Quebec and the Constitution 1960-1978 - 9780802063649

Quebec and the Constitution 1960-1978Author(s): Edward McWhinney\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9780802063649, 978-0802063649\nSynopsis\nThe Quiet Revolution and two major language bills have transformed Quebec society. Ottawas response to Quebecs constitutional demands has been slow and erratic. Today Ottawas bilingualism policies are under heavy criticism. To complicate matters, the English-speaking provinces are seeking more autonomy; and the centralizing economics of John Maynard Keynes our modern father of Confederation are being challenged. Can our constitution cope with these stresses? Should it be amended, rewritten or perhaps simply ignored? \n\n Edward McWhinney offers the first thorough analysis of nearly two decades of constitutional development. His book examines Quebecs demands since 1960 for social, economic, linguistic, and political self-determination, and the implications of these.