Format:
Online-Ressource (348 p)
ISBN:
9780773521315
Content:
The role the courts should play in Canada's political system is a long-simmering issue. Ever since the Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into effect in 1982, Canada's courts have been empowered to strike down any legislation held to contravene Canadians' basic rights. While any number of court rulings since that time have caused a stir in legal and political circles, in the past several of years judicial decisions have attracted the attention of a broader public. Landmark rulings on a range of controversial issues, from aboriginal claims to gay rights, have captured the headlines and catalyzed public debate over the merits of judicial power.
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Description based upon print version of record
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""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Contributors""; ""part a Setting the Stage: The Judiciary�s Role in Canada and Britain""; ""part b Are Judges Too Powerful? Debate and Dialogue""; ""part c Judicial Authority, Issues and Controversies""
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780773568891
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780773521315
Additional Edition:
Print version Judicial Power and Canadian Democracy
Language:
English
Keywords:
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