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The Canadian Constitution / Adam Dodek ; foreword by the Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin.

Dodek, Adam, (author.). McLachlin, Beverley M., (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

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. This new edition is a great primer for those reading Canada's Constitution for the first time and is a useful reference work for students and scholars.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781459752931 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Third edition.
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : Dundurn Press, 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:
First edition 2013; second edition 2016.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Constitutional history > Canada.
Constitutional law > Canada.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lakeshore Branch 342.71029 Dod 2024 31681010395739 NONFICPBK Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    "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, ashort 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"--
  • Perseus Publishing
    THE HILL TIMES TOP 100 BOOKS OF 2024

    A fully updated 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 to the Canadian Constitution, as well as fascinating background on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. This new edition is a great primer for those reading Canada’s Constitution for the first time and is a useful reference work for students and scholars.
  • Perseus Publishing

    The Canadian Constitution makes Canada’s Constitution readily accessible to readers. This fully updated edition is a great primer for those coming to Canada’s Constitution for the first time and is a useful reference work for students and scholars.


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