The laws of government: the legal foundations of Canadian democracy

The laws of government: the legal foundations of Canadian democracy

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Edition Details

• Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Aaron Freeman, Craig Forcese
• Language: English
• Jurisdiction(s): Ontario
• Publication Information: Toronto, Ont. : Irwin Law, 2005
• Material: Internet resource
• Type: Book, Internet Resource
• Permalink: https://books.lawi.ca/the-laws-of-government-the-legal-foundations-of-canadian-democracy/ (Stable identifier)

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XIX, 689 pages ; 23 cm

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Useful for students learning an area of law, The laws of government: the legal foundations of Canadian democracy is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

• Responsable Person: Craig Forcese & Aaron Freeman.
• Publication Date: 2005
• Country/State: Ontario
• Number of Editions: 12 editions
• First edition Date: 2005
• Last edition Date: 2011
• Languages: English
• Library of Congress Code: KE4219
• Dewey Code: 342.71
• ISBN: 1552211053 9781552211052
• OCLC: 60416249

Main Contents

Introduction
Constitutional basis for Canadian democracy: an overview
Voting, elections and the selection of members of parliament
The selection, tenure and dismissal of unelected officials
Parliament, democracy and the legislative process
Parliament, cabinet, democracy and responsible government
Democracy, ethics and governance in the public interest
Lobbying, democracy and governance in the public interest
Information and the currency of democracy
Democratic governance in times of emergency
Democratic accountability in a globalized confederation
Concluding thoughts on the law of Canadian democracy
The public administration of Canada
Statistical trends in law-making

Structured Subjects (Headings):

• Canada
• Constitutional law
• Democracy
• Employees
• Government information
• Politics and government
• Public law

Unstructured Subjects (Headings):

• Canada
• Constitutional law
• Employees
• Government information

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