Canada in the World

Canada in the World
Author: Richard Albert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2018
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108419739

Marking the Sesquicentennial of Confederation in Canada, this book examines the growing global influence of Canada's Constitution and Supreme Court on courts confronting issues involving human rights.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Author: Joseph W. Jacob B.A., M.P.A.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2007-02-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1426980167

Canada currently has the fairest and most comprehensive charter of rights and freedoms in the world. It is the most important set of laws in Canada, as it overrides all other Canadian laws, including all municipal and provincial statutes. And, the charter was intentionally designed to be difficult to change. With this charter, truthful, proven and demonstrable harm just occur before punishment may be legally imposed (demonstrable justification). This is similar to the charter's guaranteed right of liberty (doing non-harmful actions). A law that has the potential of convicting a person who has not really done anything wrong offends the principles of fundamental justice; and such a law violates a person's right to liberty, under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Each person is the proper guardian of their own health, whether bodily, or mental and spiritual. The right most valued by civilized man is the right to be let alone. Specific charter rights also apply to arrest, detention, and bail requirements.

Waiting for Coraf

Waiting for Coraf
Author: Allan C. Hutchinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1995
Genre: Law
ISBN:

A critical analysis of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms enacted in 1982, which was celebrated as the harbinger of a new dawn in Canadian democratic politics. Hutchinson (Osgood Hall Law School, York U.) contends that it was and continues to be a serious mistake. In his central argument, he shows that, far from enhancing civic life, the Charter has attenuated both its practice and potential. He extends his argument to rights litigation in general, showing how "rights- talk" actually betrays the cause of democracy. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Proportionality in Action

Proportionality in Action
Author: Mordechai Kremnitzer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2020-04-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108497586

A comparative and empirical analysis of proportionality in the case law of six constitutional and supreme courts.

The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution

The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution
Author: Peter Crawford Oliver
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1169
Release: 2017
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190664819

The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution provides an ideal first stop for Canadians and non-Canadians seeking a clear, concise, and authoritative account of Canadian constitutional law. The Handbook is divided into six parts: Constitutional History, Institutions and Constitutional Change, Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Constitution, Federalism, Rights and Freedoms, and Constitutional Theory. Readers of this Handbook will discover some of the distinctive features of the Canadian constitution: for example, the importance of Indigenous peoples and legal systems, the long-standing presence of a French-speaking population, French civil law and Quebec, the British constitutional heritage, the choice of federalism, as well as the newer features, most notably the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section Thirty-Five regarding Aboriginal rights and treaties, and the procedures for constitutional amendment. The Handbook provides a remarkable resource for comparativists at a time when the Canadian constitution is a frequent topic of constitutional commentary. The Handbook offers a vital account of constitutional challenges and opportunities at the time of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.