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Author(s): Gerald M. Craig; Janet Ajzenstat; Guy Laforest
ISBN(s): 9780773575486, 0773575480
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 1.11 MB
Year: 2006
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0773575480 
ISBN 13: 9780773575486
Author: Gerald M Craig, Janet Ajzenstat, Guy Laforest

In his famous 1839 call to reform, John George Lambton, Earl of Durham, recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be accorded responsible government by uniting the two provinces under a single legislative assembly – a union which would also bring about the assimilation of the French-Canadians. The Report has been criticized ever since – from British imperialists who found it dangerously liberal to French Canadians who despised Durham for his presumed racism. This new edition of Gerald Craig’s abridgement retains his 1963 introduction and adds essays that debate Durham’s political assumptions and goals, re-examine the philosophical and historical context in which the Report was created, and review the Report’s reception and influence. Janet Ajzenstat reconsiders the report in the context of nineteenth-century debates about the relation between culture and political institutions, arguing that Durham should be seen as a progressive universalist opposed to the divisions of race and creed who wanted to give more freedom to French- and English-Canadians alike. Guy Laforest re-examines the report in terms of British liberal imperialism and twentieth-century English-Canadian perspectives to argue that Durham was a one-sided sociologist and the first in long line who used liberalism for imperialist purposes.

Lord Durham Report Text Abridged 1st Table of contents:

  • Chapter 1: The Causes of Discontent

    • The Social and Political Climate in Canada
    • Ethnic Tensions: French vs. English
    • The Role of the Colonial Government
    • Economic Factors and Governance Issues

  • Chapter 2: The State of the Canadian Colonies

    • Political Systems of Upper and Lower Canada
    • The Structure of Colonial Governance
    • The Role of the British in Colonial Affairs
    • The Growth of Nationalism and Identity

  • Chapter 3: The Rebellions of 1837-1838

    • A Summary of the Rebellions in Both Upper and Lower Canada
    • Causes and Consequences of the Uprisings
    • The Failure of the Rebellions and Its Impact

  • Chapter 4: Recommendations for Reform

    • Proposals for Constitutional Reform
    • The Idea of Responsible Government
    • The Role of British Authorities in Colonial Governance
    • The Introduction of a More Democratic System

  • Chapter 5: The Union of the Provinces

    • Advocating for the Union of Upper and Lower Canada
    • The Benefits of a Single Legislative Assembly
    • The Future of British North America

  • Chapter 6: The Future of Canada and British North America

    • A Vision for Political Stability
    • Reconciliation Between French and English Canadians
    • The Potential for Economic and Social Growth

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