POL214Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Bourgeoisie, Protestantism, Modernization Theory
14 Nov 2014
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Contrasting views: english and french regarding confederation, constitution, democracy: historical perspective: Ec and especially quebecois had diff. views of these things. Fc saw as two founding nations- from this pov, canada is a solemn pact of two founding peoples, of equals. And each has a veto on changing relationship. Ec looks at c"s confed in terms of classical confed- a state made up of equal provinces, all provinces equal. This approach stresses rights of provinces and individuals. More individual focused than group rights. This idea opposes idea that group rights should take precedence over individual rights. democracy: fc and ec differs in views. Ec view inherited from b, democracy is about day to day practical resolutions of practical disputes. Fc stresses having a rule book with a grand legal design including personal rights, abstract social goals etc. Historically, fc, favoured having comprehensive and definitive document.
