Recognition and Cultural Membership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3889834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur Ripstein (0000-0002-3562-5065, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 331-342 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogue (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-2173 • E-ISSN: 1759-0949 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s001221730001475x |
| OpenAlex | W2026550735 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
Group rights have long been of special concern to Canadians. Quebec has maintained a distinct language and civil law system, and Canada's Aboriginal Peoples have always had ("enjoyed" is perhaps the wrong word here) different legal rights from those of other Canadians. Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau sought to reduce the significance of these special protections. He argued that they were the product of historical compromise and political wrangling rather than of any principled vision ofjustice. As a result, he opposed any special status for Quebec in favour of nationwide bilingualism, and sought to dismantle the reserve system for the First Nations. He sought to replace both with the idea of universal citizenship
Citizenship · Compromise · Political science · Politics · Prime minister · Product (mathematics) · Sociology · Canadian Identity and History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1997 - 2003 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |