Title:
Asymmetry-lite? The Constitutional Status of the “Terms of Union” for British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Description:
"Terms of Union" exist between the federal government of Canada and three Canadian provinces: British Columbia (1871), Prince Edward Island (1873), and Newfoundland and Labrador (1949). These documents once paved the way for three provinces to join Confederation. But they have also since been amended several times, and occasionally become sites of political controversy. While it is not clear that these documents are “treaties”, they do impose unique legal, constitutional and political ...