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Magna Carta and its gifts to Canada : democracy, law, and human rights / Carloyn Harris.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harris, Carolyn, 1984- author.
- Series:
- Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Magna Carta--Influence.
- Magna Carta.
- Constitutional history--Canada.
- Constitutional history.
- Civil rights--Canada--History.
- Civil rights.
- Law--Canada--English influences.
- Law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (362 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario : Dundurn, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- Canadian symbols of authority are not only emblems of democracy and authority but they are part of the diverse heraldic and artistic heritage of Canada. Despite Canada's rich symbolic and ceremonial heritage, this title includes little about the nation's various symbols of authority or the offices that are associated with them.
- Contents:
- Canadian symbols of authority and traditons of ceremonial protocol in Canada
- I Rods of office
- Historical roots of the Black Rod
- The Black Rod of the Senate of Canada
- Black Rods in the provinces
- Baton of the speaker of the House of Commons
- Baton of the Chief Herald of Canada
- Tipstaffs and batons of Canadian police forces
- II Parlimentary maces
- Origins and development of parlimentary maces
- The Mace of the Senate of Canada
- The Mace of the House of Commons
- Provincial maces
- Territorial maces
- Municipal and academic maces
- III Badges and chains of office
- Insignia of Chains of Office of the the Canadian orders
- Uniforms and badges of civil authority
- Collar of the Sergaeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons
- Collars of office of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
- IV Future prospects
- Conclusion : additions and changes
- Appendix I : Ushers of the Black Rod of the Senate
- Appendix II : Sergeants-at-Arms of the House of Commons
- Appendix III : Maces currently in use- reference chart.
- Notes:
- Issued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781459700161
- 1459700163
- 9781459731141
- 145973114X
- 9781459731127
- 1459731123
- OCLC:
- 706910223
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