Perspectives On The Canadian Economic Union

Essays on the relevance of the common market concept for economic policy in Canada - discusses the role of marketing boards in the agricultural sector, state intervention in commerce, labour mobility and capital flows; considers legal aspects and institutional frameworks of economic unions in the USA, Australia, EC and developing countries. References, statistical tables.

"The approach taken in this monograph reflects a need to try to understand the Constitution in theory and practice. The study addresses the range of powers available to respective governments and then looks again at the limits to which governments have gone to utilize levers traditionally thought to be outside their responsibility - to see, in otherwords, whether the constitutional text can be circumvented by the actions of government. As well, the study looks at developing areas of controversy in the financial field to try to position the debate for the next amendments to the Bank Act. At stake is the use of vast pools of capital. It will be an area in which we may soon again see constitutional litigation."--Preface.

The author assesses the place in world affairs of economic co-operation and integration among Atlantic countries, and the prospects for Atlantic relationships in the near future.