Canada 125: its constitutions, 1763-1982 : evolution of a democracy / Edited by J. Fernand Tanguay. : P60-4/5-1992E
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Canadian federation, the Canada Communication Group and Éditions du Méridien have jointly produced the legal texts, referred to as "Canada's Constitution", that created the Canada we know. This souvenir book of exceptional quality, designed like a family album with 32 colour illustrations, some of them little-known to the general public, will allow the reader to learn about the evolution of democracy in Canada from 1763 to the present.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Canada Communication Group. Publishing. |
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| Title | Canada 125: its constitutions, 1763-1982 : evolution of a democracy / Edited by J. Fernand Tanguay. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Paper |
| Other formats | Electronic-[English] |
| Note(s) | "On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Canadian federation, the publishing house Les Éditions du Méridien is publishing the legal documents that constitute the Constitution of Canada, the fundamental law of the country."--Introduction. Contents: Chronology of our institutions.--Constitutional documents: The Royal Proclamation (1763); The Quebec Act, 1774; The Constitutional Act, 1791; The Union Act, 1840; The Constitution Act, 1867; Manitoba Act, 1870; Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory Order; British Columbia Terms of Union; Prince Edward Island Terms of Union; The Yukon Territory Act, 1898; Alberta Act (1905); Saskatchewan Act (1905); Statute of Westminster, 1931; Newfoundland Act (1949); Canada Act 1982, including the Constitution Act, 1982; Canada Act. Published jointly by Les Éditions du Méridien (ISBN 2-89415-091-1) and the Canada Communication Group, Publishing Division. Also available from Les Éditions du Méridien. Introduction by Gérald A. Beaudoin. |
| Publishing information | Montreal - Quebec : Canada Communication Group. 1992. |
| Binding | Clothbound |
| Description | 224, 29p. : coloured illus., illus. ; 32 cm. |
| ISBN | 0-660-14667-3 |
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| Subject terms | Constitution Canadian history |