Civil Liberties

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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
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Foreword by Hon. Martin Cauchon and Introduction by author

Foreword by Hon. Martin Cauchon and Introduction by author

From: Gay Marriage

From the decriminalization of homosexuality, the charter of rights and freedoms, same-sex couple adoption and the fight for marriage eqality this briefly outlines the underlying history of the … ; ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Forms of Protest Reflect Our Power

Forms of Protest Reflect Our Power

Radical Strategy and Mass Mobilizations

From: Whose Streets?

From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest 13 $1.30 Add
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Freedom of Conscience

Freedom of Conscience

From: Freedom of Conscience and Religion

Discussion of the scope of freedom of conscience as distinguished from freedom of religion. 13 $1.30 Add
Freedom of Conscience and Religion

Freedom of Conscience and Religion

When the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted in 1982, the first of its fundamental freedoms seemed less significant and less interesting than many of its other rights. However, … 239 View
Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage

The Story of a Canadian Social Revolution

A history of the fight for same-sex marriage in Canada. Few issues have dominated recent Canadian politics like the legalization of same-sex marriage. As a political correspondent for The … 312 View
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Gay Marriage Gathers Strength

Gay Marriage Gathers Strength

From: Gay Marriage

Breaks down the strengthening position of Gay Marriage through a closer look at some cases from Quebec and British Columbia in the late 90s and early 2000s ; ; ; 23 $2.30 Add
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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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Got Your Back!

Got Your Back!

Building Radical Crisis Support into the G20 Convergence

From: Whose Streets?

From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest 5 $0.50 Add
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Government Support for Religion

Government Support for Religion

From: Freedom of Conscience and Religion

Discussion of religious practices in schools, other civic forums and legislatures; secularism and neutrality; religious symbols and cultural history; the US establishment clause; the European … 41 $4.10 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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History

History

A Short History of Canada's Over- and Underreaction to Terrorism

From: False Security

Historical review of terrorist acts in Canada and the resulting governmental responses. ; 61 $6.10 Add
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History of Human Rights

History of Human Rights

From: International Human Rights Law

Provides a brief history of human rights, focusing on the development of public international law, the development of individual rights, the forerunners of international human rights law such as … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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“Hop!”

“Hop!”

A First-Hand Account of Police Abuse at the G20

From: Whose Streets?

From Whose Streets?: The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest 5 $0.50 Add
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Iceland: Protecting Whistleblowers and Muckrakers Speaking, Safeguarding whistleblowing, press freedom, and investigative journalism to maintain healthy information ecosystems
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Iceland: Protecting Whistleblowers and Muckrakers Speaking, Safeguarding whistleblowing, press freedom, and investigative journalism to maintain healthy information ecosystems

From: Open Governments, Secret Canada

In this chapter, Malone traces how Iceland’s 2008 banking collapse catalysed sweeping whistleblower and press-freedom reforms, including the 2010 Icelandic Modern Media Initiative. 23 $2.30 Add