POLS 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Social Change, Academic Freedom, Jargon
12 Apr 2017
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S. 1 is the courts way of ensuring the government makes prudent decisions regarding these competing objectives. Policies discussed in pols 3130: succession reference. Determine how a province can legally separate from canada: nadon reference. Decide who is eligible for appointment to the scc: canada ag bedford sex work prostitution case. Court reviewed the criminalization of prostitution: pei judges reference. How can judges change judicial salaries when facing financial difficulties. Court gives that it must be apolitical and change all judges the same. Also must remain apolitical by having an intermediary to make these decisions: chaolli v. quebec. Quebec has prohibition on private healh care. Court asked if extending the capacity to same sex couples it consistent with the courts. Government interestingly asked the courts this question: firearms reference. Determine constitutional jurisdiction of long gun registry: keegstra case. Criminal code provisions which ban hate speech do violate the charter but are reasonable.
