Civil Liberties

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The Political Foundations of Support for Same-Sex Marriage in Canada From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition View Emond Montgomery	2005 article by J. Scott Matthews assessing the importance of the role of courts and legislatures in forming public opinion to support same-sex marriage in Canada.	Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell	7	2015	$0.70 Add
From The Queen v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., 1985 From: The Court and the Charter View Emond Montgomery	The Supreme Court of Canada held that the true purpose of the Lord’s Day Act was to compel the observance of the Christian Sabbath and as such infringed on the freedom of conscience and …	Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman	9	2017	$0.90 Add
From The Restriction and Accommodation of Religious Practices From: Freedom of Conscience and Religion View Irwin Law Inc.	Review of 11 court decisions interpreting the freedom of religion clause of the Charter, plus a discussion of state regulation of religiously motivated discrimination; the Quebec Charter of …	Richard Moon	73	2014	$7.30 Add
From NEW! The Risks of a Sovereignty Agenda From: Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Gordon examines the risks Canada faces when sovereignty becomes a central policy priority. Gordon traces how a fear-driven sovereignty agenda can reshape public thinking, expand …	Adam Gordon	13	2026	$1.30 Add
From The Supreme Court Has Spoken From: Gay Marriage View James Lorimer and Company	The Supreme Court’s decision in 2004 and answers to the four questions presented by the federal government are examined	Benjamin Waterhouse; Louisa Blair; Robert Chodos; Sylvain Larocque	20	2006	$2.00 Add
From The Turning Point From: Gay Marriage View James Lorimer and Company	Examines the BC Court of Appeal decision in 2003 and order a stay of application just as the Ontario courts did and how this tipped the scales in favour of same-sex marriage at the federal level. …	Benjamin Waterhouse; Louisa Blair; Robert Chodos; Sylvain Larocque	19	2006	$1.90 Add
From They Sought to Terrify Us out of the Streets From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines	From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest	Nat Gray	8	2011	$0.80 Add
From Threat An Evolving Terrorist Threat From: False Security View Irwin Law Inc.	Description of terrorist groups and actions and the risks posed to Canada.	Craig Forcese; Kent Roach	32	2015	$3.20 Add
From Unions, Direct Action, and the G20 Protests Obstacles and Opportunities From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines	From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest	Jeff Shantz	14	2011	$1.40 Add
From Venezuela, 2017 to the Present From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy View Baraka Books	In this chapter, Engler and Schalk trace Canada’s sustained diplomatic and economic campaign against Venezuela’s elected government from 2017 to the present.	Owen Schalk; Yves Engler	21	2024	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Venice Commission: Dogs That Watch and Bite, Investigating how to properly create, fund, and support effective watchdogs to defend and serve the public interest From: Open Governments, Secret Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Malone examines how Canada’s watchdog institutions fall short of the Venice Commission’s 2019 standards for independence, funding, and enforcement.	Matt Malone	13	2026	$1.30 Add
Walls Travels Along the Barricades	Winner, Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction, and City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Shortlisted, Dolman Travel Book Award Longlisted, …		288		View
From War and Peace – Illusions of Partnership at Conservative-First Nations Gathering 40943 From: Indigenous Nationhood View Fernwood Publishing		Pamela Palmater	6	2015	$0.60 Add
From Watch Surveillance of Threats From: False Security View Irwin Law Inc.	Analysis of surveillance as an anti-terrorism tool and its effect on privacy.	Craig Forcese; Kent Roach	24	2015	$2.40 Add
From What Moves Us Now? The Contradictions of “Community” From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines	From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest	Clare O'Connor	18	2011	$1.80 Add
Whose Streets? The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest Between The Lines	In June 2010 activists opposing the G20 meeting held in Toronto were greeted with arbitrary state violence on a scale never before seen in Canada. Whose Streets? is a combination of testimonials …	Tom Malleson	256	2011	View