Emond Montgomery

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Introduction: A Fundamental Democratic Problem

Introduction: A Fundamental Democratic Problem

From: Democratizing the Constitution

Overview of the authors’ argument that Canadian democracy has been undermined by the excess of power of the prime minister over the operations of the House of Commons. ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Investigating Plurality

Investigating Plurality

From: The Politics of Voting

Outline of the workings of the current plurality voting system and exploration of its implications for voters, parties and the political system in support of an argument that it is not defensible. 23 $2.30 Add
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Is Race Political?

Is Race Political?

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

2008 article by Debra Thompson arguing that race is a social and political construction, but that it is largely neglected by political science scholarship. ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Judges and the Charter Revolution

Judges and the Charter Revolution

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

Excerpt of a 2000 book by F.L. Morton and Rainer Knopff, The Charter Revolution and the Court Party, arguing that the Supreme Court of Canada has redesigned itself from a constitutional … ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Letting the People Decide: When Elections Aren’t Enough

Letting the People Decide: When Elections Aren’t Enough

From: Democratizing the Constitution

Discussion of the role of elections as one factor contributing to responsible government in a parliamentary democracy. 47 $4.70 Add
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Attorney General of Ontario v. Attorney General of Canada (Local Prohibition Case), 1896

Attorney General of Ontario v. Attorney General of Canada (Local Prohibition Case), 1896

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled that the federal power to enact laws for the peace, order and good government of Canada ought to be strictly confined to such matters as are … ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Local Governing and Local Democracy in British Columbia

Local Governing and Local Democracy in British Columbia

From: British Columbia Politics and Government

Analysis of the development of local democracy and local governing in BC and prospects for reform. ; ; 22 $2.20 Add
Local Government in Practice
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Local Government in Practice

Cases in Governance, Planning and Policy

Local Government in Practice: Cases in Governance, Planning, and Policy equips students to effectively deal with contemporary challenges within local government. Through a series of … 330 View
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M. v. H., 1999

M. v. H., 1999

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada struck down a provision of the Ontario Family Law Act whose definition of "spouse" excluded same-sex couples on the ground that it breached … ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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R. v. Kapp, 2008

R. v. Kapp, 2008

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada held that communal fishing licences granted to aboriginal organizations did not violate the equality rights of non-aboriginal commercial fishers who were excluded from … ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Mahe v. Alberta, 1990

Mahe v. Alberta, 1990

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that the numbers of minority language students in Edmonton warranted granting the parents of those students management and control over minority … ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia, 2003

Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia, 2003

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a trial judge who ordered the provincial government to use its best efforts to build French-language school facilities by given dates and then … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014

Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada set out a test for establishing aboriginal title and determined what rights it confers plus what the Crown’s duties are. ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Memory, Identity, and Diversity in BC

Memory, Identity, and Diversity in BC

From: British Columbia Politics and Government

Analysis of historical injustices against persons of Asian and Aboriginal descent in BC, leading to an assessment of the current situation. 15 $1.50 Add
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Mental Illness and Personality Disorders

Mental Illness and Personality Disorders

From: Conflict Management in Law Enforcement

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Morgentaler v. The Queen, 1988

Morgentaler v. The Queen, 1988

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada, for various reasons in three opinions, struck down provisions of the Criminal Code making it an offence to procure a miscarriage. The dissenting opinion … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add