Includes the text of The Constitution Act, 1867 and The Constitution Act, 1982. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
An introduction to the study of the Canadian constitution -- Canada's constitutional development before 1867 -- The Constitution Act, 1867 : executive and legislative power -- The Constitution Act, 1867 : federalism and judicial power -- Constitutional amendment, 1867-1982 -- Constitutional amendment since 1982 -- The courts and Canadian federalism : from watertight compartments to shared responsibility -- Peace, order, and good government -- Trade and commerce -- Property and civil rights in the province -- Criminal law -- The constitution and transportation -- The Charter and Aboriginal rights [Native peoples, First Nations] -- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian constitution -- The Canadian constitution in the twenty-first century.
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