The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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. Table of Contents: Preface Introduction CHAPTER 1: Historical Context CHAPTER 2: The Legitimacy of Judicial Review CHAPTER 3: Interpretation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms CHAPTER 4: Limitation of Charter Rights CHAPTER 5: The Legislative Override CHAPTER 6: Application CHAPTER 7: Charter Litigation CHAPTER 8: Freedom of Conscience and Religion CHAPTER 9: Freedom of Expression CHAPTER 10: Freedom of Association CHAPTER 11: Democratic Rights CHAPTER 12: Mobility Rights CHAPTER 13: Life, Liberty, and Security of the Person and the Principles of Fundamental Justice CHAPTER 14: Charter Rights in the Criminal Process CHAPTER 15: Equality CHAPTER 16: Language Rights CHAPTER 17: Remedies Conclusion Glossary Constitution Acts, 1982 Table of Cases Index About the Authors