Philosophy 2070E Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Omnibus Bill, Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Official Language
29 Mar 2016
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Lets us sketch out way we look at secion 1. Is it jusiied in democraic society: raional connecion. 2: negaive efects of the law in applicaion > # of beneit. Challenged on basis of 2b: freedom of expression and, s9 : quebec charter of rights, s3: freedom of expression. S58: exempted from c. rights of freedom by virtue of quebec omnibus bill. Court decided that for notwithstanding clause, can use omnibus bill. Freedom of expression encompass the composiional content (meaning ) of what you say. Quebec law has speciic reference to language rights. No general lang rights under freedom of expression. Shouldn"t be conined to what we consider important. Beter soluion: make french dominant > impairs right less visage linguisic . At end: respondent successfully and briely allowed to have french/eng short lived. Respondent operated drug store and waited to opened sunday violates lord"s day act. Uniform day of rest: religious purpose is lord"s day act (designed with sealer purpose)
