The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution
Title | The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Crawford Oliver |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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.
A History of Canadian Legal Thought
Title | A History of Canadian Legal Thought PDF eBook |
Author | R. C. B. Risk |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2006-01-01 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0802094244 |
This volume in the Osgoode Society's distinguished series on the history of Canadian law is a collection of the principal essays of Professor Emeritus R.C.B. Risk, one of the pioneers of Canadian legal history and for many years regarded as its foremost authority on the history of Canadian legal thought. Frank Scott, Bora Laskin, W.P.M. Kennedy, John Willis and Edward Blake are among the better known figures whose thinking and writing about law are featured in this collection. But this compilation of the most important essays by a pioneer in Canadian legal history brings to light many other lesser known figures as well, whose writings covered a wide range of topics, from estoppel to the British North America Act to the purpose of legal education. Written over more than two decades, and covering the immediate post-Confederation period to the 1960s, these essays reveal a distinctive Canadian tradition of thinking about the nature and functions of law, one which Risk clearly takes pride in and urges us to celebrate.
Canadian Books in Print 2002
Title | Canadian Books in Print 2002 PDF eBook |
Author | Marian Butler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 930 |
Release | 2002-02 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780802049759 |
Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics
Title | Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Peter H. Russell |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
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.
Canadian Books in Print
Title | Canadian Books in Print PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 810 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Bibliography, National |
ISBN |
Includes French-language titles published by predominantly English-language Canadian publishers.
Canada's Odyssey
Title | Canada's Odyssey PDF eBook |
Author | Peter H. Russell |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 2017-05-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1487514484 |
150 years after Confederation, Canada is known around the world for its social diversity and its commitment to principles of multiculturalism. But the road to contemporary Canada is a winding one, a story of division and conflict as well as union and accommodation. In Canada’s Odyssey, renowned scholar Peter H. Russell provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day. By focusing on what he calls the "three pillars" of English Canada, French Canada, and Aboriginal Canada, Russell advances an important view of our country as one founded on and informed by "incomplete conquests." It is the very incompleteness of these conquests that have made Canada what it is today, not just a multicultural society but a multinational one. Featuring the scope and vivid characterizations of an epic novel, Canada’s Odyssey is a magisterial work by an astute observer of Canadian politics and history, a perfect book to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Literary History of Canada
Title | Literary History of Canada PDF eBook |
Author | William H. New |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 588 |
Release | 1990-12-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1487591160 |
This new volume of the Literary History of Canada covers the continuing development of English-Canadian writing from 1972 to 1984. As with the three earlier volumes, this book is an invaluable guide to recent developments in English-Canadian literature and a resource for both the general reader and the specialist researcher. The contributors to this volume are Laurie Ricou, David Jackel, Linda Hutcheon, Philip Stratford, Barry Cameron, Balachandra Rajan, Robert Fothergill, Brian Parker, Cynthia Zimmerman, Frances Frazer, Edith Fowke, Bruce G. Trigger, Alan C. Cairns, Douglas Williams, Carl Berger, Shirley Neuman, Raymond S. Corteen, and Francess G. Halpenny.