Beschreibung:
Covering a range of criminal justice and social policy issues, this book explores how governments and Parliament justify their legislative choices under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Introduction1. Institutional Relationships, Executive Dominance, and Legislating under the Charter2. "Vetting": Analyzing Bureaucratic and Executive Assessments of Rights Compatibility3. The Legislative Process and Charter Rights: Criminal Justice Policy and the Harper Government4. Legislative Responses under the Charter: Harm Reduction and Drug Policy5. Legislative Responses under the Charter: Sex Work Policy6. Legislative Responses under the Charter: Medical Assistance in Dying Policy7. Transparency, Accountability, and Robust Legislative Scrutiny on Rights: Possibilities for Reform?ConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex