provide the rules for forming government; they precede law and make law-making possible. This prior and more fundamental realm of government formation and law making is shaped and structured by conventions.

Canadian Constitutional Conventions

Canadian Constitutional Conventions
Author: Andrew David Heard
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2014
Genre: Canada
ISBN: 9780195431827

Drawing on perspectives from both law and political science, Canadian Constitutional Conventions surveys the rich landscape of the unwritten rules that affect the constitution and play a vital role in our political system. Thoroughly revised and up to date, the second edition is essentialreading for students of Canadian democracy as well as professionals working in this country's legal and political realms.

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.

Democratizing the Constitution

Democratizing the Constitution
Author: Peter Aucoin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Constitutional law
ISBN: 9781552394632

This timely book examines recent history and ongoing controversies as it makes the case for restoring power to where it belongs - with the people's elected representatives in Parliament.

The Crown and Canadian Federalism

The Crown and Canadian Federalism
Author: D. Michael Jackson
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2013-08-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1459709896

Following Queen Elizabeth II's historic Diamond Jubilee in 2012, there is renewed interest in the institution of the Crown in Canada and the roles of the queen, governor general, and lieutenant governor. Author D. Michael Jackson traces the story of the monarchy and the Crown and shows how they are integral to Canada's parliamentary democracy.

And No One Cheered

And No One Cheered
Author: Keith G. Banting
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1983
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780458959501

Constitutional Odyssey

Constitutional Odyssey
Author: Peter H. Russell
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0802037771

The first and second editions of Constitutional Odyssey, published in 1992 and 1993 respectively, received wide-ranging praise for their ability to inform the public debate. This third edition continues in that tradition.

Canadian Constitutional Conventions

Canadian Constitutional Conventions
Author: Andrew David Heard
Publisher: Oxford University Press Canada
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1991
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This study provides the first comprehensive text offering insight into the nature of the conventional rules that work in the Canadian constitution. Heard deals with the principal conventions governing prerogative powers of the crown, cabinet decision making and administrative behavior, parliament and provincial legislatures, federalism and federal provincial relations, the judiciary, and foreign relations.