Towards a Constitutional Charter for CanadaUniversity of Toronto Press, 1980 - 105 sider In this timely book, edited from a manuscript left unfinished at his death, one of Canada's leading constitutional scholars presents his prescription for constitutional change. The book diagnoses the failure of Canada's present constitution, both in dealing with the country's distinctive characteristics--regional identity and regional disparity--and in providing for effective national economic management. Drawing upon comparisons with other federal constitutions and with the European Economic Community, it proposes a new constitutional charter which would shift important responsibilities to the provinces while strengthening the economic powers of the central government. Specific recommendations are set out for a provincial residuary power, restructured taxing and spending powers, and a Canadian Equalization Council--the last a unique redistributive mechanism designed to ensure that residents of every province have access to adequate government services. Throughout, the plan pays close attention to the need to formulate constitutional provisions in a way which protects them against distortion by subsequent interpretation. At a time when the need for solutions to Canada's constitutional problems has never been more pressing, Albert Abel's is a particularly valuable individual contribution to the Canadian constitutional debate. |
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... reason noted . A plan with those not inconsiderable omissions cannot pretend to completeness . It can nevertheless cover those matters which shape the substance of partnership . On all of these something will be said . The most obvious ...
... reason ' but by ' the artificial reason of the law , ' and still more recently that bills of attainder fell into desuetude in Britain and were forbidden expressly by the United States constitution . Only yesterday did the Senate of ...
... would be censurable as a grave parliamentary impropriety . Eleven members ( possibly one or at most two more by reason of the creation of additional provinces ) constitute a small enough group 94 TOWARDS A CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER FOR CANADA.
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The provincial residuary power | 16 |
Taxation | 35 |
Spending Scope of the spending power | 55 |
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