Federalism and the constitution of Canada

Federalism and the constitution of Canada

Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-213) and index

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1. Verfasser: Smith, David E. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Toronto u.a. Univ. of Toronto Press 2010
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Canada > Multiculturalism > Political aspects > Federal government > Constitutional history > Constitutional law > Federal-provincial relations > Kanada > Föderalismus
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Zusammenfassung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-213) and index
"The Canadian system of federalism divides the power to govern between the central federal parliament and the provincial and territorial legislative assemblies. In what can be seen as a double federation, power is also divided culturally, between English and French Canada. The divisions of power and responsibility, however, have not remained static since 1867. The federal language regime (1969), for example, reconfigured cultural federalism, generating constitutional tension as governments sought to make institutions more representative of the country's diversity
Beschreibung:XIII, 225 S.
24 cm
ISBN:1442611510
1-4426-1151-0
144264270X
1-4426-4270-X
9781442611511
978-1-4426-1151-1
9781442642706
978-1-4426-4270-6