Full Description
This is a collection of Canadian legal decisions, primarily from the Supreme Court of Canada, along with international cases that have bearing on Canadian law. The selected cases raise and respond to current and controversial issues in political and legal philosophy. Cases have been edited to present key legal principles and methods of judicial reasoning in action, showing not only what was decided but also how the decisions were made. Topics include: constitutional law, fundamental freedoms, equality rights, civil and criminal responsibility, and sovereignty. This new fifth edition adds over two dozen new cases, including new sections on Indigenous issues and international law. A helpful glossary of common legal terms has also been added as an appendix.
Contents
Introduction
PART I: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
A: The Constitution
Reference Re Resolution to Amend the Constitution of Canada
Edwards v. Attorney-General of Canada
Reference Re Manitoba Language Rights
Reference Re Secession of Quebec
B: The Scope and Operation of the Charter
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 580 v.
Dolphin Delivery Ltd.
R. v. Oakes
Canada (Justice) v. Khadr
Related Cases
PART II: FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd.
R. v. Keegstra
R. v. Butler
Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Minister of Justice)
R. v. Sharpe
Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General)
Related Cases
PART III: EQUALITY RIGHTS
Andrews v. Law Society Of British Columbia
Eaton v. Brant County Board Of Education
Vriend v. Alberta
Law v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration)
Reference Re ss. 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code (Man.)
Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford
Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage
Related Cases
PART IV: AUTONOMY AND SELF-DETERMINATION
Malette v. Shulman
R. v. Morgentaler
Rodriguez v. Attorney-General of B.C.
B. (R.) v. Children's Aid Society of Toronto
R. v. Latimer (SCA) and R. v. Latimer (SCC)
Winnipeg Child And Family Services v. G. (D.F.)
Starson v. Swayze
Carter v. Canada (Attorney General)
Related Cases
PART V: PROCEDURAL JUSTICE
Roncarelli v. Duplessis
Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act
R. v. Carosella
Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) and Report of the Committee Against Torture
Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick
R. v. J.H.S.
Related CasesPART VI: RESPONSIBILITY
A: Criminal Responsibility and Defence
R. v. City of Sault Ste. Marie
R. v. Hundal
Perka v. The Queen
R. v. Lavallee and R. v. Malott
R. v. Ewanchuk
R. v. JA
B: Liability in Private Law
Cook v. Lewis
Marconato and Marconato v. Franklin
Norberg v. Wynrib
Crocker v. Sundance Northwest Resorts Ltd.
C: Punishment
Kindler v. Canada (Minister Of Justice) and United States v. Burns
R. v. Proulx
Sauve v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)
Related Cases
PART VII. INDIGENOUS ISSUES
R. v. Machekequonabe
Mitchell v. MNR
R. v. Sparrow
Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia and Letter of Understanding Between the Tsilhqot'in Nation and Canada
Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations)
Related Cases
PART VIII. INTERNATIONAL CASES
Trail Smelter Arbitration (United States v. Canada)
SS Lotus (France v. Turkey)
Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons
Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in Respect Kosovo
Related Cases
Appendix: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Glossary of Legal Terms
