Multiculturalism and the Canadian Constitution Hardback
Edited by Stephen J. Tierney
Part of the Law and Society series
Hardback
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Canada has often been cited internationally for its success as a multicultural society and for its ability to manage this diversity through a federal constitution.
The strands of diversity include the constitutional relationship between English and French Canada, federalism more generally, the status of Aboriginal peoples, Canada’s immigration and integration strategies, affirmative action, and a general guarantee of equal protection for men and women.
Together they tell a complex story of pluralism, consolidated through a long and incremental period of constitution-building. Multiculturalism and the Canadian Constitution brings together scholars of cultural diversity from backgrounds in law, political science, and history to address key components of the changing Canadian story: the evolution over time of multiculturalism within Canadian constitutional law and policy; the territorial dimension of Canadian federalism; and the role of constitutional interpretation by the courts in the development of Canada as a multicultural state.
Wide-ranging and provocative, the essays illustrate how deeply multiculturalism is woven into the fabric of the Canadian constitution and the everyday lives of Canadians.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/12/2007
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- ISBN:9780774814454
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/12/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774814454
