
Canada's Deep Crown
Beyond Elizabeth II, The Crown's Continuing Canadian Complexion
University of Toronto Press
Published on 28. January 2022
Book
Hardback
230 pages
978-1-4875-4075-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Crown in Canada has had a profound influence in shaping a country and a constitution that embraces the promotion of political moderation, societal accommodation, adaptable constitutional structures, and pluralistic governing practices. While none of these features themselves originated through legislative or constitutional action, David E. Smith, Christopher McCreery, and Jonathan Shanks propose that all reflect the presence and actions of the Crown.
Examining how a constitutional monarchy functions, Canada's Deep Crown discusses how the legal and institutional abstractions of the Crown vary depending on the circumstances and the context in which it is found. The Crown presents differently depending on who is observing it, who is representing it, and what role it is performing. With a focus on the changes that have taken place over the last fifty years, this book addresses the role of the Crown in dispersing power throughout Canada's system of government, the function the sovereign, governor general, and lieutenant governors play, and how the demise of the Crown and transition to a new sovereign is likely to unfold.
Examining how a constitutional monarchy functions, Canada's Deep Crown discusses how the legal and institutional abstractions of the Crown vary depending on the circumstances and the context in which it is found. The Crown presents differently depending on who is observing it, who is representing it, and what role it is performing. With a focus on the changes that have taken place over the last fifty years, this book addresses the role of the Crown in dispersing power throughout Canada's system of government, the function the sovereign, governor general, and lieutenant governors play, and how the demise of the Crown and transition to a new sovereign is likely to unfold.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3 b&w tables
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-4075-3 (9781487540753)
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Persons
David E. Smith is adjunct faculty in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Ryerson University. Christopher McCreery is the private secretary to the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia and executive director of Government House Halifax. Jonathan Shanks is senior counsel at the Privy Council Office Legal Services Sector of the Department of Justice Canada.
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgement
Preface
Introduction
1. The Crown and Metaphor
2. A Realm of Opposites
3. The Dispersal of Power
4. Beyond All that Glitters: Reassessing Bagehot and the Efficient and Dignified Crown
5. The Vice-Regal Family: Canadian Surrogates of the Sovereign
6. Yet Symbols Still Matter
7. A Moment in Transition
Postscript
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgement
Preface
Introduction
1. The Crown and Metaphor
2. A Realm of Opposites
3. The Dispersal of Power
4. Beyond All that Glitters: Reassessing Bagehot and the Efficient and Dignified Crown
5. The Vice-Regal Family: Canadian Surrogates of the Sovereign
6. Yet Symbols Still Matter
7. A Moment in Transition
Postscript
Notes
Bibliography
Index