5 Guardians of the Constitution

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments viii
4. Acronyms xi
5. Introduction 3
6. Democratic Activism and Constitutional Politics
7. Democracy and Judicial Review 23
8. Constitutional Politics and the Charter 46
9. Framers’ Intent and the Parliamentary Arena 80
10. Judicial Activism and the Supreme Court of Canada
11. The Supreme Court and Police Conduct 107
12. Guardians of the Constitution 136
13. Legislative Activism and the Policy Process
14. The Charter and Canadian Federalism 181
15. Governing with the Charter of Rights 222
16. Conclusion 258
17. Notes 266
18. Bibliography 302
19. Index 317