Constraining the Court

Auteur

James B. Kelly

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Constraining the Court considers what happens when a statute involving a significant public policy issue is declared unconstitutional - and government disagrees.

Contenu

Introduction: Constraining the Court

1 Judicial Power and Policy Implementation in the Charter Era

2 Quebec and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Une province pas comme les autres

3 Minority Language Education Rights and the Charter of French Language: Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

4 Bridging Schools and the "Major Part Requirement": Designing and Implementing the 2010 Charter of the French Language

5 Quebec's "Sign Law" and Freedom of Expression: Ford, Devine, and the Bourassa Government's Response

6 Supervised Consumption Sites and the Respect for Communities Act: How the Harper Government Outflanked the McLachlin Court

7 The Opioid Crisis and Canadian Federalism: From Supervised Consumption to Overdose Prevention Sites

8 Physician-assisted Suicide to Medical Assistance in Dying: When Carter Met Federalism

Conclusion: Legislative Disagreements and Policy Implementation in the Charter Era

Appendix: Remedial Activism, 1982-2022 (Statutes, Ministerial Discretion, and Administrative Decisions)

Notes; Bibliography; Index