{"product_id":"constitutional-pariah-reference-re-senate-reform-and-the-future-of-parliament-paperback-softback-9780774866224","title":"Constitutional Pariah; Reference Re Senate Reform and the Future of Parliament (Paperback \/ softback) 9780774866224","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConstitutional Pariah\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReference Re Senate Reform and the Future of Parliament\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEmmett Macfarlane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774866224\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 April 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e198 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e… [Macfarlane's] book provides a clear and vigorous account of the last few decades of debates over the Senate, particularly the 2014 reference to the Supreme Court about what changes Parliament can make to the Senate without seeking constitutional amendments.\u003c\/p\u003e - Christopher Moore, author of Louisbourg Portraits: Life in An Eighteenth Century Garrison Town (Christopher Moore's History Blog) If there is a better book on the challenges of constitutional change in Canada, I have yet to see it. - Richard Albert, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa (Alberta Law Review) I encourage scholars to enter the conversation on the possibilities and limits of Senate Reform that Macfarlane has initiated with this dazzling book and to join the broader discussion on constitutional reform in Canada from perspectives in law, political science, and beyond. - Richard Albert, University of Ottawa (Alberta Law Review) Centered around the 2014 Supreme Court of Canada decision \u003cem\u003eReference re Senate Reform \u003c\/em\u003e(2014 SSC 32), this book goes beyond a simple discussion of the decision itself and sets the context through a study of the past, present, and future of the Senate... Macfarlane lets the topic bloom out around the decision and, in the end, leaves the reader with an excellent grounding in all things Senate. - Emily Benton, University of Ottawa (Canadian Law Library Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Canadian Senate has long been considered an institutional pariah, viewed as an undemocratic, outmoded warehouse for patronage appointments and mired in spending and workload scandals. In 2014, the federal government was compelled to refer constitutional questions to the Supreme Court relating to its attempts to enact senatorial elections and term limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstitutional Pariah\u003c\/em\u003e explores the aftermath of \u003cem\u003eReference re Senate Reform\u003c\/em\u003e, which barred major unilateral alteration of the Senate by Parliament. Ironically, the decision resulted in one of the most sweeping parliamentary reforms in Canadian history, creating a pathway to informal changes in the appointments process that have curbed patronage and partisanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite reinvigorating the Senate, \u003cem\u003eReference re Senate Reform\u003c\/em\u003e has far-reaching implications for constitutional reform in other contexts. Macfarlane's sharp critique suggests that the Court's nebulous approach to the amending formula raises the spectre of a frozen constitution, unable to evolve with the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Making of a Landmark Case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 The Senate's (Unfulfilled) Roles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 A Short History of Senate Reform\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 If at First You Don't Succeed … The Harper Government and the Senate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 The Decision\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Informal Reform and a New Appointments Process: A Renewed Senate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 A Constitution in Stasis? Prospects and Problems for Future Constitutional Change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion: The Future of the Senate, Parliament, and Constitutional Reform\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes; Select Bibliography; Index of Cases; Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531137741080,"sku":"9780774866224","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/constitutional-pariah-reference-re-senate-reform-and-the-future-of-parliament-paperback-softback-9780774866224","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}