Governing with the Charter: Legislative and Judicial Activism and Framers' Intent

by James B. Kelly

Book Overview

In Governing with the Charter , James Kelly clearly demonstrates that our current democratic deficit is not the result of the Supreme Court's judicial activism. On the contrary, an activist framers' intent surrounds the Charter, and the Supreme Court has simply, and appropriately, responded to this new constitutional environment. While the Supreme Court is admittedly a political actor, it is not the sole interpreter of the Charter, as the court, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774812125
• ISBN13: 9780774812122
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: UBC Press
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 9.2"