Laws of the Constitution: Consolidated
Awards:   Short-listed for Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing 2021 (Canada)
Author:   Donald F. Bur
Publisher:   University of Alberta Press
ISBN:  

9781772124903


Pages:   960
Publication Date:   02 November 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Laws of the Constitution: Consolidated


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  • Short-listed for Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing 2021 (Canada)

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Laws of the Constitution: Consolidated gathers all of the historical and contemporary constitutional documents pertaining to Canada, its provinces, and its territories, organized thematically and topically for ease of reference and supported by comprehensive lists and a thorough index. The volume excludes overridden and irrelevant documents, making it a comprehensive yet focused and precise reference that presents the words, ideas, and documents that have brought the constitution into being. A must for academic libraries, Bur’s compilation is an indispensable resource for lawyers and scholars in Canadian constitutional law, as well as historians, political scientists, policy makers, and anyone interested in constitution-making.

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Author:   Donald F. Bur
Publisher:   University of Alberta Press
Imprint:   University of Alberta Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 7.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.200kg
ISBN:  

9781772124903


ISBN 10:   1772124907
Pages:   960
Publication Date:   02 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface ix Constitutional Documents—Indexed xvii Laws xvii Cases xlv Texts xlvi Other Constitutional Laws xlvi 1. General Principles 1 2. Acquisition of Territory 11 3. Creation of Government 19 4. Acquisition of Property 37 5. Union, Transition to Union and Conditions of Union 49 6. Distribution of Powers 101 7. Executive Authority 115 8. Parliamentary Structures and Procedures 209 9. Distribution of Property 595 10. Territories, Parliamentary Structures and Procedures 639 11. Protection of Rights 817 12. Aboriginal Rights 835 13. Boundaries 843 14. Amendment of the Constitutions 877 Index 887

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Dr Bur's new book is a treasure trove of Canadian constitutional law which is a most useful reference and also repays browsing by the curious.... Dr Bur has done an admirable job.... Greg Taylor, Law Institute Journal, September 2021


“Dr Bur’s new book is a treasure trove of Canadian constitutional law which is a most useful reference and also repays browsing by the curious…. Dr Bur has done an admirable job....” Greg Taylor, Law Institute Journal, September 2021


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Donald F. Bur has practiced law in three provinces and holds several degrees. Throughout his extensive career, he has focused on public law issues, and in particular issues of federalism. He is the author of Law of the Constitution: The Distribution of Powers and editor of Canadian Constitutional Law: Cases, Notes and Materials (3rd ed.).

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