The Special Council of Lower Canada and the Origin of Canadian Sovereignty

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Author/collaborator
Title
The Special Council of Lower Canada and the Origin of Canadian Sovereignty
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.
Publication
Canadian Political Science Review
Volume
Vol. 11
Issue
no. 1
Pages
90-113
Date
2017
Language
en
URL
Citation
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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