The Canadian Regime : an Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada, Fifth Edition

Lucid and comprehensive, The Canadian Regime provides a unique analysis of Canada's political regime by challenging readers to think of the political system as an organic entity where change in one area inevitably ripples through the rest of the system. Map Parliamentary Representation By Province -- pt. One Introduction. ch. One Canada's Regime Principles -- ch. Two The Constitution. pt. Two Basic Principles of the Canadian Constitution ... ch. Three Responsible Government -- ch. Four Federalism -- ch. Five The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. pt. Three Institutions. ch. Six The Crown and Its Servants -- ch. Seven Parliament -- ch. Eight The Judiciary -- ch. Eleven Interest Groups, Public Opinion, and Democratic Citizenship. pt. Four Participation. ch. Nine Elections -- ch. Ten Political Parties -- Appedix: The Constitution Acts 1867 and 1982 -- Constitution Act, 1867 -- Constitution Act, 1982. Provides a unique analysis of Canada's political regime. The book's focus on the inner logic of parliamentary government explains the rationale for Canada's relatively complex political system. Discussions of the Constitution, Charter, Senate reform, and judicial appointments are all updated, and new material is provided on the prorogation controversy, voter turnout, equalization payments, and prime ministerial government