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Law Constitutional

The Charter of Rights

by (author) Ian Greene

foreword by Peter H. Russell

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 1989
Category
Constitutional, Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550281873
    Publish Date
    Jan 1989
    List Price
    $45.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550281859
    Publish Date
    Jan 1989
    List Price
    $22.95
  • 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.

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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.

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