Provincial Equality, Special Status and the Compact Theory of Canadian Confederation

Bibliographic Data

ID6235918
AuthorsPaul Romney (corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume32
Issue1
Pages21-39
Publication date1999-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4239 • E-ISSN: 1744-9324
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0008423900010088
OpenAlexW2080916566
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited22

Historically, Canadian Confederation was both a compact of equal provinces and a compact of founding peoples, which established the province of Quebec in order to conserve French-Canadian culture in its historic homeland. This observation suggests a solution to the apparent conflict between the principle of provincial equality and the demand for special status for Quebec. The appearance of conflict arises from the habit of equating constitutional status with legislative power. If one distinguishes between status and power, it becomes possible to preserve the constitutional equality of the provinces while according special powers to the government of Quebec in furtherance of its unique historic purpose

Economics · Equating · Government (linguistics · Homeland · Legislature · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Canadian Identity and History · European Political History Analysis · Law · Political Theory and Influence

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