The Canadian Constitution - Dundurn

The Canadian Constitution

Published October 2016

Description

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016

A new, expanded edition of the first-ever primer on Canada’s Constitution — for anyone who wants to understand the supreme law of the land.

The Canadian Constitution makes Canada’s Constitution readily accessible to readers. It includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 accompanied by an explanation of what each section means, along with a glossary of key terms, a short history of the Constitution, and a timeline of important constitutional events. The Canadian Constitution explains how the Supreme Court of Canada works, and describes the people and issues involved in leading constitutional cases.

Author Adam Dodek, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, provides the only index so far to the Canadian Constitution, as well as fascinating background on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. This revised and expanded edition is a great primer for those coming to Canada’s Constitution for the first time, and a useful reference work for students and scholars.

Contributors

Adam Dodek

Adam Dodek is a professor  and the former dean of the University of Ottawa Common Law Section. He teaches and writes about the Canadian Constitution and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has worked at the supreme Courts of both Canada and Israel, as well as the US Court of Appeals. Adam lives in Ottawa.

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston

The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin

Book Details

Paperback
October 2016
6x9 in
200 pp
9781459735033
PDF
October 2016
-
200 pp
9781459735040
ePub
October 2016
-
200 pp
9781459735057