The Constitution of Canada : a contextual analysis
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The Constitution of Canada : a contextual analysis
（Constitutional systems of the world / co-edited by Peter Leyland and Andrew Harding）
Hart, 2021
2nd ed
- : pb
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"Fully revised and updated 2nd editoin"--Cover
Summary: "The book introduces and describes the principal characteristics of the Canadian constitution, including Canada's institutional structure and the principal drivers of Canadian constitutional development. The constitution is set in its historical context, noting especially the complex interaction of national and regional societies that continues to shape the constitution of Canada. The book argues that aspects of the constitution are best understood in 'agonistic' terms, as the product of a continuing encounter or negotiation, with each of the contending interpretations rooted in significantly different visions of the relationship among peoples and societies in Canada. It suggests how these agonistic relationships have, in complex ways, found expression in distinctive doctrines of Canadian constitutional law and how these doctrines represent approaches to constitutional legality that may be more widely applicable. As such, the book charts the Canadian expression of trans-societal constitutional ..."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- The making of the Canadian Constitution
- The legislative power
- The executive power
- The judiciary
- Federalism
- Rights and freedoms
- Indigenous peoples