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8%OFFBryden, Philip; Davis, Steven; Russell, John; Davis, Stephen - The Charter. Essays on the Charter's Place in Canada's Political, Legal, and Intellectual Life -: Conference, Papers.  - 9780802074102 - V9780802074102
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The Charter. Essays on the Charter's Place in Canada's Political, Legal, and Intellectual Life -: Conference, Papers.

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Description for The Charter. Essays on the Charter's Place in Canada's Political, Legal, and Intellectual Life -: Conference, Papers. Paperback. In his introduction, Philip Bryden says that Canadians can be proud of their commitment to the protection of rights and liberties in the Charter. Canada, he believes, is a better place to live then it would be otherwise. Nevertheless, as the essays in this book reveal, the case in favour of the Charter is not simple or one-sided. Num Pages: 241 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.

In his introduction to this collection of essays by constitutional experts, Philip Bryden says that Canadians can be proud of their commitment to the protection of rights and liberties in the Charter. Canada, he believes, is a better place to live then it would be otherwise. Nevertheless, as the essays in this book reveal, the case in favour of the Charter is not simple or one-sided. For instance, Kim Campbell, minister of justice at the time of writing, and Jeffrey Simpson of the Globe and Mail express concern that the Charter promotes a rights discourse that threatens to overwhelm the ... Read more

The authors, diverse in background and outlook, reflect varying points of view but share a significant degree of consensus on issues that need to be addressed.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802074102
SKU
V9780802074102
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About Bryden, Philip; Davis, Steven; Russell, John; Davis, Stephen
Phillip Bryden is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Victoria. Stephen Davis is an author and journalist living in New England. John S. Russell is an instructor and Department Chair in the Department of Philosophy at Langara College.

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