Citizens for a Canadian Republic

Citizens for a Canadian Republic
Founded	2002
Focus	Canadian republicanism
Location	Toronto, Ontario;
Area served	Canada
Key people	Tom Freda, National Director ; Pierre L. J. Vincent, Associate Director ; Jamie Bradley, Associate Director
Website	www.canadian-republic.ca

Citizens for a Canadian Republic (French: Citoyens pour une République Canadienne) (CCR) is a Canadian advocacy group founded in 2002 that advocates for the replacement of the Canadian monarchy with a head of state who could either be chosen directly through a general election, indirectly by the Parliament of Canada, the Legislative assemblies of Canadian provinces and territories, or some other electoral body.^[1]^[2]^[3]

CCR favours the retention of the Westminster-style parliament, with the prime minister as head of government, in a parliamentary republic similar to Ireland or India. It does not endorse any particular selection process, other than it should be democratic.^[4] The organization's general objective is "to promote replacing the British monarch as our head of state with a resident, democratically-selected Canadian. "^[5]^[6]

^ "FAQ". Citizens for a Canadian Republic. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ Patmore, Glenn, "Choosing the Republic: The Legal and Constitutional Steps in Australia and Canada." Queen's Law Journal, Vol. 31, 2006; U of Melbourne Legal Studies Research Paper No. 169. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=931329
^ Cross, William (2007). Democratic Reform in New Brunswick. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-55130-326-0.
^ "Frequently Asked Questions: What is a republic?". Citizens for a Canadian Republic. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ "Citizens for a Canadian Republic / Goals". Canadian-republic.ca. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ Anderson, Laura. "Gendered and Racialized Portrayals of the Governor General: Newspaper Coverage of Canada's Head of State." Prepared for Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Political Science. Association, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. May 30 – June 1, 2007" (PDF).

[CCRfaq-1] "FAQ". Citizens for a Canadian Republic. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[2] Patmore, Glenn, "Choosing the Republic: The Legal and Constitutional Steps in Australia and Canada." Queen's Law Journal, Vol. 31, 2006; U of Melbourne Legal Studies Research Paper No. 169. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=931329

[3] Cross, William (2007). Democratic Reform in New Brunswick. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-55130-326-0.

[4] "Frequently Asked Questions: What is a republic?". Citizens for a Canadian Republic. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[5] "Citizens for a Canadian Republic / Goals". Canadian-republic.ca. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[6] Anderson, Laura. "Gendered and Racialized Portrayals of the Governor General: Newspaper Coverage of Canada's Head of State." Prepared for Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Political Science. Association, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. May 30 – June 1, 2007" (PDF).

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