The Charter of Rights
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1989
- Category
- Constitutional, Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550281873
- Publish Date
- Jan 1989
- List Price
- $45.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550281859
- Publish Date
- Jan 1989
- List Price
- $22.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552772911
- Publish Date
- Feb 2008
- List Price
- $45.00
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Description
First published in 1989, this volume reflects on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of the 1982 Canadian Constitution, considering its implications for the future development of the nation.
The book offers a concise analysis of what the Charter says and what the courts had, to the time of publication, taken it to mean. Beginning with a discussion of the Charter's origins, Greene then dissects the various clauses of the document before turning to Charter decisions already rendered by the Supreme Court.
The Charter of Rights is a thoughtful primer of the Charter and its impact on the collective life of Canadians.
About the authors
IAN GREENE is a University Professor Emeritus at York University, where he has taught public policy and administration since 1985. He was the founding director of York's Masters program in Public Policy, Administration and Law. Greene's most recent book is Honest Politics Now (with David P. Shugarman). He is also the author of The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Peter H. Russell is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He has written extensively on issues related to the Canadian Constitution and Canadian politics in general.