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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Constitutional Scholarship or Political Activism? The Role of the Academy Following the Coalition-Prorogation Crisis of 2008
Introduction The line between academia and scholarship on the one hand and punditry and activism on the other has become increasingly blurred in Canada, especially in the wake of the coalition-prorogation crisis of December 2008. Recent works like Democratizing the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Books, Documentaries, Crown (Powers and Office), Governor's Discretion, Reviews and Critiques
Tagged "abuse of power", "bad faith", 2011, Democratizing the Constitution, dissolution, efficient and dignified functions, Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, Letters Patent 1947, Lori Turnbull, Manual of Official Procedure of the Government of Canada, Mark Jarvis, Nicholas A. MacDonald, Patriation Reference, political activism, prorogation, Romanticism, s.41(a), Walter Bagehot
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The Origins of Prime Ministerial Centralization of the Crown-in-Council’s Prerogative
Introduction The scholarly consensus on cabinet government in Canada argues that from Prime Minister Trudeau’s first government (1968 to 1979, the 20th Ministry) onward, the powers of the prime minister have become more centralized relative to both those of cabinet … Continue reading
The Liberal Party’s “Roadmap to Renewal” Leads To Closed Primaries
The Liberal Party of Canada has elaborated on its plans to hold something akin to an open primary in the selection of its next leader in the Roadmap to Renewal. I mentioned the proposal in an earlier entry before the … Continue reading
The Royal Line of Succession: Coordinating Amendments to the Act of Settlement in the 16 Commonwealth Realms
Introduction The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM, pronounced “Chog-m”) convened in Perth, Western Australia at the end of October. The Commonwealth Heads of Government discussed, among other issues, the Cameron government’s legislation to amend the Act of Settlement, 1700. … Continue reading
Posted in Crown (Powers and Office), Succession (Sovereign), The Personal Union
Tagged Abdication Crisis 1936, Act of Settlement, Anne Twomey, CHOGM, English Bill of Rights, liberal-constitutionalism, male primogeniture, O'Donohue v Canada, s.41(a), Statute of Westminister, succession to the throne, The Glorious Revolution
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The Cameron Government Will Adopt a Clarity Act for Salmond’s Referendum on Scottish Independence
The Independent has reported that the Cameron government will put forward legislation that will either preempt or set the ground rules for Alex Salmond’s referendum on Scottish independence. The Cameron government would even call it “The Clarity Act”, like our … Continue reading
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