Constitutional, Government & Human Rights Law

This volume dedicates itself to the legacy of The Honourable Justice Marshall Rothstein, who became a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2006 and retired in 2015.

This volume is a collection of papers that provides analytical commentary on the issues related to community and institutional aspects of religious freedom.

This collection of papers, developed out of Canadian Constitution Foundation's Annual Conference 2015, takes a critical review of recent constitutional law developments in a number of controversial issues of national concern.

Grounded on the intuition that the legal profession supports the rule of law, these 6 papers examine the historical perspective on threats to the rule of law, the sufficiency of the current Canadian legal framework to support this ideal and how the principle of stare decisis as observed by the Supreme Court of Canada undermines the spirit of the rule of law.

These human rights essays provide a fresh look at the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on the constitutional order and debate a range of topics including dialogue theory, the notwithstanding clause, the roles of courts and legislatures, and constitutional interpretation.

This text identifies the relevant case law and underlying legislation used to draft the Cannabis Act, helping you analyze the rules and limits of the Act and the Regulations.

This Year-In-Review volume comprises papers reviewing groundbreaking Supreme Court of Canada's 2016-2017 decisions in criminal law, intellectual property, the law of evidence, and recent developments in the legal profession, along with case comments and special essays.

This title provides a succinct overview of the general principles that apply to the federal employment insurance regime, and the unique income assistance programs that exist in each province and territory.

This practical guide deals with section 11(b) of the Charter which guarantees the right to a trial within a reasonable period of time. It looks at relevant issues and authorities in a post-Jordan world.

Receivers and Other Court Officers provides a thorough examination of the duties, powers and responsibilities of receivers, liquidators, trustees and other court officers. Restitution imparts a practical understanding of the restitution law.