Judicial power and the charter: Canada and the paradox of liberal constitutionalism

Judicial power and the charter: Canada and the paradox of liberal constitutionalism

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Edition Details

• Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Christopher P. Manfredi
• Language: English
• Jurisdiction(s): Ontario
• Publication Information: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press, 2001
• Material: Internet resource
• Type: Book, Internet Resource
• Permalink: https://books.lawi.ca/judicial-power-and-the-charter-canada-and-the-paradox-of-liberal-constitutionalism/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

XVII, 276 pages ; 23 cm

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Bibliographic information

• Responsable Person: Christopher P. Manfredi.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Country/State: Ontario
• Number of Editions: 15 editions
• First edition Date: 1992
• Last edition Date: 2001
• Languages: English
• Library of Congress Code: KE4775
• Dewey Code: 347.71012
• ISBN: 0195415043 9780195415049
• OCLC: 48876193

Publisher Description:

This book examines the paradox at the heart of the relationship between judicial power and liberal constitutionalism in Canada, the use of judicial power to review and nullify or modify policies enacted by democratically accountable decision-makers. In this new edition, Manfredi refines his
original argument and brings the content completely up to date.

Main Contents

Judicial review and the paradox of liberal constitutionalism
The dimensions of constitutional interpretation
Fundamental freedoms
Legal rights
Equality rights
Democracy, public policy and the charter
confronting judicial supremacy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Judicial Review and Constitutional Interpretation
1. Judicial Review and the Paradox of Liberal Constitutionalism
2. The Dimensions of Constitutional Interpretation
Part II: The Supreme Court and the Charter
3. Fundamental Freedoms
4. Legal Rights
5. Equality Rights
Part III: Public Policy and the Charter
6. Democracy, Public policy, and the Charter
7. Confronting Judicial Supremacy
Conclusion
Appendix: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Notes
Bibliography
Index of Cases Cited
Subject Index

Structured Subjects (Headings):

• Canada
• Canada. Supreme Court
• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Canada)
• Constitutional law
• Democracy
• Judicial power
• Judicial review
• Politics and government

Unstructured Subjects (Headings):

• Canada
• Judicial power
• Judicial review

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