The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Author: Robert J. Sharpe

Publisher: Irwin Law Incorporated

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 9781552211755

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Written by two of Canada s leading constitutional scholars, no other Canadian book provides such an accessible yet thorough and objective account of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The authors survey the manner in which Canadian courts have come to terms with a constitutionally entrenched bill of rights, focusing on the decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada. The purpose is to explain the Charter, its interpretation by the courts, and its practical application. The text has been thoroughly updated to reflect Charter jurisprudence since publication of the third edition in 2005. Notable among those developments are significant changes to the way the Supreme Court has approached the interpretation of equality rights, constitutional remedies, and most recently the rights of the criminally accused.


Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Author: Joseph W. Jacob B.A. M.P.A.

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 142511153X

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This book defines and explains all the important elements within the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and how they can be beneficial to each person in Canada.


The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Author: Ian Greene

Publisher: James Lorimer & Company

Published: 2014-11-18

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 1459406613

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Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms has transformed Canadian life since it was adopted as part of the Canadian constitution in 1982. The Charter requires judges to make decisions on a wide range of issues that affect all Canadians. In doing so, the courts play a major role in citizens’ lives. Because of the Charter: - The law against prostitution was struck down. - The Harper government"s treatment of child soldier Omar Khadr was found to violate his rights. - Vancouver’s Insite safe injection site was kept open, overriding a federal government decision requiring it to shut down. Ian Greene is a political scientist, and his focus in this book is to highlight the many significant ways the Charter shapes Canadian life. After providing background on the creation and implementation of the Charter, he describes its impact on a wide range of issues — aboriginal affairs, voting rights, freedom of religion, the right to strike, and language rights, among others. Greene describes key decisions in these areas and comments on the often-conflicting views of the judges deciding them. Even though the Charter is a legal document, debated by lawyers and decided by judges, Greene approaches his subject with an eye on the political impact the Charter has on governments and ordinary citizens. Public discussion of the Charter is often framed around the question of who should make these important decisions — elected politicians or unelected judges. This book provides a clear understanding of how the Charter works and how ordinary citizens have succeeded — or failed — to win change from the courts. It offers information that people on every side of public discussion can use regarding the role of the Charter in Canadian life.


The Constitutional Protection of Freedom of Expression

The Constitutional Protection of Freedom of Expression

Author: Richard Moon

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780802078360

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Moon argues that recognition of the social dynamic of communication is critical to understanding the potential value and harm of language and to addressing questions about the scope and limits on one's rights to freedom of expression.


The Courts, the Charter and the Schools

The Courts, the Charter and the Schools

Author: Michael E. Manley-Casimir

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780802094407

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The Courts, the Charter, and the Schools examines how the Constitution Act has affected educational policy during the first twenty-five years of the Charter by analyzing landmark rulings handed down from appellate courts and the Supreme Court.