Charter of Rights & Freedoms

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Equality

Equality

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 6 deals with the Charter’s “equality rights,” perhaps the most challenging section of the document. Beginning in 1989, the Supreme Court set out a test for the … 64 $6.40 Add
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For a multicultural, multi-faith, multiracial Canada

For a multicultural, multi-faith, multiracial Canada

A manifesto

From: Home and Native Land

The author argues that leftist critics are right in their anti-state condemnation of multiculturalism, but wrong to not see how popular groups – everyday Canadians – make … 7 $0.91 Add
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Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

From: The Court and the Charter

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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R. v. Butler, 1992

R. v. Butler, 1992

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that while the obscenity provisions of the Criminal Code infringed the right to freedom of expression, they were justified as a reasonable limit under the … ; ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
Fundamental Justice

Fundamental Justice

Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides that “[e]veryone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except … 361 View
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Gosselin v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2002

Gosselin v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2002

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that a provincial social assistance scheme whose base payments to those under the age of 30 were lower than payments for recipients over 30 was not … ; ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005

Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005

From: The Court and the Constitution

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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Governing Canada: Introduction

Governing Canada: Introduction

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

Description of the writings included in Part III: Governing Canada ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Harper v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004

Harper v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that third-party spending limits imposed by the Canada Elections Act were so low as to infringe free expression under the Canadian Charter of Rights … ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Immigrant Integration in Canada

Immigrant Integration in Canada

Policies, Programs and Challenges

From: Possibilities & Limitations

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In Search of Coherence

In Search of Coherence

The Charter and Administrative Law under the McLachlin Court

From: Public Law at the McLachlin Court

With her appointment as chief justice, Madame Justice McLachlin inherited one of the most exasperating analytical tangles in modern public law. When an alleged Charter violation occurs as a … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

Perspectives on Multiculturalism in Canada

From: Possibilities & Limitations

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Introduction

Introduction

From: Fundamental Justice

Introduces section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, focusing on the Charter in its constitutional context, section 7 in its Charter context and section 7 and other … 20 $2.00 Add
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Judges and the Charter Revolution

Judges and the Charter Revolution

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

Excerpt of a 2000 book by F.L. Morton and Rainer Knopff, The Charter Revolution and the Court Party, arguing that the Supreme Court of Canada has redesigned itself from a constitutional … ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Justifying Infringements of Section 7

Justifying Infringements of Section 7

From: Fundamental Justice

Discusses the possible jusification of infringements of section 7, particularly focusing on the test for justification under section 1. 20 $2.00 Add
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Language Rights

Language Rights

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chapter 7 reviews the Charter’s effect on the status of the official languages of Canada and minority-language education rights. The chapter focuses on Supreme Court decisions that … 37 $3.70 Add