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Canadian Constitutional Law Section B: Nov 17, 2012

Canadian Constitutional Law Section B: Nov 17, 2012. Judicial Decisions on the Charter of Rights Course Director: Ian Greene. Presentations. Monahan Ch 13: Aala Mukhtar Monahan Ch 14 (460-475): Mersedeh Andalibi

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Canadian Constitutional Law Section B: Nov 17, 2012

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  1. Canadian Constitutional LawSection B: Nov 17, 2012 Judicial Decisions on the Charter of Rights Course Director: Ian Greene

  2. Presentations • Monahan Ch 13: Aala Mukhtar • Monahan Ch 14 (460-475): Mersedeh Andalibi • Case 22, The Queen v. Big M Drug Mart (freedom of religion, 1985): A.E. Lauwers • -Case 24, The Queen v. Oakes (1986): Carmine Cichella • Case 25, Morgentaler v. The Queen (abortion, 1988): Preeya Rateja

  3. Presentations continued • Case 28, R. v. Keegstra (hate speech, 1990): Natalie Sie • Case 31, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (AG), (advertising, 1995): Anton Khlyzov • Case 34, Sauvé v. Canada (prisoners voting rights, 2002): Karthika Arumuganatha • Case 36, Chaoulli v. Quebec (AG), (right to adequate health care, 2005): Meaghan Ringwood

  4. Presentations (continued) • Case 37, Health Services and Support (SCC overrules a previous decision and expands labour rights, 2007): Jennifer Persaud • Case 39, Delgamuukw v. BC (aboriginal land claim rights, 1997): Nikola Stefanov • Case 40, R. v. Marshall (aboriginal constitutional fishing rights, 1999): Naji Naeemzada

  5. Presentations (continued) • Case 48, Ref. re Secession of Quebec (principles of Canadian democracy, 1998): Patience Adamu • Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society, 2011 SCC 44 (Insite decision): Anika Mattrasingh

  6. Monahan Part Six (Conclusion) • Is Quebec secession as much of an issue now as in the past? • Problem with power imbalance between legislative and executive branches: would senate reform help? • Shift away from constitutional concerns to economic concerns • What viewpoints do you think Patrick Monahan will bring to Ontario’s role in Canada in his new role as Deputy Attorney General?

  7. Greene, The Charter of Rights, Ch 5 • General trends in legal rights decisions by the Supreme Court • Capital punishment and the Burns case (2001) • Fighting Terrorism while respecting human rights: Charkaoui (2007 & 2008) and Khadr (2008 & 2010)

  8. Course evaluations • Need a class rep to collect the evaluations and deliver them to Jasmattie • Professor will not see the evaluations until after the last date for appealing grades has expired, and all appeals (if any) have been settled at the highest level.

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