As the Queen marks seventy years on the throne, this engaging work examines Canada’s constitutional monarchy.
As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and nears the conclusion of her reign, much discussion and debate has taken place about the monarchy in Canada.
A Resilient Crown examines a broad range of issues related to Canada’s constitutional monarchy, its present state, and its future. Topics include Crown-Indigenous relations; the foundational place of the Crown in Canada’s system of government; the viceregal offices and the role of the administrator; the Crown and francophone Canada; the prime ministers and the Queen; royal tours; and Queen Elizabeth herself.
Drawing from academics, serving and retired public servants, and well-known commentators, this book brings together a rich collection of essays that delve into the Crown in Canada today.
As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and nears the conclusion of her reign, much discussion and debate has taken place about the monarchy in Canada.
A Resilient Crown examines a broad range of issues related to Canada’s constitutional monarchy, its present state, and its future. Topics include Crown-Indigenous relations; the foundational place of the Crown in Canada’s system of government; the viceregal offices and the role of the administrator; the Crown and francophone Canada; the prime ministers and the Queen; royal tours; and Queen Elizabeth herself.
Drawing from academics, serving and retired public servants, and well-known commentators, this book brings together a rich collection of essays that delve into the Crown in Canada today.
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- Pages
- 304
- Published in
- Toronto, CA
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Half Title 3
- Title 5
- Copyright 6
- Contents 9
- Preface 11
- Introduction 15
- A Constitutional Monarchy 21
- 1 The Crown, the Queen, and the Structure of the Constitution 23
- 2 The Crown’s Contemporary Constitutional Legitimacy 41
- 3 Canada’s Entrenched Monarchy: The “Offices” of the Queen and Her Representatives 53
- The Canadian Crown and Indigenous Peoples 73
- 4 The Promise of the Crown in Indigenous-SettlerRelations 75
- 5 Overturning Royal Monuments: Confronting History, Reconciliation, and the Honour of the Crown 91
- 6 Treaty Spaces: The Chapels Royal in Canada 105
- Representing the Sovereign 117
- 7 The Enduring Crown in Canada: Reflections on the Office of Governor General at the Platinum Jubilee 119
- 8 The Lieutenant Governors — Second Fiddles or Coordinate Viceregals? 137
- 9 The Spare Fire Extinguisher: The Administrator of the Government of Canada 159
- Perspectives on the Crown in Canada 185
- 10 A Right Honourable Journey: The Queen and Her Canadian Prime Ministers 187
- 11 The Rise and Fall of French Canadian Loyalism 207
- 12 Royal Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II 221
- 13 Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal Tribute 237
- Notes 253
- About the Contributors 287
- Image Credits 293
- Index 295
- About the Editors 305
