Civil Liberties

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R. v. Kapp, 2008

From: The Court and the Charter

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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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Roncarelli v. Duplessis, 1959

From: The Court and the Constitution

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A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that the Quebec premier was liable under the Civil Code for damages for purporting to authorize and instruct the manager of the Quebec Liquor … ; ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Political Foundations of Support for Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

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

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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. ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

From: The Court and the Constitution

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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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Mahe v. Alberta, 1990

From: The Court and the Charter

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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

From: The Court and the Charter

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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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R. v. Butler, 1992

From: The Court and the Constitution

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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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R. v. Askov, 1990

From: The Court and the Charter

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The Supreme Court of Canada set out the factors to be considered in determining whether a person charged with an offence had been tried within a reasonable time in accordance with the Canadian … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 1995

From: The Court and the Constitution

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A divided Supreme Court of Canada issued several opinions on whether a law prohibiting advertising and promotion of tobacco products and the requirement on tobacco manufacturers to place an … ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop, 2007

From: The Court and the Charter

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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that after federal legislation recognized same-sex conjugal relationships, a same-sex spouse of a deceased Canada Pension Plan contributor was entitled to a … ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006

From: The Court and the Constitution

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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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R. v. Grant, 2009

From: The Court and the Charter

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A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada revisited the definition of "detention" under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as the test for excluding evidence found to … ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

From: The Court and the Constitution

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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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War and Peace – Illusions of Partnership at Conservative-First Nations Gathering

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From: Indigenous Nationhood

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Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr, 2010

From: The Court and the Charter

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The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that the right to liberty and security of the person of a Canadian detained in a U.S. military installation was infringed by the refusal of the … ; ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015

From: The Court and the Constitution

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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 … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add