The Northwest Territories and its future constitutional and political development: an examination of the Drury Report

‘No scheme of Canadian historiography yet advanced is wholly satisfactory because none as yet takes account of the occurrence of the North’ (Morton, 1970, p 31). Where Canadian historiography has been silent, studies of Canadian federalism have chosen to ignore. The Northwest Territories (NWT) and d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Funston, Bernard W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1982
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Morton
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400004496
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400004496
Description
Summary:‘No scheme of Canadian historiography yet advanced is wholly satisfactory because none as yet takes account of the occurrence of the North’ (Morton, 1970, p 31). Where Canadian historiography has been silent, studies of Canadian federalism have chosen to ignore. The Northwest Territories (NWT) and die Yukon Territory have certainly never been major actors in national political forums, nor have they yet to play a significant role in the political processes surrounding the two major preoccupations of Canadian federalism, namely the economy and national unity.

Similar Items