Download or read book The Charlottetown Accord the Referendum and the Future of Canada written by York University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Public Law and Public Policy and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Fall of 1992, Canadians were asked for the first time in their history to approve a sweeping set of constitutional proposals in a national referendum. An analysis of these proposals took place at a conference at York U., entitled "The Constitution: Year of Decision," held in September 1992. This volume comprises revised and updated conference presentations in five sections: the reform of central institutions in the Charlottetown Accord; the division of powers in the Accord; distinct society, aboriginal rights, and fundamental Canadian values; the referendum; and the future of Canada. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Secession of Quebec and the Future of Canada written by Robert Andrew Young and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1998 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the premises that Quebecers vote for independence in a referendum and Canada accepts this result, The Secession of Quebec and the Future of Canada is a timely examination of the implications of separation for Quebec and the rest of Canada.
Download or read book Direct Democracy in Canada written by J. Patrick Boyer and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1996-07-25 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada’s century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national referendums and the development of a consensus. This companion volume to The People’s Mandate studies some of the major provincial and municipal referendums, examines existing legal frameworks and speculates on the future of direct democracy in Canada.
Download or read book Secession of Quebec and the Future of Canada written by Robert Young and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1995-01-23 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Young discusses the ways in which Canadians might reconstitute their country after Quebec separates and considers possible political and economic arrangements between Quebec and Canada - the "association" aspect of sovereignty-association - including the breakdown of economic cooperation. Arguing that the long-term future of Canada and the shape of Canada-Quebec relations will depend on how the transition to sovereignty takes place, Young provides a clear and detailed analysis of how the transition is likely to occur. His discussion addresses major issues to be negotiated during the secession - citizenship, national debt, borders, armed forces and public service, commercial and economic relations, currency, First Nations, minority rights, mobility and immigration, and environmental matters. For comparison, Young draws on the experiences of other countries where peaceful secession has occurred, including Czechoslovakia. The second edition includes a new preface and concluding chapter that discuss to what extent the situation has changed since the referendum of 1995.
Download or read book Constitutional Predicament written by Curtis Cook and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1994 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays by prominent Canadian political scientists and philosophers examines why the Charlottetown Accord failed to resolve Canada's constitutional problems and explains the design and fate of the accord as reflected in the theories and political forces that framed it.
Download or read book The Challenge of Direct Democracy written by Richard Johnston and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1996 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1992 Canada's political leaders asked voters to accept the Charlottetown Accord, a comprehensive package of constitutional amendments that was the product of years of negotiation, consultation, and compromise. Canadians rejected it outright, effectively halting the country's formal constitutional evolution. But what did the No vote mean? Were voters making a considered judgment after thorough consideration of the package or were they expressing their anger with politicians, particularly Prime Minister Brian Mulroney? The Challenge of Direct Democracy provides the definitive account of the 1992 referendum on the Charlottetown Accord.
Download or read book The Referendum Papers written by C.D. Howe Institute and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Razor-Thin Outcome of the October 1995 Referendum in Quebec was a jarring wake-up call for English Canada, forcing Canadians outside Quebec to confront the unthinkable. This collection of papers by leading academics and analysts offers the most thorough examination yet of the main issues arising for the country out of the October referendum. It considers not only what might be done to help the country survive, but what should be done if it doesn't. The book is divided into two parts, the first focussing on ways to improve the social, political, and economic union of Canada. The second confronts head-on the possibility of Quebec separation and discusses the terms and processes of Quebec's possible departure. As the recent Supreme Court decision made clear, the time for reasoned negotiation with a soon-to-be-independent Quebec may come. Although committed to keeping the country together, all the contributors to this volume share a commitment to democracy and the peaceful resolution of conflict. The individual papers go beyond analysis to provide a clear set of proposals for action and change. Originally commissioned by the C.D. Howe Institute, the papers provide the first real blueprint for 'thinking about the unthinkable.' As such, this collection will be of great interest to anyone concerned about the future of Canada, and the future of Quebec.
Download or read book Qu bec s Political and Constitutional Status written by Québec (Province). Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes and published by Secretaria Ministere. This book was released on 1999 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study reviews the key events pertaining to the question of Quebec's political & constitutional status. The first section covers the period from the British conquest to the Act of Union of 1840. The second discusses Quebec and the Canadian federal system from Confederation in 1867 to the sovereignty referenda in the 1980s. This is followed by a review of the constitutional reform of 1982, attempts at redress from the Meech Lake Accord to the Charlottetown Accord, and finally the 1995 referendum & subsequent events.
Download or read book Who are the People of Canada Anyway written by Citizen X. and published by eastendbooks. This book was released on 1997 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beyond Quebec written by Kenneth McRoberts and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1995 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of a country is Canada beyond Quebec? With a referendum on Quebec sovereignty looming on the horizon, this is a question Canadians are being forced to ask. In Beyond Quebec scholars from a wide variety of disciplines examine the current political, cultural, economic, and social situation of Canada outside Quebec and speculate on the nature of a Canada that does not include Quebec on the present terms.
Download or read book Plan B written by Gordon Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indeed, if we don't make it quite clear to the rest of the world that we have some sort of a 'Plan B' if the existing process fails, then we may wind up provoking some rather unpleasant economic consequences.".
Download or read book Canada the State of the Federation 1994 written by Douglas M. Brown and published by IIGR, Queen's University. This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Autonomy and Self Determination written by Peter Hilpold and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe has reached a crisis point, with the call for self-determination and more autonomy stronger than it ever has been. In this book, renowned international lawyers give a detailed account of the present state of international law regarding self-determination and autonomy.Autonomy and Self-determination offers readers both an overview of the status quo of legal discussions on the topic and an identification of the most important elements of discussion that could direct future legal developments in this field. This is done through the examination of key issues in abstract and in relation to specific cases such as Catalonia, Italy and Scotland. The book extends past a simple assessment of issues of autonomy and self-determination according to a traditional legal viewpoint, and rather argues that utopian international law ideas are the breeding ground for norms and legal institutions of the future.This insightful book will be an invaluable read for international lawyers and political science scholars. It provides a clear, yet detailed, analysis of the issues Europe is facing regarding autonomy and self-determination in the face of historical context, also making it a useful tool for European history scholars.
Download or read book Changing Federal Constitutions written by Arthur Benz and published by Verlag Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2012-05-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses constitutional change in federal and decentralizing countries from a comparative perspective. The authors identify structures, processes and strategies which have proven to favour successful constitutional amendment. Thereby, the book enables public officials, scholars, and students to learn from the constitutional reform experiences of other federal democracies and from practical suggestions how future reforms could be designed. From the Contents: The Relevance of Constitutional Change Constitutional Reform in “Co-operative” Federalism Constitutional Reform in Federal Systems with Divided Societies Devolution and Regionalisation in Federalising States Processes of Ratification Evolution after a Constitutional Reform Conclusion
Download or read book Just Words written by Joel Bakan and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joel Bakan argues that the Canadian Charter of Rights (1982) has failed to promote social justice because it is administered by a conservative judiciary and because social and economic conditions constantly interfere with its principles.
Download or read book The Once and Future Canadian Democracy written by Janet Ajzenstat and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation An inspiring case for parliamentary democracy and a sympathetic exploration of current discontents.
Download or read book Red White and Kind of Blue written by David Schneiderman and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated between two different constitutional traditions, those of the United Kingdom and the United States, Canada has maintained a distinctive third way: federal, parliamentary, and flexible. Yet in recent years it seems that Canadian constitutional culture has been moving increasingly in an American direction. Through the prorogation crises of 2008 and 2009, its senate reform proposals, and the appointment process for Supreme Court judges, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has repeatedly shown a tendency to push Canada further into the US constitutional orbit. Red, White, and Kind of Blue? is a comparative legal analysis of this creeping Americanization, as well as a probing examination of the costs and benefits that come with it. Comparing British, Canadian, and American constitutional traditions, David Schneiderman offers a critical perspective on the Americanization of Canadian constitutional practice and a timely warning about its unexamined consequences.
