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The notwithstanding clause needs more nuanced debate

No supporters waving Canadian flags. Two women in the foreground raise their arms in the air.

Women and Quebec sovereignty: The missing half of the Yes vote

A pickup truck displays a modified Alberta provincial flag with the word "Republic" added and an upside-down Canadian flag crossed out with a "prohibition" symbol.

Quebec as a model – and a warning – for Alberta’s independence movement

American, Canadian, and Quebec flags fly side by side.

The American factor in Quebec’s independence debates

Supporters of Quebec independence wave Quebec flags and make victory signs during a rally in support of sovereignty in Montreal in 1995.

Dreaming again of Quebec independence: Can the Parti Québécois turn a revival into reality?

Lines of people bent over in prayer at night.

Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

Deux hommes en complet bleu foncé se serrent la main.

Canada’s foreign policy credibility begins at home

The case for North American Indigenous free trade

The making of a deal: Trudeau, patriation and the Charter

Constitutional constraints: A case against Senate reform in Canada

Federal power and federal duty: Reconciling sections 91(24) and 35(1) of the Canadian Constitution

The fault lines of federalism

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The gathering storm in federal-provincial relations

The next federal-provincial battles: This time it’s different

The real have-nots in Confederation: British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario

Health care funding: Needs and reality

An historical interpretation of the Constitution

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The Harper peril for Canadian federalism

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Cities in Canadian federalism

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Interpreting the Constitution: the living tree vs. original meaning

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The Charter does not protect privacy

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Respecting responsibilities under the Constitution (interview)

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Rules-based fiscal federalism: clarifying federal-provincial roles

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With sovereignty and federalism off the ballot, voters had another choice: Dumont

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