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Canada's Constitutional Monarchy

Canada's Constitutional Monarchy

An Introduction to Our Form of Government

by Nathan Tidridge
Paperback
Publication Date: 26/01/2012

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Canadians enjoy one of the most stable forms of government on the planet, but there is a crisis in our understanding of the role the Crown plays in that government. Media often refer to the governor general as the Canadian head of state, and the queen is frequently misidentified in Canada as only the British monarch, yet she has been queen of Canada since 1952. Even government publications routinely cast the Crown as merely a symbolic institution with no impact on the daily lives of Canadians -- this is simply not true. Errors such as these are echoed in school textbooks and curriculum outlines. Canada's Constitutional Monarchy has been written to counter the misinformation given to Canadians, reintroducing them to a rich institution integral to our ideals of democracy and parliamentary government. Nathan Tidridge presents the Canadian Crown as a colourful and unique institution at the very heart of our Confederation, exploring its history from its beginnings in 16th-century New France, as well as its modern relationships with First Nations, Honours, Heraldry, and the day-to-day life of the country.
ISBN:
9781554889808
9781554889808
Category:
History of the Americas
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
26-01-2012
Language:
English
Publisher:
Dundurn Group Ltd
Country of origin:
Canada
Pages:
285
Dimensions (mm):
203x203x10mm
Weight:
0.54kg

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