{"product_id":"the-charter-debates-the-special-joint-committee-on-the-constitution-1980-81-and-the-making-of-the-canadian-charter-of-rights-and-freedoms-paperback-softback-9781442628489","title":"The Charter Debates; The Special Joint Committee on the Constitution, 1980-81, and the Making of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442628489","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Charter Debates\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Special Joint Committee on the Constitution, 1980-81, and the Making of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003erosalind hampton (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442628489\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e490 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm, 0.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms\u003c\/i\u003e may only be thirty-five years old but it is an important document for all Canadians. Few today, however, are aware of the extensive work and tumultuous debates that occurred behind the scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eCharter \u003ci\u003eDebates\u003c\/i\u003e, Adam Dodek tells the story of the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on the Constitution, whose members were instrumental in drafting the \u003ci\u003eCharter\u003c\/i\u003e. Dodek places the work of the Joint Committee against the backdrop of the decades-long process of patriation and takes the reader inside the committee room, giving them access to Cabinet discussions about constitutional reform. The volume offers a textual exploration of the edited proceedings concerning major \u003ci\u003eCharter\u003c\/i\u003e subjects such as fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, equality rights, language rights, and the limitations clause. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting key moments from the transcripts, carefully selected and contextualized, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eCharter\u003ci\u003e Debates\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-of-a-kind resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in the Charter and its impact on constitutional politics in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 – Prelude: The Long Road to the Joint Committee\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 – The Cast\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 – At the Joint Committee\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 – From the Joint Committee to Patriation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 – The Limitations Clause\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 – Fundamental Freedoms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 – Democratic Rights\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 – Mobility Rights\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 – Legal Rights\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 – Equality Rights\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 – Language Rights\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 – Judicial Review, Enforcement and Remedies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 – Multiculturalism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 – Denominational Rights\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 – Aboriginal Rights\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A\u003c\/p\u003eAppendix B\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52588162056472,"sku":"9781442628489","price":26.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-charter-debates-the-special-joint-committee-on-the-constitution-1980-81-and-the-making-of-the-canadian-charter-of-rights-and-freedoms-paperback-softback-9781442628489","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}