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This collection of essays by leading Canadian legal scholars analyzes the achievements and failures of the Supreme Court of Canada in furthering social justice and human rights since the advent of the Charter, focusing primarily on the
McLachlin Court.
Author(s): Rakhi Ruparelia, Sanda Rodgers, Louise Bélanger-Hardy
ISBN: 9780433457053
Publication Date:
February 28, 2009
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This collection of essays brings a critical appraisal to Canadian tort law. The authors each consider the role of tort law in encouraging, supporting and fostering social justice and in achieving change.
This outstanding set of human rights law papers offers a snapshot of equality rights in Canada 20 years after section 15 came into force. It reconsiders the early expectations of equality advocates and traces the rise and decline of substantive equality in SCC jurisprudence.