Charter of Rights & Freedoms

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M. v. H., 1999

M. v. H., 1999

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada struck down a provision of the Ontario Family Law Act whose definition of "spouse" excluded same-sex couples on the ground that it breached … ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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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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Citizens of the State But Not Members of the Nation

Citizens of the State But Not Members of the Nation

The Politics of Language and Culture in the Construction of Minorities in Quebec

From: Possibilities & Limitations

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Civil Rights in Canada during the pre-charter era

Civil Rights in Canada during the pre-charter era

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 1 considers the nature of human rights and civil liberties. It also recounts some human rights issues in Canada prior to the Charter era, including some leading Canadian Bill of Rights … 44 $4.40 Add
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Conclusion Multiculturalism

Conclusion Multiculturalism

A Disclosure of Contradictions

From: Possibilities & Limitations

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Constituency Boundaries in Canada

From: Election

Examination of the establishment, redistribution and readjustment of the boundaries of electoral districts, and consideration of policies and values underlying proposed reform. ; 19 $1.90 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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Criminal Justice in the McLachlin Court

Criminal Justice in the McLachlin Court

Many More Kudos Than Brickbats

From: Public Law at the McLachlin Court

This chapter is a review of the Court’s major rulings on substantive law, police powers, trial procedure, and evidence. Many are the Court’s major pronouncements as guardians of the … 61 $6.10 Add
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Defining the Principles of Fundamental Justice

Defining the Principles of Fundamental Justice

From: Fundamental Justice

Defines the principles of fundamental justice, particularly focusing on methods and sources such as the balancing of interests. Some rejected principles are also mentioned. 50 $5.00 Add
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Democratic Rights

Democratic Rights

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 4 deals with judicial decisions regarding the “democratic rights” — for example, whether prisoners can vote, whether the Charter might force a more equitable … 44 $4.40 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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Employment Equity in Canada

Employment Equity in Canada

The Paradox of Tolerance and Denial

From: Possibilities & Limitations

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Engaging Section 7

Engaging Section 7

From: Fundamental Justice

Discusses section 7 of the Charter and its interpretation by the Supreme Court of Canada, considering how the section applies to state conduct, grants rights to everyone, and deals with the … 55 $5.50 Add