ECON 367 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Hash Oil, Border Guard, Fundamental Justice
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Econ 367: economic analysis of law (lecture 20) Section 1 or the canadian charter of rights and freedoms contd: However it is very difficult to define the right. Standard of proof = heightened civil standard. Presumption of constitutionality: yes between two levels of gov, no it its not this. This is important as it is much harder being the one who has to prove, easier to just deny. Accessibility: must understand and have access to the law for it to hold. Precision: law has to be precise enough so that i know what not to do. Little sisters books v canada [2000] 2 scr 1120. Border guard blocked import of homosexual books into canada on grounds they were pornographic. Remember you and i are the boss, we delegate our power to the lawmakers. )f not the case, then it wasn"t prescribed = so therefore it is not a binding law.