Canada 2012
Edition: 28th ed.
Series: World Today (Stryker); World Today (Stryker)
Publisher: Stryker Post; Stryker-Post Publications
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9781610488846; 9781610488839
Subjects: Politics and government; History; General; HISTORY; Geography
Description: This is an annually updated presentation of Canada past and present. It is broken down into sections dealing with Canada's culture, geography, people, history (from New France to the constitutional debates in the late 20th century), political system (including the constitution, monarchy, executive, parliament, legal and court system, federalism and the provinces, provincial governments, parties and elections), defense, economy, future and bibliography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-211).

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Table of contents: title: Cover; Copyright; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTENTS; Map of Canada; Canada Today; CULTURE; GEOGRAPHY; PEOPLE; HISTORY; NEW FRANCE; THE CONQUEST(LA CONQUE TE); BRITISH NORTH AMERICA; THE WAR OF 1812; THE ROAD TOINDEPENDENCE; CONFEDERATION; TIGHTENING THE EAST-WEST LINK; LOOSENING THE APRON STRINGS; THE FIRST WORLD WAR; THE INTERWAR YEARS; THE SECOND WORLD WAR; AFTER 1945; THE "QUIET REVOLUTION" IN QUEBEC; MEECH LAKE ACCORD; A NEW CONSTITUTION FOR CANADA?; POLITICAL SYSTEM; CONSTITUTION; GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE; The Monarch; The Governor General; THE POLITICAL EXECUTIVE; PARLIAMENT; Senate.; title: LAW AND COURT SYSTEMFederalism and the Provinces; Provincial Governments; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR:; NOVA SCOTIA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND; NEW BRUNSWICK; QUEBEC; ONTARIO; MANITOBA; SASKATCHEWAN; ALBERTA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut; PARTIES AND ELECTIONS; THE 2000 FEDERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS; THE 2004 FEDERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS; THE 2006 FEDERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS; THE 2008 FEDERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS; The 2011 Federal Parliamentary Elections; FOREIGN POLICY; DEFENSE; ECONOMY; FUTURE; Web Sites and Bibliography of Key English-Language Books.