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Charter versus federalism: the dilemmas of constitutional reform

Charter versus federalism: the dilemmas of constitutional reform

Charter versus federalism: the dilemmas of constitutional reform

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Print version: Cairns, Alan. Charter versus federalism. Montreal ; Buffalo: McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1992 (DLC) 93125829 (OCoLC)27770546

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1 online resource (X, 150 pages)

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Useful for students learning an area of law, Charter versus federalism: the dilemmas of constitutional reform is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Main Contents

Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 International Influences on the Charter
2 Constitutional Refashioning of Community
3 The Charter and the Constitution Act, 1982
4 The Lessons of Meech Lake
Notes
Index
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In Charter Versus Federalism, Alan Cairns provides an insightful analysis of the consequences — for citizen and government alike — of the changes undergone by the Canadian constitution, especially since 1982. He also illuminates the difficulties of resolving the constitutional tensions between Quebec and The Rest of Canada. '''

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