Emond Montgomery
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From  Re: Resolution to Amend the Constitution (The Patriation Reference), 1981 |
A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada, on appeals from constitutional references initiated in three provinces, held that as a matter of law the federal government was able to amend the … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 12 | 2017 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Value Clash: Parliament and Citizens After 150 Years of Responsible GovernmentFrom: 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 … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 8 | 2015 | $0.80 Add |
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From  British Columbia and Climate Change: Sustainable Leadership? |
Investigation of claims by the BC government to be a leader in the battle against climate change, focusing on the period between 2002 and 2008. | Heather Smith | 18 | 2009 | $1.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 13Constructing a Complete Street Downtown |
In chapter 13, the reader functions as a planner who must grapple with the internal politics relating to developing Complete Streets. | Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From  R. v N.S., 2012 |
A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada set out a test as to when a witness who for sincere religious reasons wishes to wear a niqab while testifying in a criminal proceeding would be required … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From Reference re Senate Reform, 2014 |
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously decided that the majority of changes to the Senate contemplated in a direct reference from the federal government could only be achieved through … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From Referendum on the Future of the Senate: A Round TableFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpts of speeches by four senators in 2007 in response to a motion in the Senate for a national referendum on the abolition of the Senate. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 9 | 2015 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 14Building a Professional Sports Stadium |
In chapter 14, the reader is a political staffer who works with the mayor on the issue of building a new sports stadium. How does this decision affect a political legacy? | Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible GovernmentFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 2011 book by Peter Aucoin, Mark Jarvis and Lori Turnbull addressing the undermining of Canadian democracy by excessive prime ministerial power over the operation of the House of Commons. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From Place Making and Place Taking: Cultural Policy in BC |
Assessment of BC cultural policy in support of an argument that it consists of a "place-based" approach characterized by regional politics. | Catherine Murray | 22 | 2009 | $2.20 Add |
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From R. v. Nur, 2015 |
A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada struck down mandatory minimum sentences for convictions for possessing prohibited or restricted firearms with readily accessible ammunition as … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss. 5 and 6 (Nadon), 2014 |
A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a supernumerary judge of the Federal Court of Appeal was ineligible to be appointed to the Supreme Court as a representative from Quebec … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From Aboriginal Rights: Introduction |
Introduction to key Supreme Court decisions related to Indigenous Peoples | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 15Organizational Structure and the Competition for Economic Development |
This chapter puts the reader in the role of a councillor examining organizational structures involved in economic development. | Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act, 1985 |
The Supreme Court of Canada held that a provincial law creating an absolute liability offence for driving while prohibited or suspended where guilt did not depend on knowledge of the prohibition … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From The Electoral System and the Party System in Canada, 1921–1965From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1968 paper by Alan Cairns suggesting that the electoral system has played a major role in the evolution of parties, and that the party system has not necessarily been an important nationalizing agency. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
