Constitutional law

Constitutional law

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Edition Details

• Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Byron Shaw, Patrick Monahan
• Language: English
• Jurisdiction(s): Ontario
• Publication Information: Toronto, ON : Irwin Law, 2002
• Type: Book
• Series title: Essentials of Canadian law.
• Permalink: https://books.lawi.ca/constitutional-law-67673/ (Stable identifier)

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XX, 609 pages ; 23 cm.

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Bibliographic information

• Responsable Person: Patrick J. Monahan.
• Publication Date: 2002
• Country/State: Ontario
• Number of Editions: 25 editions
• First edition Date: 1997
• Last edition Date: 2013
• General Notes: Includes the text of Constitution Act, 1867 and Constitution Act, 1982.
• Languages: English, French
• Library of Congress Code: KE4219
• Dewey Code: 342.71
• ISBN: 1552210529 9781552210529
• OCLC: 50143519

Main Contents

An introduction to the study of the Canadian Constitution
Canada's constitutional development before 1867
The Constitution Act, 1867: executive and legislative power
The Constitution Act, 1867: federalism and judicial power
Constitutional amendment, 1867-1982
Constitutional amendment since 1982
The courts and Canadian federalism: from watertight compartments to shared responsibility
Peace, order, and good government
Trade and commerce
Property and civil rights in the province
Criminal law
The Constitution and transportation
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian Constitution
The Canadian Constitution in the twenty-first century.

Structured Subjects (Headings):

• Canada
• Constitutional history
• Constitutional law

Unstructured Subjects (Headings):

• Canada
• Constitutional history
• Constitutional law

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