Referendum papers : essays on secession and national unity /

"The close outcome of the October 1995 referendum on Quebec separation was a jarring wake-up call for English Canada, forcing Canadians outside Quebec to confront the unthinkable. This collection of papers by leading academics and analysts offers the most thorough examination yet of the main is...

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Corporate Authors: C. D. Howe Institute, C.D. Howe Institute
Other Authors: Cameron, David R
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press : Published in association with C.D. Howe Institute, [1999], ©1999
Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press ; published in association with C.D. Howe Institute, c1999
Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©1999
Toronto ; Buffalo : c1999
Toronto ; Buffalo : c1999
Toronto ; Buffalo : [1999]
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. The Canadian union papers
  • Drawing on our inner strength: Canada's economic citizenship in an era of evolving federalism / Daniel Schwanen
  • Securing the Canadian Economic Union: legal and constitutional options for the federal government / Robert Howse
  • Time out: assessing incremental strategies for enhancing the Canadian political union / Roger Gibbins, Katherine Harmsworth
  • Language matters: ensuring that the sugar not dissolve in the coffee / John Richards
  • Citizen engagement in conflict resolution: lessons for Canada in international experience / Janice Gross Stein, David R. Cameron, Richard Simeon, Alan Alexandroff. pt. 2. The secession papers
  • Looking into the abyss: the need for a Plan C / Alan C. Cairns
  • Coming to terms with Plan B: ten principles governing secession / Patrick J. Monahan, Michael J. Bryant, Nancy C. Cote
  • Ratifying a postreferendum agreement on Quebec sovereignty / Peter Russell and Bruce Ryder
  • Walking the tightrope: Canada's financial system between a 'Yes' vote and Quebec secession / David Laidler, William B.P. Robson
  • Limits to partnership: Canada-Quebec relations in a postsecession era / Richard Simeon
  • Introduction / David R. Cameron
  • Pt. I The Canadian Union Papers. 1. Drawing on Our Inner Strength: Canada's Economic Citizenship in an Era of Evolving Federalism / Daniel Schwanen. 2. Securing the Canadian Economic Union: Legal and Constitutional Options for the Federal Government / Robert Howse. 3. Time Out: Assessing Incremental Strategies for Enhancing the Canadian Political Union / Roger Gibbins and Katherine Harmsworth. 4. Language Matters: Ensuring that the Sugar Not Dissolve in the Coffee / John Richards. 5. Citizen Engagement in Conflict Resolution: Lessons for Canada in International Experience / Janice Gross Stein, David R. Cameron and Richard Simeon / [et al.]
  • Pt. II. The Secession Papers. 6. Looking into the Abyss: The Need for a Plan C / Alan C. Cairns. 7. Coming to Terms with Plan B: Ten Principles Governing Secession / Patrick J. Monahan, Michael J. Bryant and Nancy C. Cote. 8. Ratifying a Postreferendum Agreement on Quebec Sovereignty / Peter Russell and Bruce Ryder. 9. Walking the Tightrope: Canada's Financial System between a 'Yes' Vote and Quebec Secession / David Laidler and William B. P. Robson. 10. Limits to Partnership: Canada-Quebec Relations in a Postsecession Era / Richard Simeon.
  • Introduction / David R. Cameron
  • Pt. I The Canadian Union Papers. 1. Drawing on Our Inner Strength: Canada's Economic Citizenship in an Era of Evolving Federalism / Daniel Schwanen. 2. Securing the Canadian Economic Union: Legal and Constitutional Options for the Federal Government / Robert Howse. 3. Time Out: Assessing Incremental Strategies for Enhancing the Canadian Political Union / Roger Gibbins and Katherine Harmsworth. 4. Language Matters: Ensuring that the Sugar Not Dissolve in the Coffee / John Richards. 5. Citizen Engagement in Conflict Resolution: Lessons for Canada in International Experience / Janice Gross Stein, David R. Cameron and Richard Simeon / [et al.]
  • Pt. II. The Secession Papers. 6. Looking into the Abyss: The Need for a Plan C / Alan C. Cairns. 7. Coming to Terms with Plan B: Ten Principles Governing Secession / Patrick J. Monahan, Michael J. Bryant and Nancy C. Cote.
  • 8 Ratifying a Postreferendum Agreement on Quebec Sovereignty / Peter Russell and Bruce Ryder. 9. Walking the Tightrope: Canada's Financial System between a 'Yes' Vote and Quebec Secession / David Laidler and William B. P. Robson. 10. Limits to Partnership: Canada-Quebec Relations in a Postsecession Era / Richard Simeon.