Constraining the Court: Judicial Power and Policy Implementation in the Charter Era

by James B. Kelly

An investigation into what happens when the Supreme Court of Canada declares a statute unconstitutional.

When the Supreme Court of Canada makes a decision that invalidates a statute, it creates a constitutional moment. But does that have a direct and observable impact on public policy? Constraining the Court explores what happens when a statute involving a significant public policy issue--French language rights in Quebec, supervised...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774870478
• ISBN13: 9780774870474
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 448 Pages