Canada and the ethics of constitutionalism : identity, destiny, and constitutional faith / Samuel V. LaSelva.

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Cover; Copyright; Contents; 1 The New Canada, the Old Canada, and The Spirit of Haida Gwaii Three Images of the Canadian Constitutional Faith; 2 The Charter of Rights, the British Connection, and the Americanization Thesis Toward a Montesquieuean Analysis of Rights and Their Protection; 3 The Notwithstanding Clause and the American Rights Model Federalism and Legislative Power in Canada and the United States; 4 British Judges, Charter Dialogue, and America's "Celebrated Footnote" Judicial Review and Fundamental Values

5 Free Speech for the Thought That We Hate? Canadian Constitutionalism, British Pluralism, and First Amendment Exceptionalism6 Mosaic and Melting Pot The Dialectic of Pluralism and Constitutional Faith in Canada and the United States; 7 Secession and Identity Canada, the United States, and Contemporary Britain as Divided Houses; 8 The Spirit in the Land and the Spirit of the Constitution Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada and the United States; 9 The Arduous Destiny of the Peaceable Kingdom George Grant, Alan Cairns, and the Meaning of the Canadian Constitutional Crisis

10 Constitutional Faiths The Canadian Identity, American Freedom, and the Remaking of the British ConstitutionNotes; Bibliography; Index

A new perspective on the Canadian Constitution that focuses on Canada's distinctive contribution to constitutional ethics.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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