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Laws of the Constitution: Consolidated [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 960 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 254x191x71 mm, kaal: 1200 g, 1 Hardback
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Nov-2020
  • Kirjastus: University of Alberta Press
  • ISBN-10: 1772124907
  • ISBN-13: 9781772124903
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Hardback, 960 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 254x191x71 mm, kaal: 1200 g, 1 Hardback
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Nov-2020
  • Kirjastus: University of Alberta Press
  • ISBN-10: 1772124907
  • ISBN-13: 9781772124903
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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.

A comprehensive, thematically-organized compilation of constitutional documents relating to Canada, its provinces, and territories.

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.

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Dr Burs 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

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Short-listed for Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing 2021 (Canada).
Preface ix
Constitutional Documents---Indexed xvii
Laws xvii
Cases xlv
Texts xlvi
Other Constitutional Laws xlvi
1 General Principles
1(10)
2 Acquisition of Territory
11(8)
3 Creation of Government
19(18)
4 Acquisition of Property
37(12)
5 Union, Transition to Union and Conditions of Union
49(52)
I Union
49(5)
II Transition to Union
54(12)
III Conditions of Union
66(35)
6 Distribution of Powers
101(14)
I Canada
101(5)
II Provinces
106(7)
III Shared
113(2)
7 Executive Authority
115(94)
I Canada
115(14)
II Provinces
129(75)
III Territories
204(5)
8 Parliamentary Structures and Procedures
209(386)
I Canada
209(86)
II Provinces
295(300)
A Ontario
296(44)
B Quebec
340(28)
C Nova Scotia
368(28)
D New Brunswick
396(24)
E Manitoba
420(49)
F British Columbia
469(15)
G Prince Edward Island
484(14)
H Alberta
498(23)
I Saskatchewan
521(46)
J Newfoundland and Labrador
567(28)
9 Distribution of Property
595(44)
10 Territories, Parliamentary Structures and Procedures
639(178)
A Yukon
640(42)
B Northwest Territories
682(81)
C Nunavut
763(54)
11 Protection of Rights
817(18)
12 Aboriginal Rights
835(8)
13 Boundaries
843(34)
I Canada
843(1)
II Provinces
844(22)
III Territories
866(3)
IV International Boundaries
869(8)
14 Amendment of the Constitutions
877(10)
Index 887
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.).