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02517aam a2200385M 4500 001 EA6E2B9A939111E7A673E95E97128E48 003 SILO 005 20170907010029 008 170405s2017 xx 000 0 eng d 020 $a 1487521987 (paper) 020 $a 9781487521981 (paper) 020 $a 9781487502478 020 $a 1487502478 035 $a (OCoLC)980675599 040 $a YDX $b eng $c YDX $d NLC $d YDX $d OCLCO $d BDX $d OCLCF $d SILO 043 $a n-cn--- 055 0 $a JL136 $b S65 2017 082 04 $a 328.71 $2 23 100 1 $a SMITH, DAVID E. 245 10 $a CONSTITUTION IN A HALL OF MIRRORS : $b canada at 150. 260 $a [S.l.] : $b UNIV OF TORONTO PRESS, $c 2017. 300 $a pages cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Whether it's the first-past-the-post electoral system or partisan government appointees to the Senate, Canadians want better representation and accountability from the federal government. Before reforms can be enacted, however, it is important to explore and clarify the relationships among Canada's three parliamentary institutions: Crown, Senate, and Commons. In The Constitution in a Hall of Mirrors, David E. Smith presents a learned but accessible analysis of the interconnectedness of Canada's parliamentary institutions. Smith argues that Parliament is a unity comprised of three parts and any reforms made to one branch will, whether intended or not, affect the other branches. Through a timely, nuanced, and comprehensive examination of parliamentary debates, committee reports, legal scholarship, and comparative analysis of developments in the United Kingdom, Smith uncovers the substantial degree of ambiguity that exists among Canadians and their calls for structural and operational reforms. By illuminating the symbiotic relationship between the Crown, Senate, and Commons, The Constitution in a Hall of Mirrors brings government reform closer to reality."-- $c Provided by publisher. 610 10 $a Canada. $b Parliament $x Reform. 610 17 $a Canada. $b Parliament. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00533129 651 0 $a Canada $x Politics and government. 650 7 $a Legislative bodies $x Reform. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00995742 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 651 7 $a Canada. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204310 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240217010803.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20171003032254.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=EA6E2B9A939111E7A673E95E97128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search