Category Archives: Constitutional Conventions

Development of Responsible Government and the Principle of Restraint (Caretaker Convention)

Posted on 2011/09/12 by J.W.J. Bowden

Responsible Government The famous Persons Case (more formally, Reference re: British North America Act 1867 (UK) Section 24 IN THE MATTER OF a Reference as to the meaning of the word “Persons” in Section 24 of the British North America … Continue reading →

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Guidelines on the Caretaker Convention

Posted on 2011/08/04 by J.W.J. Bowden

Former Clerk of the Privy Council Mel Cappe wrote an introductory piece The Caretaker Convention in Canada arguing that the Privy Council Office should release its official guidelines on the caretaker convention that place limitations on the government’s authority during … Continue reading →

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