The Crown in Canada:

A Diamond Jubilee Assessment

October 26 – 28, 2012 / Government House, Regina, SK

About

Marking the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, this academic conference will examine the institution of the Crown in Canada at a historic juncture. After a long period of benign neglect, scholarly and public attention to the monarchy has considerably revived in the 21st century. The longevity and popularity of the present Sovereign are factors in this revival. So is a renewed interest in the constitutional and symbolic roles of the governor general and lieutenant governors in the Canadian system of governance. The present federal government, unlike its predecessors of the past five decades, is actively promoting the Crown. At this timely conference, leading scholars and policy specialists from across Canada will examine the constitutional monarchy in Canada from a variety of viewpoints.

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Program

Click here to download the final version of the conference program.

Speakers Include:

• Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO, The Globe and Mail, on the Crown and the media 
• John Fraser, Master of Massey College, University of Toronto, on the Crown and the media
• Ian Holloway, Dean of Law, University of Calgary, on the succession to the throne
• Jim Miller, University of Saskatchewan, on the Aboriginal peoples and the Crown
• Senator Serge Joyal on the Crown and Francophone Canada
• Peter Russell, distinguished political scientist, on educating Canadians about the Crown
• David E. Smith, Canada’s preeminent scholar on the Crown, on its role in Parliament

Resources

• Registrant Information
• Presentation Abstracts
• Presenter Biographies

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Partners & Sponsors

This event is presented by the following partners:

• Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Regina
• Government of Saskatchewan
• The Mosaic Company (principal funding partner)
• Whitecap Dakota First Nation (donor)

In association with:

• Friends of the Canadian Crown
• Massey College, University of Toronto
• Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen’s University

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Venue

Government House, 4607 Dewdney Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4T 1B7
Phone: (306) 787-5773
Website:  www.governmenthouse.gov.sk.ca

A block of guest rooms will be held for participants at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan, 2125 Victoria Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan until Wednesday, September 26, 2012. If you require a reservation, please contact the hotel at 1-800-333-3333 or (306) 522-7691 and indicate that you are attending the Crown Conference. Please note, your reservation will be billed directly to you.

Registration

Please note, registration will be accepted online only. For more information, please contact Kendra Gellner at Kendra.Gellner@uregina.ca or (306) 585-5866.

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