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Direct Democracy in Canada The History and Future of Referendums

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  • Publisher:
    Dundurn Press, 1996
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Boyer, J. Patrick
    Date:
    Created
    1996
    Summary:

    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.

    Genre:
    Canadian nonfiction, Political science
    Original Publisher: Toronto, Dundurn
    Language(s): English