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The Canadian Constitution: The Players in the Process that has led from Patriation to Meech Lake to an Uncertain Future (Canadian Issue) - Hardcover
This book offers a lucid and concise introduction to Canada's constitution and the many political controversies that surround it.
Author David Milne describes the evolution of the constitution in a balanced, thoughtful account. He describes how the Meech Lake Accord was made and broken and the emergence of renewed demands for radical changes to the constitutional status quo. He records the role of key players in the process, including federal and provincial politicians and the courts.
The Canadian Constitution includes an invaluable chronology of key events in the history of the constitution since 1980, and the full texts of key constitutional documents.
Author David Milne describes the evolution of the constitution in a balanced, thoughtful account. He describes how the Meech Lake Accord was made and broken and the emergence of renewed demands for radical changes to the constitutional status quo. He records the role of key players in the process, including federal and provincial politicians and the courts.
The Canadian Constitution includes an invaluable chronology of key events in the history of the constitution since 1980, and the full texts of key constitutional documents.
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About the Author:
DAVID MILNE teaches Canadian politics at the University of Prince Edward Island and has advised PEI governments on constitutional matters. He is the author of Tug of War: Ottawa and the Provinces under Trudeau and Mulroney and co-editor of The Garden Transformed: Prince Edward Island 1945-1980.
Review:
"Straightforward and comprehensive" (The Globe and Mail)
"Superb reading and well-written" (Compass)
"...very useful as a reference book... I have been using it for some of my own work and I find it just excellent... written in a bright fashion, the narrative is clear and easy to follow." (Nancy Shoemaker Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism)
"A good guide" (Vancouver Province)
"Superb reading and well-written" (Compass)
"...very useful as a reference book... I have been using it for some of my own work and I find it just excellent... written in a bright fashion, the narrative is clear and easy to follow." (Nancy Shoemaker Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism)
"A good guide" (Vancouver Province)
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- PublisherLorimer
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 155028343X
- ISBN 13 9781550283433
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages374
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