<p>At times the deep disagreements surrounding Canada's constitutional debates have led Canadians to wonder whether the country can - or should - survive. In Reimagining Canada Jeremy Webber argues that there is a viable basis for a Canadian community, one which would enjoy the robust allegiance of
The Canadian Constitution
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- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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