LAW 529 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Constitution Act, 1982, Affirmative Action

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 529
• Professor: Peter Wilson

Document Summary

Chapter 20: the canadian charter of rights and freedoms and regulatory. Introduction: most employment law statutes have separate officials or tribunals to deal with any complaints of contravention (e. g. , employment standards officers, human rights. Toronto electric commissioners v. snider, [1925: a(cid:374) e(cid:454)(cid:272)eptio(cid:374) e(cid:454)ists fo(cid:396) o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)s of (cid:862)(cid:374)atio(cid:374)al i(cid:373)po(cid:396)ta(cid:374)(cid:272)e. (cid:863, the constitution act, 1982. 1: established and confirmed the essential rights and freedoms of all canadians through the canadian charter of rights and freedoms (the charter). Scc has a two-step process to analyze charter challenges. The test requires courts and tribunals to balance the interests of individuals in having their charter rights and freedoms protected against any broader social benefits that would result from allowing a restriction of a charter right or freedom. What rights and freedoms in the charter are important to the law of work: part i of the constitution act, 1982.