Direct Democracy in Canada

Direct Democracy in Canada
Author: J. Patrick Boyer
Publsiher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1996-07-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781459718975

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Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada’s century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national referendums and the development of a consensus. This companion volume to The People’s Mandate studies some of the major provincial and municipal referendums, examines existing legal frameworks and speculates on the future of direct democracy in Canada.

The Challenge of Direct Democracy

The Challenge of Direct Democracy
Author: Richard Johnston
Publsiher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 358
Release: 1996
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0773515054

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In October 1992 Canada's political leaders asked voters to accept the Charlottetown Accord, a comprehensive package of constitutional amendments that was the product of years of negotiation, consultation, and compromise. Canadians rejected it outright, effectively halting the country's formal constitutional evolution. But what did the No vote mean? Were voters making a considered judgment after thorough consideration of the package or were they expressing their anger with politicians, particularly Prime Minister Brian Mulroney? The Challenge of Direct Democracy provides the definitive account of the 1992 referendum on the Charlottetown Accord.

Direct Democracy in Canada The History and Future of Referendums

Direct Democracy in Canada The History and Future of Referendums
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 135
Release: 1996
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: OCLC:1091195624

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Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada’s century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national referendums and the development of a consensus. This companion volume to The People’s Mandate studies some of the major provincial and municipal referendums, examines existing legal frameworks and speculates on the future of direct democracy in Canada.

The People s Mandate

The People s Mandate
Author: J. Patrick Boyer
Publsiher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 279
Release: 1992
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781550021479

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A mood of anger with the political system has been stirring across Canada; yet rather than turning away from the system, many Canadians are actually seeking a greater say in matters that affect them. they want to become more effective participants in the political process. In this timely book, Patrick Boyer examines the important role that direct democracy -- through the occasional use of referendums, plebscites, and inniatives -- can play in concert with our existing institutions of representative democracy. This concept is not alien to our country, says Boyer, pointing to the two national plebiscites (on prohibition of alcohol in 1898 and consciption for overseas military service in 1942), some sixty provincial plebscites (on everything from sovereignty-association to abortion, medicare to women's suffrage, prohibition to ownership of power companies), and several thousand at the municipal level. Direct voting is an important instrument in a truly democratic society, Boyer argues, and it has a more important rold in the current reformation of Canada than some in the comfortable growing governing classes want to admit. In addition to clarifying an issue, it is an educational tool, as the plebiscite campaign becomes a national teach-in. Canadians can become participants, rathe rthan mere spectators, in the major changes and transcending isues that affect the future of our country. The People's Mandate is a helpful guide to understanding the distinctions between plebiscites and referendums in a purely Canadian context. It addresses some of the concerns about this unparliamentary practice, and makes a powerful and logical statement about democracy. In sum, Boyer believes it is essential to govern with the trust of the people.

Fixing Canadian Democracy

Fixing Canadian Democracy
Author: Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publsiher: The Fraser Institute
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2003
Genre: Canada
ISBN: 9780889752016

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The New Right and Democracy in Canada

The New Right and Democracy in Canada
Author: David H. Laycock
Publsiher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2002
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: UOM:39015054121390

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Throughout the Western world, the rise of the so-called New Right is a growing phenomenon. In Canada, it has taken the form of the Canadian Alliance Party. This book is the first critical examination of the Canadian Alliance and Reform Party ideology. It addresses the most distinctive and politically significant dimensions of the party's understanding of and agenda for democratic politics in contemporary Canada.

Instruments of Direct Democracy in Canada and Qu bec

Instruments of Direct Democracy in Canada and Qu  bec
Author: Pierre-F. Côté,Directeur général des élections du Québec
Publsiher: [Québec] : Directeur général des élections du Québec
Total Pages: 61
Release: 1992
Genre: Plebiscite Canada Provinces
ISBN: 2550268865

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Rebalanced and Revitalized

Rebalanced and Revitalized
Author: Mike Harris,Preston Manning,Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.),Institut économique de Montréal
Publsiher: The Fraser Institute
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2006
Genre: Canada
ISBN: 9780889752320

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Examines the "democratic deficit" present in Confederation today and applies to it these foundational principles: expanding Canadians' freedom of choice; challenging Canadians to accept greater personal responsibility; and deepening Canada's practice of federal democracy."