Peter Russell
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From  The Queen v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., 1985 |
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the true purpose of the Lord’s Day Act was to compel the observance of the Christian Sabbath and as such infringed on the freedom of conscience and … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Toronto Electric Commissioners v. Snider, 1925 |
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council struck down the federal Industrial Disputes Investigation Act on the ground that the subject matter fell within exclusive provincial jurisdiction as … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From Attorney General of Canada v. Attorney General of Ontario (Employment and Social Insurance Act Reference), 1937 |
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council struck down the federal Employment and Social Insurance Act on the ground that in pith and substance it was an insurance act affecting the civil rights … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988 |
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Quebec law requiring public signs and posters and commercial advertising to be in French only, and allowing only the French version of a firm name to be used. | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 Add |
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From  The Tremblay ReportFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpts from a 1973 English translation of a 1954 report by the Tremblay Commission on the traditional culture of Quebec and what was needed to secure it against perceived centralizing … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From Attorney General of Canada v. Attorney General of Ontario (Employment and Social Insurance Act Reference), 1937 |
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council struck down the federal Employment and Social Insurance Act on the ground that in pith and substance it was an insurance act affecting the civil rights … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
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From Equality or IndependenceFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1965 essay by Daniel Johnson adopted by the Union Nationale party as a platform for Quebec independence if Quebec could not achieve equality with the rest of Canada through constitutional reform. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add |
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From R. v. Butler, 1992 |
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that while the obscenity provisions of the Criminal Code infringed the right to freedom of expression, they were justified as a reasonable limit under the … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 15 | 2017 | $1.50 Add |
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From Attorney General of Ontario v. Attorney General of Canada (Reference re Abolition of Privy Council Appeals), 1947 |
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council relied on the Statute of Westminster to uphold the right of the federal parliament to enact legislation abolishing appeals to the Judicial Committee … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
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From Federalism, Nationalism, and ReasonFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1968 essay by Pierre Elliott Trudeau on the concept of Canadian federalism in opposition to nationalism. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 11 | 2015 | $1.10 Add |
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From RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 1995 |
A divided Supreme Court of Canada issued several opinions on whether a law prohibiting advertising and promotion of tobacco products and the requirement on tobacco manufacturers to place an … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 12 | 2017 | $1.20 Add |
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From “The West Wants In”From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Text of 1987 speech by Preston Manning in support of creating a new federal political party with western roots to advance an agenda for constitutional, economic, and social change. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 9 | 2015 | $0.90 Add |
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From Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem, 2004 |
A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that the bylaws of co-ownership of residential buildings, which prohibited construction on the balconies of units, infringed religious freedom under … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From The Supreme Court Since 1949: Introduction |
Introduction to key Supreme Court decisions since 1949 | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006 |
The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the right of a Sikh student to wear a kirpan to high school on the basis of freedom of religion. | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From Reference re Anti-Inflation Act, 1976 (Anti-Inflation Reference) |
A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the federal Anti-Inflation Act on the ground that the government was justified in intervening in an economic crisis amounting to an emergency, … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 13 | 2017 | $1.30 Add |
