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Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism

Identity, Destiny, and Constitutional Faith

By: Samuel V. Laselva

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Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism

Identity, Destiny, and Constitutional Faith

By: Samuel V. Laselva

Canada is caught between two empires and between two constitutional systems. However, neither the British model of a "single sovereign" nor the American people's "sacred fire of liberty" matched the pluralistic identity of Canada, so Canadians engaged in constitutional experimentation. In Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism Samuel LaSelva argues that, in order to understand the old Canada of Confederation and the new one that followed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it is necessary to see how distinctive Canadian constitutionalism is and how that distinctiveness does not depend on borrowings from the British or American constitutional models. LaSelva supports his argument by exploring different aspects of Canada's contribution to the ethics of constitutionalism including the limits of free expression, the Charter's notwithstanding clause, the origins and functions of judicial review, the Quebec secession debate, Aboriginal self-government, and the conception of Canada as a multicultural and multinational mosaic. Through a careful consideration of how Canadian constitutional pluralism with its focus on the rights of others differs from American and British ideas, Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism provides engaging answers to contested questions about how Canada was founded and what it has become.

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Moral Foundations of Canadian Federalism

Paradoxes, Achievements, and Tragedies of Nationhood

By: Samuel V. Laselva

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Moral Foundations of Canadian Federalism

Paradoxes, Achievements, and Tragedies of Nationhood

By: Samuel V. Laselva

LaSelva argues that Canadian federalism is founded on a vision of a nation in which multiple identities and multiple loyalties can flourish within a framework of common political nationality. He contends that this dualistic belief affects not only our understanding of Canadian identity but also a host of fundamental concepts, including fraternity, justice, democracy, and federalism itself. LaSelva offers a compelling reconsideration of Confederation and of the pivotal role of George Étienne-Cartier, one of the fathers of Confederation, in both the achievement of confederation and the creation of a distinctively Canadian federalist theory. Given the current debates about Quebec sovereignty and Native self-government, the future of the Canadian federation is uncertain. The Moral Foundations of Canadian Federalism provides a timely and novel perspective in support of Canadian federalism.

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Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism

Identity, Destiny, and Constitutional Faith

By: Samuel V. LaSelva

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Identity, Destiny, and Constitutional Faith

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Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism

Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism

Moral Foundations of Canadian Federalism

Moral Foundations of Canadian Federalism

Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism

Canada and the Ethics of Constitutionalism

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