Open AccessAn Overview of the Trudeau Constitutional Proposals
Author(s) -
Richard Simeon
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr1834
Subject(s) - federalism , viewpoints , government (linguistics) , resolution (logic) , political science , public administration , law and economics , cooperative federalism , law , sociology , politics , computer science , art , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , visual arts
The Trudeau Resolution, defining the process by which the federal government hopes to achieve constitutional reform, has been the source of much conflict between the federal and provincial governments. While supporting some elements of the Resolution, the author criticizes many others and points out what he considers to be the fatal flaw in the resulting model of Canadian federalism: its dependence on the ability of the federal government to represent and be seen to fairly represent all Canadians. Possible long-term effects of the Resolution on Canadian federalism and the necessity of reconciling the provincial and federal viewpoints are also examined.