The Canadian Kingdom

150 Years of Constitutional Monarchy

Edited byD. Michael Jackson

Published April 2018

Paperback

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Description

An integral part of Canada’s political culture, the constitutional monarchy has evolved over the 150 years since Confederation to become a uniquely Canadian institution.

Canada inherited the constitutional monarchy from Britain even before Confederation in 1867. In the 150 years since then, the Crown has shaped, and been shaped by, Canada’s achievement of independence, its robust federalism, the unique identity of Quebec, and its relationship with Indigenous peoples.

What has this “Canadian Crown” contributed to the Canada of the twenty-first century? How is this historic yet resilient institution perceived today? The essays in this book respond to these questions from a variety of perspectives, encompassing the arts, the role of the vice-regal representatives, the Indigenous peoples, and the contemporary position of the monarch. In discussing whether there is a distinctly Canadian monarchy, the authors look beyond Canada’s borders, too, and explore how Canada’s development has influenced other Commonwealth realms.

Reviews

Although approaching the subject from different perspectives, the contributors to this collection of essays maintain that the Crown is both more complex and intricate in its influence than is popularly believed. In fact, they convincingly demonstrate that this venerable institution is on the frontier of Canada’s future.

David E. Smith, author of The Invisible Crown

A fitting tribute to 150 years of a federal Crown in Canada. It reveals a multi-faceted Crown which in symbol and substance has helped shape Canada as a nation.

Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law at University of Sydney

This collection explores a central Canadian institution, the lynchpin of our parliamentary democracy, including its evolution, its relationship with Canada's Indigenous peoples, and its parallels and influence in other Westminster systems. It should interest all who care about the institutions of Canadian democracy.

Ralph Heintzman, senior fellow of Massey College

The best account we have ever had of the extraordinary evolution of the Crown worn by the British Sovereign into the nationalized Crowns of sixteen realms…indispensable and enjoyable reading.

Peter H. Russell, author of Canada’s Odyssey

The best account we have ever had of the extraordinary evolution of the Crown worn by the British Sovereign into the nationalized Crowns of sixteen realms … indispensable and enjoyable reading.

Peter H. Russell, author of Canada’s Odyssey

Essays in The Canadian Kingdom are refreshingly candid.

Blacklock’s Reporter

Contributors

D. Michael Jackson

D. Michael Jackson (1940–2022) was president and a Fellow of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada. Appointed by the Queen as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 2005, he was a recipient of the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers and a member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. His books include The Crown and Canadian Federalism, The Canadian Kingdom, and Royal Progress.

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Book Details

Paperback
April 2018
6x9 in
248 pp
9781459741188

ePub
April 2018
-
248 pp
9781459741195

ePub
April 2018
-
248 pp
9781459741201

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150 Years of Constitutional Monarchy

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