Government
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From  Reflections on Government Hostility, Systemic discrimination, and Human Rights Institutions |
Discussion of the nature and extent of government hostility to human rights and human rights institutions, and the capacities that human rights commissions, in particular, have to address … | Shelagh Day | 35 | 2014 | $3.50 Add |
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From  The Constitutional Basis for Canadian DemocracyFrom: Laws of Government, 2/e |
This chapter considers, first, the extent to which democracy is constitutionally entrenched in Canada’s written Constitution. Second, we look at democracy as an unwritten constitutional … | Aaron Freeman; Craig Forcese | 61 | 2011 | $6.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 1The Place of an Election in the Comprehensive Political Law Cycle From: Anatomy of an Election |
A list of the elements of a policy cycle and highlighting where an election fits into the cylce. | Gregory Tardi | 2 | 2020 | $0.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Energy and ClimateCapturing the Imagination of Canada’s Climate Policy From: Corporate Rules |
In this chapter, Jason MacLean argues that the key barrier to addressing climate change in Canada is not a deficit of scientific understanding or our technological capacity, but instead politics. … | Jason MacLean | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From Governments as Interpreters and Shapers of Human Rights |
Discussion of the role and obligations of governments and their legal representatives, as interpreters and shapers of human rights law, when they are engaged in statutory human rights litigation. | Gwen Brodsky | 32 | 2014 | $3.20 Add |
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From  HistoryA Short History of Canada's Over- and Underreaction to Terrorism From: False Security |
Historical review of terrorist acts in Canada and the resulting governmental responses. | Craig Forcese; Kent Roach | 61 | 2015 | $6.10 Add |
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From  Human Rights in Times of TerrorA Judicial Point of View From: In The Balance |
Discusses the role of human rights in times of terror, focusing on the role of the judge in protecting democracy, the need for an approach that balances national security and human rights, as … | Aharon Barak | 17 | 2011 | $1.70 Add |
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From  The Constitution Act, 1867Executive and Legislative Power From: Constitutional Law, 5/e |
Analysis from a modern perspective of the executive and legislative power derived from the Constitution Act, 1867. | Byron Shaw; Padraic Ryan; Patrick J. Monahan | 54 | 2017 | $5.40 Add |
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From  The Institutional Framework for National Security LawFrom: National Security Law |
Considers the institutional framework for national security law, which includes international dimensions with the United Nations and the International Court of Justice, as well as the Canadian … | Craig Forcese | 59 | 2007 | $5.90 Add |
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From Voting and ElectionsFrom: Laws of Government, 2/e |
This chapter will outline some of the key elements of how elections to the House of Commons are regulated. It begins with a discussion of voting and electoral rights, as enshrined in the Charter … | Aaron Freeman; Craig Forcese | 93 | 2011 | $9.30 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 2Election-Related Promises Made in the 2015 Campaign by the Liberal Party, the Winner in the Election From: Anatomy of an Election |
A list of promises made during the Liberal parties 2015 campaign relating to how elections would be conducted in the future. | Gregory Tardi | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From On Being Overinvested in Law as a Weapon Against TerrorismFrom: In The Balance |
Considers the role of law as a weapon against terror in the United States, arguing that it is overinvested. The role of domestic intelligence and the overuse of judicial warrants are discussed. | Richard A Posner | 26 | 2011 | $2.60 Add |
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From Saskatchewan’s One Bright Shining Moment, At Least It Seemed So at the Time |
Examination of the enactment of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code in 1979. | Ken Norman | 24 | 2014 | $2.40 Add |
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From The Constitution Act, 1867Federalism and Judicial Power From: Constitutional Law, 5/e |
Analysis of judicial power and the structure of the federal state derived from the Constitution Act, 1867. | Byron Shaw; Padraic Ryan; Patrick J. Monahan | 57 | 2017 | $5.70 Add |
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From The Institutional Framework in Times of EmergencyFrom: National Security Law |
Discusses the institutional framework for national security in times of emergency, focusing on the impact of a state of emergency on the rule of law, emergency powers and international law, … | Craig Forcese | 24 | 2007 | $2.40 Add |
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From NEW! The Tar SandsCaptured Regulation within a Regime of Obstruction From: Corporate Rules |
In this chapter, William K. Carroll looks beyond the immediate regulatory policies and practices placed onto the fossil fuel industry in Canada to examine the political and cultural channels that … | William K. Carroll | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
