Constitutional politics in Canada and the United States / edited by Stephen L. Newman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Newman, Stephen L.

Series:

SUNY series in American constitutionalism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--Canada.

Constitutional law.

Civil rights--Canada.

Civil rights.

Judicial review--Canada.

Judicial review.

Constitutional law--United States.

Civil rights--United States.

Judicial review--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 282 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Canadian constitutional reforms of 1982, which included a Charter of Rights and Freedoms analogous to the American Bill of Rights, brought about a convergence with American constitutional law. As in the U.S., Canadian courts have shown themselves highly protective of individual rights, and they have not been shy about assuming a leading and sometimes controversial political role in striking down legislation. In clear and easy-to-understand language, the contributors not only chart, but also explore, the reasons for areas of similarity and difference in the constitutional politics of Canada and the United States. Book jacket

Contents:

Intro

CONSTITUTIONAL POLITICS IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction by Stephen L. Newman

1. Can the Canadians Be a Sovereign People? The Question Revisited by Peter H. Russell

2. Constitutional Interpretation from Two Perspectives: Canada and the United States by Sheldon D. Pollack

3. Constitutional Rights Jurisprudence in Canada and the United States: Significant Convergence or Enduring Divergence? by Ran Hirschl

4. The Civil Rights Movement Comes to Winnipeg: American Influence on "Rights Talk" in Canada, 1968-71 by Robert Vipond

5. The Politics of Comparative Constitutional Law: Implications for Theories of Justice by Ronalda Murphy

6. "I Know It When I See It": Pornography and Constitutional Vision in Canada and the United States by Samuel V. LaSelva

7. American and Canadian Perspectives on Hate Speech and the Limits of Free Expression by Stephen L. Newman

8. Affirmative Action as a Way to Overcome Disadvantage: Inspiration from Canadian Law by Sandra Clancy

9. Do the "Haves" Still Come Out Ahead in Canada? by Ian Brodie and F. L. Morton

10. For the Love of Justice? Judicial Review in Canada and the United States by Raymond Bazowski

11. Constitutional Amendment in Canada and the United States by Ian Greene

Contributors

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780791485842

0791485846

9781417575756

1417575751

OCLC:

62733574