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Laws of the Constitution
Consolidated
By Donald F. Bur
Laws of the Constitution: Consolidated gathers all of the historical and contemporary constitutional documents pertaining to Canada, its provinces, and its territories, organized thematically and topically for ease of reference and supported by comprehensive lists and a thorough index. The volume excludes overridden and irrelevant documents, making it a comprehensive yet focused and precise reference that presents the words, ideas, and documents that have brought the constitution into being. A must for academic libraries, Bur’s compilation is an indispensable resource for lawyers and scholars in Canadian constitutional law, as well as historians, political scientists, policy makers, and anyone interested in constitution-making.
Book details
Publication date: November 2020Features: Bibliography, index
Keywords: history, constitutional documents, distribution of power, confederation, Constitution Act, 1867, parliamentary structures, Bill of Rights, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, government, boundaries, Indigenous rights, amendment
Subject(s): LAW / Constitutional, Law & Legal Studies, Canadian Law, Political Science, Canadian Politics, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, Constitutional Documents / Law / Canada, history, constitutional documents, distribution of power, confederation, Constitution Act, 1867, parliamentary structures, Bill of Rights, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, government, boundaries, Indigenous rights, amendment, Law and Society, Constitution, Legal history, Regional government law, Social Sciences
Publisher(s): The University of Alberta Press
Book details
Publication date: November 2020Features: Bibliography, index
Keywords: history, constitutional documents, distribution of power, confederation, Constitution Act, 1867, parliamentary structures, Bill of Rights, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, government, boundaries, Indigenous rights, amendment
Subject(s): LAW / Constitutional, Law & Legal Studies, Canadian Law, Political Science, Canadian Politics, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, Constitutional Documents / Law / Canada, history, constitutional documents, distribution of power, confederation, Constitution Act, 1867, parliamentary structures, Bill of Rights, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, government, boundaries, Indigenous rights, amendment, Law and Society, Constitution, Legal history, Regional government law, Social Sciences
Publisher(s): The University of Alberta Press
Donald F. Bur. Donald F. Bur has practiced law in three provinces and holds several degrees. Throughout his extensive career, he has focused on public law issues, and in particular issues of federalism. He is the author of Law of the Constitution: The Distribution of Powers and editor of Canadian Constitutional Law: Cases, Notes and Materials (3rd ed.).
“Dr Bur’s new book is a treasure trove of Canadian constitutional law which is a most useful reference and also repays browsing by the curious…. Dr Bur has done an admirable job....” Greg Taylor, Law Institute Journal, September 2021
“There is no single founding document of the Canadian Constitution, and many enactments refer back to pre-Confederation statutes and other instruments. Laws of the Constitution is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and invaluable compilation of these vital sources.”
“There is a unique story of Canada to be told in the bringing together of centuries of expressions of governance. Laws of the Constitution serves as an important resource for telling constitutional stories of Canada, and understanding the words, concepts, and enactments that brought and continue to fashion Canada into being.”
Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing, Canada
Short-listed
2021
Constitutional Documents—Indexed xvii
Laws xvii
Cases xlv
Texts xlvi
Other Constitutional Laws xlvi
1. General Principles 1
2. Acquisition of Territory 11
3. Creation of Government 19
4. Acquisition of Property 37
5. Union, Transition to Union and Conditions of Union 49
6. Distribution of Powers 101
7. Executive Authority 115
8. Parliamentary Structures and Procedures 209
9. Distribution of Property 595
10. Territories, Parliamentary Structures and Procedures 639
11. Protection of Rights 817
12. Aboriginal Rights 835
13. Boundaries 843
14. Amendment of the Constitutions 877
Index 887
Donald F. Bur. Donald F. Bur has practiced law in three provinces and holds several degrees. Throughout his extensive career, he has focused on public law issues, and in particular issues of federalism. He is the author of Law of the Constitution: The Distribution of Powers and editor of Canadian Constitutional Law: Cases, Notes and Materials (3rd ed.).
“Dr Bur’s new book is a treasure trove of Canadian constitutional law which is a most useful reference and also repays browsing by the curious…. Dr Bur has done an admirable job....” Greg Taylor, Law Institute Journal, September 2021
“There is no single founding document of the Canadian Constitution, and many enactments refer back to pre-Confederation statutes and other instruments. Laws of the Constitution is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and invaluable compilation of these vital sources.”
“There is a unique story of Canada to be told in the bringing together of centuries of expressions of governance. Laws of the Constitution serves as an important resource for telling constitutional stories of Canada, and understanding the words, concepts, and enactments that brought and continue to fashion Canada into being.”
Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing, Canada
Short-listed
2021
Constitutional Documents—Indexed xvii
Laws xvii
Cases xlv
Texts xlvi
Other Constitutional Laws xlvi
1. General Principles 1
2. Acquisition of Territory 11
3. Creation of Government 19
4. Acquisition of Property 37
5. Union, Transition to Union and Conditions of Union 49
6. Distribution of Powers 101
7. Executive Authority 115
8. Parliamentary Structures and Procedures 209
9. Distribution of Property 595
10. Territories, Parliamentary Structures and Procedures 639
11. Protection of Rights 817
12. Aboriginal Rights 835
13. Boundaries 843
14. Amendment of the Constitutions 877
Index 887
