Peter Russell

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Reference re Senate Reform, 2014

Reference re Senate Reform, 2014

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously decided that the majority of changes to the Senate contemplated in a direct reference from the federal government could only be achieved through … ; ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010

Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010

From: The Court and the Constitution

A divided Supreme Court of Canada ruled that most provisions of the federal Assisted Human Reproduction Act were an invalid intrusion on provincial jurisdiction by attempting to regulate … ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss. 5 and 6 (Nadon), 2014

Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss. 5 and 6 (Nadon), 2014

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a supernumerary judge of the Federal Court of Appeal was ineligible to be appointed to the Supreme Court as a representative from Quebec … ; ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Aboriginal Rights: Introduction

Aboriginal Rights: Introduction

From: The Court and the Constitution

Introduction to key Supreme Court decisions related to Indigenous Peoples ; ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Referendum on the Future of the Senate: A Round Table

Referendum on the Future of the Senate: A Round Table

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

Excerpts of speeches by four senators in 2007 in response to a motion in the Senate for a national referendum on the abolition of the Senate. ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Reference re Alberta Statutes (Alberta Press Case), 1938

Reference re Alberta Statutes (Alberta Press Case), 1938

From: The Court and the Constitution

Two members of the Supreme Court of Canada, in holding that the Act to ensure the Publication of Accurate News and Information was beyond the constitutional authority of Alberta legislature, … ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 1995

RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 1995

From: The Court and the Charter

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 … ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006

Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006

From: The Court and the Constitution

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. ; ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Robertson and Rosetanni v. The Queen, 1963

Robertson and Rosetanni v. The Queen, 1963

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada, in looking at the effect of the Lord’s Day Act rather than its purpose, upheld a conviction for operating a bowling alley in contravention of the … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Roncarelli v. Duplessis, 1959

Roncarelli v. Duplessis, 1959

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that the Quebec premier was liable under the Civil Code for damages for purporting to authorize and instruct the manager of the Quebec Liquor … ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

From: The Court and the Constitution

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. ; ; ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

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

Excerpt of a 1967 Royal Commission Report by A. Davidson Dunton and André Laurendeau stating that the principle of equality between the two founding peoples requires that the linguistic … ; ; 3 $0.30 Add
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Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada

Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada

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

Excerpt of a 1970 Royal Commission Report recommending measures to remedy a lack of equality between women and men regarding rights and freedoms. ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that a law prohibiting designated employees from participating in a strike substantially interfered with a right to a meaningful process of … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that a law prohibiting designated employees from participating in a strike substantially interfered with a right to a meaningful process of … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013

Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that although provisions of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code prohibiting hate speech infringed freedom of expression and freedom of conscience and … ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add