University of British Columbia Press
Multiculturalism and the Canadian Constitution
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Multiculturalism and the Canadian Constitution
Together, the strands of Canada’s diversity tell a complex story of pluralism, consolidated through a long and incremental period of constitution-building. This book brings together scholars of cultural diversity to address key components of the changing Canadian story: the evolution over time of multiculturalism within Canadian constitutional law and policy; the territorial dimension of Canadian federalism; and the role of constitutional interpretation by the courts in the development of Canada as a multicultural state. The essays illustrate how deeply multiculturalism is woven into the fabric of the Canadian constitution and the everyday lives of Canadians.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Constitution Building in a Multicultural State / Stephen Tierney
Part 1: The Evolution of Multiculturalism and Federalism in the Canadian Constitution
1 Trudeau as the First Theorist of Canadian Multiculturalism / Hugh Donald Forbes
2 Multicultural Rights, Multicultural Virtues: A History of Multiculturalism in Canada / Michael Temelini
3 The Canadian Model of Diversity in a Comparative Perspective / Will Kymlicka
4 The Death of Deference: the Implications of the Defeat of the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords for Executive Federalism in Canada / Ian Peach
5 Federalism in Canada: A World of Competing Definitions and Views / Marc Chevrier
Part 2: The Management of Pluralism in Canada through Constitutional Law and Policy
6 Repositioning the Canadian State and Minority Languages: Accountability and the Action Plan for Official Languages / Daniel Bourgeois and Andrew F. Johnson
7 Making International Agreements and Making them Work within a Multicultural Federal State: The Experience of Canada / Hugh Kindred
8 New Constitutions and Vulnerable Groups: Brian Dickson’s Strategies in Interpreting the 1982 Charter / Jameson Doig
9 Whose Reality? Culture and Context before Canadian Courts / Robert J. Currie
10 Multiculturalism, Equality, and Canadian Constitutionalism: Cohesion and Difference / Joan Small
11 Welfare Rights as Equality Rights? Insights from the Supreme Court of Canada / Katherine Eddy
Appendix
Index