Introduction: Constraining the Court

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Abbreviations xiv
6. Introduction: Constraining the Court 1
7. 1 Judicial Power and Policy Implementation in the Charter Er 20
8. 2 Quebec and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 50
9. 3 Minority Language Education Rights and the Charter of the French Language 74
10. 4 Bridging Schools and the “Major Part Requirement” 102
11. 5 Quebec’s “Sign Law” and Freedom of Expression 142
12. 6 Supervised Consumption Sites and the Respect for Communities Act 170
13. 7 The Opioid Crisis and Canadian Federalism 206
14. 8 Physician-assisted Suicide to Medical Assistance in Dying 248
15. Conclusion 293
16. Appendix: Remedial Activism, 1982–2022 (Statutes, Ministerial Discretion, and Administrative Decisions) 302
17. Notes 312
18. Bibliography 369
19. Index 405