The Special Council of Lower Canada and the Origin of Canadian Sovereignty
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The Special Council of Lower Canada and the Origin of Canadian Sovereignty
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Abstract |
The author traces the origin of Canadian sovereignty through a review of the suspension of habeas corpus in Lower Canada in 1838 to its first autonomous declaration on Canadian soil in 1841. The author examines the historiography of the colony's Special Council and demonstrates the significance of Governor Colborne's declaration of martial law in response to the 1837-38 rebellions in Lower Canada. By underlining this genesis-moment of Canadian sovereignty, the author offers a critical alternative to traditional narratives of Canadian sovereignty.
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Canadian Political Science Review
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Vol. 11
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no. 1
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90-113
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2017
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en
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Murphy, Michael P.A. “The Special Council of Lower Canada and the Origin of Canadian Sovereignty.” Canadian Political Science Review Vol. 11, no. 1 (2017): 90–113. https://ojs.unbc.ca/index.php/cpsr/article/view/1603/1294.
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