Charter of Rights & Freedoms

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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
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Legal Rights

Legal Rights

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Supreme Court’s controversial decision to strike down Canada’s abortion law is reviewed in chapter 5, which centres on the “legal rights” sections of the Charter. Also … 72 $7.20 Add
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M. v. H., 1999

M. v. H., 1999

From: The Court and the Charter

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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R. v. Kapp, 2008

R. v. Kapp, 2008

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada held that communal fishing licences granted to aboriginal organizations did not violate the equality rights of non-aboriginal commercial fishers who were excluded from … ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Mahe v. Alberta, 1990

Mahe v. Alberta, 1990

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that the numbers of minority language students in Edmonton warranted granting the parents of those students management and control over minority … ; ; ; 12 $1.20 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 … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Morgentaler v. The Queen, 1988

Morgentaler v. The Queen, 1988

From: The Court and the Charter

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada, for various reasons in three opinions, struck down provisions of the Criminal Code making it an offence to procure a miscarriage. The dissenting opinion … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Morgentaler v. The Queen, 1988

Morgentaler v. The Queen, 1988

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada, for various reasons in three opinions, struck down provisions of the Criminal Code making it an offence to procure a miscarriage. The dissenting opinion … ; ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006

Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the right of a Sikh student to wear a kirpan to high school on the basis of freedom of religion. ; ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that a law prohibiting designated employees from participating in a strike substantially interfered with a right to a meaningful process of … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Multicultural Education in Canada

Multicultural Education in Canada

Opportunities, Limitations and Contradictions

From: Possibilities & Limitations

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Navigating the New Canada

Navigating the New Canada

From: Canada’s State Police

In this chapter, Marquis examines how RCMP surveillance sparked debates over government interference with political activity. He highlights how reforms improved overall transparency but the force … 43 $4.30 Add
Possibilities & Limitations

Possibilities & Limitations

Multicultural Policies and Programs in Canada

In this work, contributors from a variety of academic disciplines write about the extent to which multicultural policies and programs facilitate cultural freedom and equality of opportunities for … 207 View
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Preface

Preface

From: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Provides the background of the author, proviced an overview of the arguments and content presented in each chapter 7 $0.70 Add