Civil Rights

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Substantive Principles of Fundamental Justice From: Fundamental Justice View Irwin Law Inc.	Discusses substantive principles of fundamental justice, including generally applicable substantive principles, principles of penal responsibility, principles governing penal investigations and …	Hamish Stewart	98	2012	$9.80 Add
Supreme Court on Trial Judicial Activism or Democratic Dialogue Irwin Law Inc.	The Supreme Court of Canada has been accused of usurping Canadian democracy on a long list of divisive topics, including assisted dying, sex work, supervised injection sites, same-sex marriage, …	Kent Roach	526	2016	View
From Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem, 2004 From: The Court and the Charter View Emond Montgomery	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
From The Attack on Human Rights Commissions From: Balancing Competing Human Rights Claims in a Diverse Society View Irwin Law Inc.	Examination of public discourse surrounding specific criticisms against human rights commissions.	Richard Moon	22	2012	$2.20 Add
From The Autonomy of Religious Organizations From: Freedom of Conscience and Religion View Irwin Law Inc.	Discussion of religious organizations in the context of their exemption from human rights codes, court enforcement of private law arrangements, and the ability of individuals to join, remain, or leave.	Richard Moon	22	2014	$2.20 Add
From The Broad, Liberal, and Purposive Interpretation of Quasi-constitutional Legislation From: Quasi-constitutional Laws of Canada View Irwin Law Inc.	Chapter 2 examines the special rules of interpretation applied to quasi-constitutional legislation since the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that it “deserves a broad, liberal, and …	John Helis	73	2018	$7.30 Add
From The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Structure and Application From: Constitutional Law, 5/e View Irwin Law Inc.	Historical review of the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and an overview of its application and effect.	Byron Shaw; Padraic Ryan; Patrick J. Monahan	41	2017	$4.10 Add
From The Case Against Polygamy From: Cruel Arithmetic View Irwin Law Inc.	Discusses the case built against polygamy in the trial, particularly focusing on the legal arguments. Both the Bountiful case and other polygamy cases, such as that of Warren Jeffs, are touched upon.	Craig Jones	65	2012	$6.50 Add
From The Charter From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms View James Lorimer and Company	In chapter 2, the events leading to the creation of the Charter are summarized, and the links between the Charter and other human rights legislation (such as the Bill of Rights) are pointed out. …	Ian Greene	47	2014	$4.70 Add
From The Charter and Human Rights From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms View James Lorimer and Company	The concluding chapter assesses the effect of the Charter and s. 35 on the general respect for human rights in Canada. It argues that while the Charter itself may have had only limited success in …	Ian Greene	24	2014	$2.40 Add
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms 30+ years of decisions that shape Canadian life	Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms has transformed Canadian life since it was adopted as part of the Canadian constitution in 1982. The Charter requires judges to make decisions on a …		440		View
From The Charter’s Influential Response to Judicial Activism From: Supreme Court on Trial View Irwin Law Inc.	Discussion of the negotiations leading to the adoption of the Charter, and its influence domestically and abroad.	Kent Roach	19	2016	$1.90 Add
From The Children’s Trilogy The Best Interests of the Child Principle and the Principles of Fundamental Justice From: Children and the Law View Irwin Law Inc.	Review of Supreme Court of Canada cases exploring the relationship between the best interests of the child principle and the principle of fundamental justice.	Mark Carter	22	2011	$2.20 Add
From The Constitutional Disorder of the Safe Street Act A Federalism Analysis From: Disorderly People View Fernwood Publishing		David Schneiderman	12	2002	$1.20 Add
From The Constrained Creativity of Judicial Law Making From: Supreme Court on Trial View Irwin Law Inc.	Examination of the claims of judicial law making advanced by critics of judicial activism.	Kent Roach	30	2016	$3.00 Add
The Court and the Charter Emond Montgomery	This companion volume to The Court and the Constitution focuses specifically on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It features 36 cases that each include a concise introduction that provides …	Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman	451	2017	View