Direct Democracy in Canada
The History and Future of Referendums
Published on 25. July 1996
302 pages
978-1-4597-1897-5 (ISBN)
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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.
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J. Patrick Boyer studied law at the International Court of Justice in The Netherlands, served as Canada's Parliamentary Secretary for External Affairs, and works for democratic development overseas. The author of twenty-three books on Canadian history, law, politics, and governance, Patrick lives with wife, Elise, in Muskoka and Toronto.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword - Michael Bliss
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: A Timid Democracy?
- Chapter 1: Canada's Long Journey towards Direct Democracy
- Introduction
- The Quest for Direct Popular Endorsement of Confederation
- 1898 and the Plebiscite on Prohibition of Alcohol
- Naval Policy and Senate Reform - The Plebiscite Proposals in 1910 and 1914
- Seeking a Mandate to Fight World War I
- The People's Mandate on Conscription in World War II
- Approaches to Referendums by the Trudeau Government
- Parliamentarians' Proposals for Direct Votes
- Approaches to Referendums by the Mulroney Government
- The Constitutional Referendum of October 26, 1992
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: An Early Start with Direct Democracy in Western Canada
- Introduction
- Saskatchewan Pioneers Direct Voting Legislation
- Alberta Enters the Direct Voting Field
- Manitoba's Amazing Experiences with Direct Democracy
- British Columbia's Openness to Direct Voting
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: On to the Ballot Box! Direct Voting over the Past Seventy-five Years
- Introduction
- The 1916 British Columbia Women's Suffrage Referendum
- The 1937 British Columbia Public Health Insurance Plebiscite
- Newfoundland's 1948 Referendums on Joining Confederation
- Alberta's 1948 Plebiscite on Ownership of Power Companies
- A Question of Time - BC, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Set Their Clocks by Ballot
- Quebec - Before, During, and After the 1980 Referendum on Sovereignty-Association
- The 1983 Municipal Plebiscites in Manitoba on French-Language Services
- Direct Voting for Agricultural Producers
- The 1987 Referendum on Northern Quebec's Constitutional Future
- Prince Edward Island's 1988 Plebiscite on a "Fixed-Link Crossing"
- Direct Votes in Canada's Aboriginal Communities
- Abortion, Budgets, and Constitution-Making - The 1991 Plebiscites in Saskatchewan
- The 1991 British Columbia Referendum on Initiative and Recall
- The 1982 and 1992 Territorial Division Plebiscites in the Northwest Territories
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4: The Changing Legal Framework of Direct Democracy in Canada
- Introduction
- Referendums and Plebiscites for Canada
- Referendums and Plebiscites in British Columbia
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Alberta
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Saskatchewan
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Manitoba
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Ontario
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Quebec
- Referendums and Plebiscites in New Brunswick
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Nova Scotia
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Prince Edward Island
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Newfoundland
- Referendums and Plebiscites in Yukon Territory
- Referendums and Plebiscites in the Northwest Territories
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5: The Future of Direct Democracy in Canada
- Lessons from the 1992 Referendum
- The Past as Prologue
- Our Democratic Reformation
- Appendix 1: Referendums and Plebiscites Held in Canada
- Appendix 2: Summary of the Canada Referendum Act of 1992
- Appendix 3: List of Statutes Giving the Legal Right to Direct Democracy
- Appendix 4: Summary of Statutes Giving the Legal Right to Direct Democracy
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
