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The Charter Debates : The Special Joint Committee on the Constitution, 1980-81, and the Making of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

"The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms may only be thirty-five years old but it is an important document for all Canadians. Few today, however, are aware of the extensive work and tumultuous debates that occurred behind the scenes. In The Charter Debates, Adam Dodek tells the story of the...

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Otros Autores: Dodek, Adam (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, 2018.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Page i; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One; 1 Prelude: The Long Road to the Joint Committee; 2 The Cast; 3 At the Joint Committee; 4 From the Joint Committee to Patriation; Part Two; 5 The Limitations Clause; 6 Fundamental Freedoms; 7 Democratic Rights; 8 Mobility Rights; 9 Legal Rights; 10 Equality Rights; 11 Language Rights; 12 Judicial Review, Enforcement, and Remedies; 13 Multiculturalism; 14 Denominational Rights; 15 Aboriginal Rights.
  • Appendix A: The Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on the Constitution of Canada, 1980-81Appendix B: Groups and Individuals Who Appeared and Gave Evidence before the Committee; Notes; Index.