Drawing on perspectives from both law and political science, Canadian Constitutional Conventions surveys the rich landscape of the unwritten rules that affect the constitution and play a vital role in our political system. Thoroughly revised and up to date, the second edition is essential reading for students of Canadian democracy as well as professionals working in this country's legal and political realms.

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Andrew Heard, associate professor, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, held a Canadian Parliamentary Internship before obtaining his Master's from the London School of Economics, and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He has previously taught at Dalhousie and at Rhodes University in South Africa, where he was born. His current research interests centre on Canadian judicial and constitutional issues, as well as theoretical problems in comparative human rights.

"Heard is an expert in the field, and en route to becoming the expert, if he is not already." -Jennifer Smith, Dalhousie University

"Canadian Constitutional Conventions is well written, based on first-class scholarship, and accessible to the non-specialist." -James Kelly, Concordia University