Canada's Constitutional Monarchy

Canadians enjoy one of the most stable forms of government on the planet, but there is a crisis in our understanding of the role the Crown plays in that government. Media often refer to the governor general as the Canadian head of state, & the queen is frequently misidentified in Canada as only the British monarch, yet she has been queen of Canada since 1952. Even government publications routinely cast the Crown as merely a symbolic institution with no impact on the daily lives of Canadians - this is simply not true. Errors such as these are echoed in school textbooks & curriculum outlines. This book has been written to counter the misinformation given to Canadians, reintroducing them to a rich institution integral to our ideals of democracy & parliamentary government. Nathan Tidridge presents the Canadian Crown as a colourful & unique institution at the very heart of our Confederation, exploring its history from its beginnings in 16th-century New France, as well as its modern relationships with First Nations, Honours, Heraldry, & the day-to-day life of the country.