Free to believe : rethinking freedom of conscience and religion in Canada /

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Free to Believe investigates the protection for freedom of conscience and religion -- the first of the "fundamental freedoms" listed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- and its interpretation in the courts.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Waldron, Mary Anne, 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2013
Subjects:
Liberty of conscience > Canada > Cases.
Freedom of religion > Canada > Cases.
Liberté de conscience > Canada > Jurisprudence.
Liberté religieuse > Canada > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
RELIGION > Religion, Politics & State.
Freedom of religion
Liberty of conscience
Canada
decisions (judicial records)
Court decisions and opinions
Trials, litigation, etc.
Court decisions and opinions.
Recueils de jurisprudence et d'opinions.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. How freedom of conscience and religion are protected and why it matters
  • Early cases : getting off on the wrong foot
  • Culture wars : majority versus minority values
  • When religion and politics intertwine
  • Human rights : a zero sum game?
  • Conflicting rights : a balancing act?
  • Freedom of conscience : the forgotten human right
  • Can we change? : (And why we should).

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