Peter Russell

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The Queen v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., 1985

The Queen v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., 1985

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the true purpose of the Lord’s Day Act was to compel the observance of the Christian Sabbath and as such infringed on the freedom of conscience and … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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The Regina Manifesto

The Regina Manifesto

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1933 declaration by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation of a desire to replace the capitalist system with a social order based on economic planning and economic equality. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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The Rise of Court Government in Canada

The Rise of Court Government in Canada

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1999 article by Donald J. Savoie challenging long-established conventions or understandings about how the Canadian government works. ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The Shame of (Ignoring) the Cities

The Shame of (Ignoring) the Cities

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

2001 article by Caroline Andrew arguing that Canadian cities must have a larger governance role, and describing how they can achieve it. ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Reference re Anti-Inflation Act, 1976 (Anti-Inflation Reference)

Reference re Anti-Inflation Act, 1976 (Anti-Inflation Reference)

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the federal Anti-Inflation Act on the ground that the government was justified in intervening in an economic crisis amounting to an emergency, … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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The Tremblay Report

The Tremblay Report

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpts from a 1973 English translation of a 1954 report by the Tremblay Commission on the traditional culture of Quebec and what was needed to secure it against perceived centralizing … ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Unjust Society

The Unjust Society

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 1969 book by Harold Cardinal criticizing the federal government’s 1969 Indian policy as a thinly disguised program of extermination through assimilation. ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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The Vertical Mosaic

The Vertical Mosaic

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 1965 book by John Porter examining the nature of class differences and their consequences for Canadian society. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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“The West Wants In”

“The West Wants In”

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Text of 1987 speech by Preston Manning in support of creating a new federal political party with western roots to advance an agenda for constitutional, economic, and social change. ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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“The White Paper”: Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy

“The White Paper”: Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 1969 White Paper presented by Jean Chrétien proposing a policy to replace the Indian people’s role of dependence with a role of equal status, opportunity and responsibility. ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Attorney General of Canada v. Attorney General of Ontario (Employment and Social Insurance Act Reference), 1937

Attorney General of Canada v. Attorney General of Ontario (Employment and Social Insurance Act Reference), 1937

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council struck down the federal Employment and Social Insurance Act on the ground that in pith and substance it was an insurance act affecting the civil rights … ; ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Rights and Freedoms: Introduction

Rights and Freedoms: Introduction

From: The Court and the Constitution

Introduction to key Supreme Court decisions related to individual rights and freedoms. ; ; ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Uncle Sam and Us

Uncle Sam and Us

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 2002 book by Stephen Clarkson reviewing Canada’s foreign policy in relation to the United States from 1938 to 2002. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Understanding Canada: Introduction

Understanding Canada: Introduction

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

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Unfulfilled Union: Canadian Federalism and National Unity

Unfulfilled Union: Canadian Federalism and National Unity

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 1989 book by Garth Stevenson, Unfulfilled Union: Canadian Federalism and National Unity, proposing that political economy, moreso than culture, explains the strength of Canadian … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Value Clash: Parliament and Citizens After 150 Years of Responsible Government

Value Clash: Parliament and Citizens After 150 Years of Responsible Government

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1999 article by Lisa Young examining the failure of the political system to adequately represent the changing interests and identities of the Canadian electorate, and the capacity of Parliament … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add