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Political Science Constitutions

Constitutional Crossroads

Reflections on Charter Rights, Reconciliation, and Change

edited by Kate Puddister & Emmett Macfarlane

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2022
Category
Constitutions, Constitutional, Indigenous Peoples, Canadian, Essays
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774867948
    Publish Date
    Dec 2022
    List Price
    $39.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774867917
    Publish Date
    Dec 2022
    List Price
    $99.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774867924
    Publish Date
    Aug 2023
    List Price
    $39.95

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Four decades have passed since the adoption of the Constitution Act, 1982. Now it is time to assess its legacy. As Constitutional Crossroads makes clear, the 1982 constitutional package raises a host of questions about a number of important issues, including identity and pluralism, the scope and limits of rights, competing constitutional visions, the relationship between the state and Indigenous peoples, and the nature of constitutional change.

 

This collection brings together an impressive assembly of established and rising stars of political science and law, who not only provide a robust account of the 1982 reform but also analyze the ensuing scholarship that has shaped our understanding of the Constitution. Contributors bypass historical description to offer reflective analyses of different aspects of Canada’s constitution as it is understood in the twenty-first century. With a focus on the themes of rights, reconciliation, and constitutional change, Constitutional Crossroads provides profound insights into institutional relationships, public policy, and the state of the fields of law and politics.

About the authors

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Emmett Macfarlane is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Waterloo. He is a regular contributor to Maclean's, the Globe and Mail, and the Institute for Research on Public Policy's Policy Options.

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