Peter Russell

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Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005

Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court held that a provincial law prohibiting Quebeckers from taking out private insurance for services available under the public health care plan infringed the Quebec … ; ; ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society, 2011

Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society, 2011

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that the Insite safe injection facility in Vancouver is subject to the valid criminal scheme of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, but ordered … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Charkaoui v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007

Charkaoui v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously decided that sections of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, in providing for the issue of a certificate of inadmissibility leading to the … ; ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Liquidators of the Maritime Bank of Canada v. Receiver General of New Brunswick, 1892

Liquidators of the Maritime Bank of Canada v. Receiver General of New Brunswick, 1892

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled that under the British North America Act each province retained its independence and autonomy and was not subject to a central authority of the … ; ; ; 3 $0.30 Add
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Henrietta Muir Edwards v. Attorney-General for Canada (Persons Case), 1930

Henrietta Muir Edwards v. Attorney-General for Canada (Persons Case), 1930

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council unanimously ruled that "persons" in section 24 of the British North America Act included both men and women and that as such, women were … ; ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Constitutional Politics: In a New Era Canada Returns to Old Methods

Constitutional Politics: In a New Era Canada Returns to Old Methods

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

2006 article by Peter H. Russell describing how Canadian constitutional politics moved from an era of large scale reform to an era of quiet, incremental, organic constitutionalism. ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Courts, Legislatures and Executives in the Post-Charter Era

Courts, Legislatures and Executives in the Post-Charter Era

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Text of 1999 speech by Beverly McLachlin explaining the role of the courts in interpreting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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R. v. Marshall, 1999

R. v. Marshall, 1999

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that certain prohibitions on fishing in two federal regulations were invalid as being inconsistent with treaty rights under the Mi’kmaq … ; ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Democracy, Technology, and Communication in Canada

Democracy, Technology, and Communication in Canada

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 2005 book by Darin Barney, Communication Technology, exploring the effect of information and communication technologies on Canadian democracy. ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government

Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 2011 book by Peter Aucoin, Mark Jarvis and Lori Turnbull addressing the undermining of Canadian democracy by excessive prime ministerial power over the operation of the House of Commons. ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia, 2003

Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia, 2003

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a trial judge who ordered the provincial government to use its best efforts to build French-language school facilities by given dates and then … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia, 2003

Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia, 2003

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a trial judge who ordered the provincial government to use its best efforts to build French-language school facilities by given dates and then … ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Elites, Classes, and Power in Canada

Elites, Classes, and Power in Canada

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1995 article by Leo V. Panitch arguing that a class analysis in the form of studying material social relationships between people and their common experiences, as opposed to an elite analysis in … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Empire and Communications

Empire and Communications

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 1950 book by Harold Innis examining the significance of the role of communication in the development of western society. ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Equality or Independence

Equality or Independence

From: 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. ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Description of the writings included in Part I: Understanding Canada. ; ; ; 563 View