POLSCI 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Constitution Act, 1982, De Interpretatione
15 Oct 2017
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The charter of rights and freedom, constitutionalization of individual rights. What is the relationship between the charter of rights and freedoms and. The answer depends, in part, on how you de ne democracy. Certain critics have raised concerns about the political neutrality of courts: concerns with judicial activism . The charter is broad, a quick read meaning that it"s largely up to individual interpretation. There are many split decision makings in supreme. This opens space for the judiciary to impose their own interpretation onto the text of the constitution: to interpret the constitution in a way that differs from that intended by the. In this light, the judicial activism literature raises a number of issues: Some groups are more able to access this, than others. The judiciary is appointed and therefore unaccountable (unlike elected politicians who can be voted out of of ce)
