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Book SynopsisAs 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.
Table of ContentsContentsPreface
D. Michael Jackson and Christopher McCreeryIntroduction
D. Michael Jackson and Christopher McCreeryA CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
1 The Crown, the Queen, and the Structure of the Constitution
Warren J. Newman2 The Crown’s Contemporary Constitutional Legitimacy
Jonathan Shanks3 Canada’s Entrenched Monarchy: The “Offices” of the Queen and Her Representatives
Andrew HeardTHE CANADIAN CROWN AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
4 The Promise of the Crown in Indigenous-Settler Relations
Keith Thor Carlson5 Overturning Royal Monuments: Confronting History, Reconciliation, and the Honour of the Crown
Serge Joyal6 Treaty Spaces: The Chapels Royal in Canada
John Fraser, Carolyn King, and Nathan TidridgeREPRESENTING THE SOVEREIGN
7 The Enduring Crown in Canada: Reflections on the Office of Governor General at the Platinum Jubilee
Barbara J. Messamore8 The Lieutenant Governors — Second Fiddles or Coordinate Viceregals?
D. Michael Jackson9 The Spare Fire Extinguisher: The Administrator of the Government of Canada
Christopher McCreeryPERSPECTIVES ON THE CROWN IN CANADA
10 A Right Honourable Journey: The Queen and Her Canadian Prime Ministers
Arthur Milnes11 The Rise and Fall of French Canadian Loyalism
Damien-Claude Bélanger12 Royal Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
Carolyn Harris13 Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal Tribute
David JohnstonNotes
About the Contributors
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Index
About the Editors
