Federalism and the Charter
Leading Constitutional Decisions
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jul 1989
- Category
- General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773584280
- Publish Date
- Jul 1989
- List Price
- $50.00
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Description
This extensive revision of the landmark Leading Constitutional Decisions brings together recent Charter cases with the classical cases on the Canadian Constitution. An introductory essay traces the evolution and distinctive features of judicial review in Canada and includes references to the Constitution Act, 1982, and the important changes resulting from it.
About the author
Peter H. Russell is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He has written extensively on issues related to the Canadian Constitution and Canadian politics in general.
Editorial Reviews
There is no question whatsoever that this study is a very significant contribution to the history of North American mapping, to the history of Canadian exploration, and to the geographical and historical study of the development of Canada west of the Ottawa River. Frank Tough, Department of Native Studies, University of Saskatchewan.