Judicial Power
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From  McLachlin on the Supreme Court: 1989-2000From: Beverley McLachlin |
Describes McLachlin’s career as an associate justice on the Supreme Court between 1989 and 2000. Analyses the key decisions, issues and debates that surrounded the court at that time. | Ian Greene; Peter McCormick | 32 | 2019 | $3.20 Add |
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From  The Charter’s Influential Response to Judicial ActivismFrom: Supreme Court on Trial |
Discussion of the negotiations leading to the adoption of the Charter, and its influence domestically and abroad. | Kent Roach | 19 | 2016 | $1.90 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 An American Debate Comes to CanadaFrom: Supreme Court on Trial |
Discussion of critiques of judicial activism from various perspectives, and how the debate in Canada ought to be distinguished from that in the United States. | Kent Roach | 31 | 2016 | $3.10 Add |
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From  Morgentaler:Not Guilty |
Looks at the trial of Henry Morgentaler and how the jury returned a verdict of not guilty and how this had far-reaching effects on laws in Canada | Gary Bauslaugh | 24 | 2013 | $2.40 Add |
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From To the Centre Chair – McLachlin and the Chief JusticeFrom: Beverley McLachlin |
An overview of how and why Beverley McLachlin was named Canada’s first female chief justice. Explains the significance of the decision and provides an analysis of the responsiblities of the … | Ian Greene; Peter McCormick | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
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From Four Dimensions of Judicial ActivismFrom: Supreme Court on Trial |
Discussion of the meaning of judicial activism by exploring popular understandings of the phrase, and the differences between American and non-American approaches to it. | Kent Roach | 17 | 2016 | $1.70 Add |
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From  Powerless and Powerful IdentitiesHegemony and Supreme Power From: The Power Manual |
Powerless and Powerful Identities, explores the space between Gramsci’s hegemony, the idea that the very acceptance of power as dominance renders one powerless, and the philosophy of … | Cyndi Suarez | 11 | 2018 | $1.10 Add |
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From The Historical Impact of the McLachlin CourtFrom: Beverley McLachlin |
An assessment of the supreme court’s impact during the years of McLachlin’s leadership. Discusses some of the key decisions the supreme court made during these years. | Ian Greene; Peter McCormick | 35 | 2019 | $3.50 Add |
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From The Supreme Court of Canada Nullifies Nullification |
Looks at how the Supreme Court nullified the nullification of Morgentaler by decriminalizing abortion in 1988 and the effects this decision had. Analyzes Chief Justice Dickson’s ruling in … | Gary Bauslaugh | 14 | 2013 | $1.40 Add |
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From LatimerGuilty |
Looks at the trial of Robert Latimer and the jury’s verdict of guilty in the mercy killing of his terminally ill daughter Tracy | Gary Bauslaugh | 24 | 2013 | $2.40 Add |
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From McLachlin’s Leading Decisions as Chief JusticeFrom: Beverley McLachlin |
Overviews McLachlin’s role in the most important decisions as chief justice. Specifically looks at her decisions relating to Indigenous rights, prostitution, and prisoners’ voting rights. | Ian Greene; Peter McCormick | 25 | 2019 | $2.50 Add |
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From The Constrained Creativity of Judicial Law MakingFrom: Supreme Court on Trial |
Examination of the claims of judicial law making advanced by critics of judicial activism. | Kent Roach | 30 | 2016 | $3.00 Add |
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From Dissident in Search of ConsensusFrom: Beverley McLachlin |
Addresses McLachlin’s role in transforming the way the Supreme Court approach to making decisions. Explains how, under McLachlin’s leadership, the Court became more consensual and … | Ian Greene; Peter McCormick | 24 | 2019 | $2.40 Add |
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From The Case for Jury Independence |
examines the arguments for jury independence including constitutional arguments for jury independence | Gary Bauslaugh | 22 | 2013 | $2.20 Add |
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From The Limits of Public Law AdjudicationFrom: Supreme Court on Trial |
Examination of the role and practice of the Supreme Court in resolving legal issues of national importance, primarily in the area of public law involving the state. | Kent Roach | 14 | 2016 | $1.40 Add |
