Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution, (Paperback)

<b>Examines how international issues are handled between the Canadian federal government and its provinces.</b> <p> The ability to make decisions impacting international affairs can be a thorny subject for a federal state like Canada. Provinces wield considerable powers, but does their legal authority extend beyond provincial borders? How is foreign affairs power defined within the law? <i>Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution</i> breaks new ground with a rigorous exploration of these questions. </p><p> Scott Fairley explores federal-provincial confrontations over foreign affairs, beginning with the free-trade debate of the 1980s. To contextualize the issues, he traces Canada's evolution from a semi-colonial to an autonomous nation-state and offers comparative analyses of legal approaches in other federal states, such as Australia and the United States. </p><p> Fairley proposes that over time, governmental practice and judicial interpretation have construed foreign affairs as a constitutionally supported field of federal jurisdiction. This meticulously argued conclusion allows us a better understanding of Canada as a unified nation-state within the community of nations.</p>

• Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution, (Paperback)
• Author: University of British Columbia Press
• ISBN: 9780774872430
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-07-08
• Page Count: 288