Alan Cairns

Hugh Alan Craig Cairns, OC FRSC (2 March 1930 – 27 August 2018) was a Canadian political scientist and professor. His scholarship focused on diverse topics within Canadian politics, including federalism, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, electoral politics, the role of the courts, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and Indigenous issues. Cairns was a leading expert of federalism and governance, and his scholarship remains foundational in Canadian political science.

For the pastor and author, see Alan Cairns (clergyman). For the Welsh politician, see Alun Cairns.
Hugh Alan Craig Cairns
Born(1930-03-02)March 2, 1930
Galt, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 27, 2018(2018-08-27) (aged 88)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
St Antony's College, Oxford
AwardsOrder of Canada
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