Ian Greene

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Aboriginal Rights

Aboriginal Rights

Outside the Charter but inside the rights regime

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 8 is on Aboriginal rights. Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 — the section affirming Aboriginal rights — is the first section after the Charter of Rights. Although not … 37 $3.70 Add
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Case Studies

Case Studies

Conflicts of In terest and En titlement

From: Honest Politics Now

Case studies of conflicts of interest and other kinds of abuse of trust such as Jacques Corriveau and the sponsorship scandal and the Lavigne Affair. ; 35 $3.50 Add
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Civil Rights in Canada during the pre-charter era

Civil Rights in Canada during the pre-charter era

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 1 considers the nature of human rights and civil liberties. It also recounts some human rights issues in Canada prior to the Charter era, including some leading Canadian Bill of Rights … 44 $4.40 Add
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Democratic Rights

Democratic Rights

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 4 deals with judicial decisions regarding the “democratic rights” — for example, whether prisoners can vote, whether the Charter might force a more equitable … 44 $4.40 Add
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McLachlin's Leading Decisions as Chief Justice

McLachlin’s Leading Decisions as Chief Justice

From: Beverley McLachlin

Overviews McLachlin’s role in the most important decisions as chief justice. Specifically looks at her decisions relating to Indigenous rights, prostitution, and prisoners’ voting rights. ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Beverley McLachlin

An introduction to the book. An brief overview of what the book covers. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Early Years

Early Years

From: Beverley McLachlin

Discusses McLachlin’s early life and childhood in rural Alberta. An overview of her family, school and early influences. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Equality

Equality

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 6 deals with the Charter’s “equality rights,” perhaps the most challenging section of the document. Beginning in 1989, the Supreme Court set out a test for the … 64 $6.40 Add
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Ethical Duties

Ethical Duties

From: Honest Politics Now

Discusses ethical duties (trustees of public interest, impartiality, accountability) of elected politicians and other public officials as the basis for the more specific codes of ethical conduct … ; ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Ethical Problems in Public Life

Ethical Problems in Public Life

From: Honest Politics Now

Discusses how and why conflicts of interest, patronage, undue influence (including some lobbying and election-financing practices) and abuse of trust are incompatible with any idea of democracy … ; ; 40 $4.00 Add
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Ethics and the Principles of Democracy

Ethics and the Principles of Democracy

From: Honest Politics Now

Discusses how ethical politics is a requirement for genuinely democratic government. ; ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Ethics Commissions

Ethics Commissions

From: Honest Politics Now

Describes Canadian experiments in the enforcement of political ethics through conflict of interest and ethics commissioners in the provinces and territories, and at the federal level ; 36 $3.60 Add
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Showdown: Prime Minister vs. Chief Justice

Showdown: Prime Minister vs. Chief Justice

From: Beverley McLachlin

An overview of the McLachlin Court’s clashes with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Discusses the cases Harper’s government lost in the Supreme Court and the resulting tension between … ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Footprints in the Sand? Or Handprints in Cement?

Footprints in the Sand? Or Handprints in Cement?

From: Beverley McLachlin

Provides a review of McLachlin’s lasting legacy and the continuing influence her work has had on Canadian society. ; 11 $1.10 Add
Beverley McLachlin

Introduction

An introduction to the book. An brief overview of what the book covers. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Language Rights

Language Rights

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 7 reviews the Charter’s effect on the status of the official languages of Canada and minority-language education rights. The chapter focuses on Supreme Court decisions that … 37 $3.70 Add