Edward "Ted" McWhinney, QC , LL.M , SJD , LL.D , Jur.D (Yale) (born May 19, 1924) is a Canadian lawyer and academic specializing in constitutional and international law. He was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2000 for the electoral district of Vancouver Quadra. Image File history File links Tedmcwmp. ... Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... The Master of Laws is an advanced law degree that allows someone to specialize in a particular area of law. ... Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Law School. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), coloquially known as Grits (originally Clear Grits) is a Canadian federal political party, positioned around center of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Vancouver Quadra is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949. ...

Born in Sydney, Australia, McWhinney, a Professor Emeritus at Simon Fraser University and one of the foremost experts on the Canadian Constitution, is often called upon to advise the Canadian government. He has reportedly advised successive Canadian prime ministers since John George Diefenbaker as well as several governors-general. In addition to Simon Fraser, he has held professorships at Yale, the Sorbonne, Toronto, McGill, Indiana, College de France, and at the Meiji University (Tokyo). He has been a legal consultant to the United Nations; Constitutional Adviser to the Premier of Ontario and to the Premier of Quebec; Chief Adviser to the Federal Government's Task Force on National Unity (Pepin-Robarts Commission); Royal Commissioner of Enquiry to the Government of Quebec; Special Commissioner of Enquiry for the Government of British Columbia; Special Adviser to the Canadian Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, as well as Constitutional and International Law Adviser to a number of foreign governments. The author of 24 books (two in French and one in German), editor of 11 symposium volumes, and author of several hundred scientific articles, he is the first jurist from Canada to be elected to the century-old Institut de Droit International. He has been a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague) and is a member of the Institut Grand-Ducal of Luxembourg, and the Académie Internationale de Droit Comparé (Paris). Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and with a population of over four million people is the most populous city in Australia. ... Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada. ... Paul Martin is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ... John George Diefenbaker (September 18, 1895 - August 16, 1979) was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... Main articles: League of Nations and History of the United Nations The term United Nations was coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, to refer to the Allies. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,076,395... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 2. ... The phrase Hague Tribunal can also be used to refer to ICTY. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), also known as the Hague Tribunal is an international organization based in The Hague in the Netherlands. ... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, formerly also s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ...

In 2005, in anticipation of the publication of his book, The Governor General and the Prime Ministers, Canadian media sources reported that McWhinney, a professor of constitutional law and former member of Parliament, had suggested that a future government of Canada could begin a process of phasing out the monarchy after the eventual demise of Elizabeth II of Canada "quietly and without fanfare by simply failing legally to proclaim any successor to the Queen in relation to Canada". This would, he claimed, be a way of bypassing the need for a consitutional amendment that would require unanimous consent by the federal parliament and all the provincial legislatures (Vancouver Sun, February 17, 2005). McWhinney's suggestion has not elicited a response from any Canadian governments or from other constitutional experts prior to the October 2005 publication of his book. John Aimers of the Monarchist League of Canada argues that McWhinney is assuming it would be politically possible to achieve such a change in the status of the Crown without input from the provinces, and that his proposal ignores what Aimers asserts are prescriptive clauses of the Constitution Act, 1867 such as Sections 9 and 17.[1] [2]. It also ignores the long-established principle that the accession proclamation is not ipso facto effective in making someone the Sovereign; it is the public annoucement of what has already occurred automatically by operation of law. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Controversy Things have not always been perfect for Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Aimers (born in Ireland circa 1952) is co-founder and the current Dominion Chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada. ... The Coat of Arms of the Monarchist League of Canada, granted with permission of Her Majesty in 2000 The badge of the Monarchist League of Canada. ... The Constitution Act, 1867, formerly known as the British North America Act, 1867, comprises a major part of the Constitution of Canada. ...

External links

• Political Biography from the Library of Parliament

• Audio interview with THECOMMENTARY.CA