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D. Michael Jackson was chief of protocol for the Government of Saskatchewan from 1980 to 2005. He is the president of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada and was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005. He lives in Regina.

• John Fraser and D. Michael Jackson: PrefaceD. Michael Jackson: Introduction: The Canadian Crown at 150 YearsPart 1: The Crown in Canadian HistoryBarbara J. Messamore: Confederation, Continuity, and the Crown: Some Reflections on Canada 150Carolyn Harris: Royalty and the Arts in CanadaRobert E. Hawkins: Vimy and the Role of Canada’s MonarchyPart 2: The Crown and Indigenous PeoplesSteven Point: The Crown and First Nations in British Columbia: A Personal ViewNathan Tidridge: Decolonizing the Crown in Canada: Restoring the Queen at the Council FirePart 3: The Crown and Indigenous PeoplesAndrew Heard: The Crown in Canada: Is There a Canadian Monarchy?Serge Joyal: The Oath of Allegiance: A New PerspectiveChristopher McCreery: The Vulnerability of Vice-Regal Offices in CanadaPart 4: The Crown and the Realms Peter Boyce: Australian Perspectives on a Shared MonarchySean Palmer: The Path to Nationalization: How the Realms Have Made the Monarchy Their Own John Fraser: A Tale of Two Sovereigns; or, How the Queen of Canada Helps the Queen of the United KingdomContributorsPhoto Credits

Although approaching the subject from different perspectives, the contributors to this collection of essays maintain that the Crown is both more complex and intricate in its influence than is popularly believed. In fact, they convincingly demonstrate that this venerable institution is on the frontier of Canada’s future.