How did Canada, land of peace, order and good government, arrive at a constitutional crisis that imperils its existence as a nation? Have Ottawa's options narrowed to drastic decentralization, a mere economic union, or breakup? If not, what concessions should be offered to Quebec to keep the country intact?
These and other questions are here addressed in a series of 20 papers by leading academics, journalists and experts on public policy issues. They include:
Contributors also probe the economic costs of separation, discuss aboriginal accommodation, and isolate fundamental principles for defending and strengthening federalism.