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• Title:The Charter of Rights and Freedoms / Hon. Robert J. Sharpe (Court of Appeal for Ontario), Kent Roach (Faculty of Law, University of Toronto)
  
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• Author/Creator:Sharpe, Robert J., author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Roach, Kent, author.
  
• Published/Created:Toronto, ON : Irwin Law, 2017.
  ©2017
  

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  • Call Number: KE4381.5 S54 2017
    
  • Number of Items:2
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Canada. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  Civil rights--Canada.
  
• Edition:Sixth edition.
  
• Description:xvii, 518 pages ; 23 cm
  
• Series:Essentials of Canadian law.
  
• Summary:"This book attempts to provide an accessible account of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for law students and lawyers as well as non-specialist readers interested in acquiring a basic understanding of the Canadian legal system and the Canadian constitution. We will survey the manner in which the 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, rather than to present anything approaching a theoretical or philosophical account of Charter rights. It is, however, almost impossible to discuss the Charter without a theoretical framework. As will become apparent, we are believers in the Charter and in the important role it confers upon the courts. In our view, the courts are properly charged with the task of defining and protecting fundamental rights and freedoms in a modern liberal democracy. Furthermore, the Canadian experience to date suggests that an entrenched bill of rights enhances rather than detracts from fundamental democratic values."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Additional formats:Issued also in electronic format.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781552214466 (softcover)
  155221446X (softcover)
  
• Contents:Historical context
  The legitimacy of judicial review
  Interpretation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  Limitation of charter rights
  The legislative override
  Application
  Charter litigation
  Freedom of conscience and religion
  Freedom of expression
  Freedom of association
  Democratic rights
  Mobility rights
  Life, liberty, and security of the person and the priniciples of fundamental justice
  Rights in the criminal process
  Equality
  Language rights
  Remedies.