The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Author: Robert J. Sharpe
Publisher: Irwin Law Incorporated
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781552211755

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
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 142511153X

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.

Charter Litigation

Charter Litigation
Author: Robert J. Sharpe
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1987
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Governing with the Charter

Governing with the Charter
Author: James B. Kelly
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0774851716

In Governing with the Charter, James Kelly clearly demonstrates that our current democratic deficit is not the result of the Supreme Court’s judicial activism. On the contrary, an activist framers’ intent surrounds the Charter, and the Supreme Court has simply, and appropriately, responded to this new constitutional environment. While the Supreme Court is admittedly a political actor, it is not the sole interpreter of the Charter, as the court, the cabinet, and bureaucracy all respond to the document, which has ensured the proper functioning of constitutional supremacy in Canada. Kelly analyzes the parliamentary hearings on the Charter and also draws from interviews with public servants, senators, and members of parliament actively involved in appraising legislation to ensure that it is consistent with the Charter. He concludes that the principal institutional outcome of the Charter has been a marginalization of Parliament and that this is due to the Prime Minister’s decision on how to govern with the Charter.

Making the Charter of Fundamental Rights a Living Instrument

Making the Charter of Fundamental Rights a Living Instrument
Author: Giuseppe Palmisano
Publisher: Hotei Publishing
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004291857

The remarkable volume collects essays and studies on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and its application. Its aim is to offer a series of contributions, made by distinguished scholars and legal experts, on the Charter considered as a living legal instrument, with a view to understanding whether, five years after its entry into force and fifteen years after its first proclamation, it is being taken seriously, and whether its use and effective impact within the legal orders and practice of the European Union and Member States can realistically improve in the coming years.The contributions are structured and organized around three main themes, “The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights as a Legal Instrument: General Issues”, “The Charter and Social Rights”, and “Assessing the Legal Impact of the Charter at the National Level”. Scholars and experts participating in the book have conducted, under the supervision of its editor, extensive and in-depth analysis on the many issues raised by each of these themes. The result is a fascinating and varied collection of essays that combines high academic quality with great practical usefulness.

An Annotated Guide to the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities

An Annotated Guide to the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
Author: Alistair Pound
Publisher:
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Civil rights
ISBN: 9780455225395

"An annotated guide to the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities offers timely guidance to those who will be affected by the 1 January 2008 commencement of obligations under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic). As well as lawyers and practitioners, those affected will include government bodies, the public service, local councils, Victoria Police and all those who are required to act consistently with the human rights protected under the Charter." -- Provided by publisher.